Air

Istanbul airport cements global hub ambitions with third runway

Istanbul ups its challenge to Dubai as global hub

Iceland to welcome back visitors but charge £90 for Covid test

Iceland plans to screen all visitors on arrival after ’beating’ coronavirus

Wizz Air announces UK routes from new Romania base

Budget carrier to fly to Luton and Liverpool from Bacau

Waive 'use it or lose it' slot rule for winter – Iata

Association says airlines should not be making ’business critical’ decisions based on a rule not designed for a complete cessation of flying

EasyJet takes to the skies again

Budget carrier resumes services on domestic routes

Steven Freudmann: ‘The government’s position is a complete muddle’

Why has the government waited until so long to impose this ridiculous quarantine?

'Why didn't you extend refunds deadline?', MPs ask DfT

Government transport committee report questions why Department for Transport didn’t follow lead of other European nations on refunds

MPs brand BA's behaviour over jobs ‘a national disgrace’

BA hit back, suggesting the report was ’fuelled by impassioned messages rather than the facts’

Lufthansa Group to cut 22,000 roles in restructure

Move comes as German airline group awaits EU approval for €9 billion German government rescue package

Airlines launch legal bid to end quarantine

BA, easyJet and Ryanair team up to fight government’s 14-day restriction

Ryanair dismisses govt's luggage advice as 'nonsensical'

The airline highlights checked in bags are handled by multiple people at check-in, in baggage holds and while being loaded on to and out of aircraft holds

Quash Quarantine backs airlines legal challenge to government

Travel industry group calls for “immediate” removal of quarantine

Pegasus Airlines to resume UK flights next week

Turkish carrier to operate daily Istanbul-Stansted service, but all arrivals in Turkey will have to quarantine for 14 days

No govt decision on ‘air bridges’ until 29 June

Transport secretary also claims quarantine has “public support”

Heathrow's efforts to protect jobs 'no longer sustainable'

CEO John Holland-Kaye confirms severance scheme agreed with union partners over unspecified number of job losses

Etihad launches Wellness Ambassadors on flights

The airline claims the move is an industry first as it continues to roll out health and hygiene measures

Government sets out 'Covid-secure' guidelines for flying

Passengers advised to check in all baggage, including hand baggage, and wear face coverings at all times

Air Transat confirms return to service next month

Canadian low-cost carrier to resume UK flights

EasyJet reveals six new summer 2021 routes at Luton

Carrier announces Zakynthos, Larnaca, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Marrakech and Varna links, and increased frequencies on a further 11 routes

Flight sales to tourist hotspots show slow recovery

Spain, Greece and Portugal sales running at about one-third of capacity

Eastern Airways confirms another domestic route launch

Leeds Bradford-Newquay route to start next month

United introduces passenger health assessments

Airline to quiz passengers on their Covid status at check-in

Josephides: 'We'll all be much smaller companies after Covid'

Ex-Abta chair assesses how operators will adapt to the new landscape facing travel

Quarantine campaign seeks Downing Street confirmation on air bridges start

"Senior government sources" tell industry group travel corridors will be in place by 29 June