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Home sec: 'Still too early to book holidays'

Priti Patel tells consumers not to book holidays 24 hours after sales uptick

British Airways offers trade new flexible fares

Two new fare ‘brands’ for agents revealed by BA

Travel interest soars following roadmap announcement

Enquiries and bookings have surged after prime minister Boris Johnson laid out the country’s proposed route out of lockdown

'Time to give people the holidays they've been dreaming of'

Cautious optimism follows government’s roadmap announcement, with travel leaders warning of there being a substantial amount more work to be done yet

EasyJet puts 2022 spring and summer holidays on sale

Airline’s operator division brings forward sale dates following surge in demand following government’s Covid roadmap announcement

Iata's Travel Pass app 'almost ready'

Digital record of vaccinations being tested by airlines

British Airways agrees £2.45bn financing arrangements

BA secures government-backed loan and pension payment deferral

Some Boeing 777s grounded after United emergency landing

Boeing recommended suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines

'We need more detail now' – travel industry reacts to PM’s 'roadmap'

Many are still calling for sector specific support

Johnson: 'England on one-way road to freedom'

‘This roadmap allows us to strike a balance to go forward cautiously but not to go back,’ the PM has said.

Emirates to introduce surcharges on GDS bookings

Airline encouraging agents to transition to new NDC-enabled trade platform, Emirates Gateway

2.3 million passengers chasing refunds for flights they had to miss

Consumers were not able to take their flights due to Covid restrictions

United Airlines to launch new Heathrow to Boston route

US carrier plans to offer daily service from later this year

Heathrow to shake-up UK aviation with drone research

Airport to offer blueprint for low-carbon domestic aviation vision following two successful pitches to government’s Future Flight Challenge

Jet2's Heapy on restart: 'It’s not like getting into a car and just driving off'

Bosses of leading UK carriers call for a ‘clear path’ to resumption of international travel

EasyJet boss: summer could be ‘exceptionally strong’

Lifting Covid restrictions in a ‘safe way’ will be key for summer 2021 season

Jet2 to delay launch of Bristol base until July

Airline and operator cites ongoing Covid uncertainty and travel restrictions for decision to push back 1 April launch date

Airports need extended business rate relief – AOA

Airport Operators Association chief Karen Dee says remaining UK nations should follow Scotland’s lead and pledge relief for the full 2021/22 financial year

Are airlines still in it for the (low-cost) long-haul?

Norwegian Air’s retreat from long-haul might appear to signal the end of low-cost long-haul as a concept, but a closer look suggests otherwise

Give travel a way out on 22 February, Johnson urged

Travel bodies write to prime minister Boris Johnson urging him to include help for travel in next Covid update

Air Namibia becomes latest airline casualty

Namibia’s flag carrier closes after 75 years

Heathrow says it's ready for red list arrivals

Resources now in place at Heathrow to deal with hotel quarantine arrivals, airport says

Jet2 raises further £422m to weather Covid storm

Cash injection sourced from existing shareholders and new investors

British Airways expands trial of travel health app

Carrier will allow passengers to use VeriFLY app on all inbound international flights