Air

Airline refund backlog 'substantial' – CAA

’Major carriers’ among those taking too long to process refunds, authority’s review of UK airline refund policies finds

Norwegian to seek compensation from Boeing as it cancels 97 aircraft

Trafalgar launches 'hassle-free' European tours only for Brits

The operator will take guests to Italy, Spain, Greece and France in the autumn with enhanced hygiene protocols in place

EasyJet planning to close three UK bases and cut thousands of jobs

Formal consultation with staff under way over plans that would result in the closure of easyJet’s Stansted, Southend and Newcastle bases

British Airways switches Gatwick flights to Heathrow

Summer of flight consolidations from BA

Lufthansa to offer rapid coronavirus tests

Lufthansa passengers arriving into Frankfurt or Munich will be able to take a test on arrival and get the results within five hours, allowing them to forgo quarantine

'Tourism’s economic importance will be revealed in Covid recovery'

ETOA chief Tom Jenkins assesses how Westminster can help tour operators plan ahead

Virgin Atlantic: 'Now is the time to push for sustainability'

Industry has "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to forge a blueprint for greener flying, says chief commercial officer

Lee Hunt talks air bridges and refunds in this week's One Week At A Time episode

Lee Hunt, managing director of the UK & Ireland’s No.1 Travel Agency 2020 Deben Travel, talks about the government’s air bridge plans and his decision not to sell holidays for July and August, as well as ongoing refund issues and TTNG’s acquisition of Global Travel Group in the latest of our One Week At A Time series.

Next year will be 'tougher than 2020', warns Walsh

IAG boss justifies tough action at British Airways

Rowland: Travel must solve financial protection itself

The industry “should not rely on government” to create a more versatile system, Abta chair believes

Emirates to restart Glasgow services next month

Glasgow-Dubai connection to be reinstated

'We won't sell overseas holidays this summer until we get clarity'

Agent boss says current government plans are “raising more questions than generating answers”

John Bevan: Confidence is growing but don't get carried away

“We all still have a mountain to climb," says dnata Travel Group boss

Air bridge list and update from FCO confirmed for later this week

Grant Shapps said the government will “shortly” begin to ease its 14-day quarantine on arrival rules

EasyJet secures further £200m from aircraft sales

Sales and leaseback of six Airbus A320neo aircraft confirmed

Testing and tracing key to tourism recovery – WTTC

Global travel organisation lays out guidelines to avoid “highly-damaging” quarantines

Tui cancels Florida holidays until December

New health and safety policy changes at Walt Disney World has prompted the decision

Irish trade urges easing of travel restrictions

Non-essential travel ban could be lifted by 1 July but "not a chance" say government sources

Face To Face with Geoff Kent

In his first trade interview since the coronavirus pandemic, founder and co-chairman of A&K Geoff Kent shares how he sees the industry emerging out of the crisis

British Airways to resume Antigua flights in August

Carrier will offer twice-weekly service from Gatwick

Qantas Group to cut 'at least' 6,000 roles

Carrier sets out three-year strategy to return to growth

Jet2.com to reduce 2020 and 2021 flying programmes

More than 100 pilot and nearly 400 cabin crew roles at risk as airline and operator respond to challenges of the coronavirus crisis

Majority of easyJet Holidays clients rebooking cancelled breaks

Around 65% of customers affected by Covid-19 cancellations have rebooked