Air

Fresh strike threat hangs over early May bank holiday weekend

Some 35 airlines could be affected by a three-day strike by refuelling operatives starting 4 May

British Airways restarts London-Abu Dhabi service after four-year pause

Daily Heathrow service took off at the weekend (21 April)

Iceland's Play to launch seasonal Cardiff service this winter

Play will operate two flights per week for six weeks to coincide with school holidays in Wales from 28 October to 1 November

Norse Atlantic Airways to begin Cape Town flights next winter

Budget long-haul carrier is to start flights to Cape Town next winter from Gatwick but will ditch its Caribbean services

Strong demand for packages set to ease easyJet's winter losses by £50m+

EasyJet issues an interim trading update outlining its performance over the winter, which includes a strong contribution from easyJet holidays and an increase in ancillary sales

European tailor-made brand targets agents with UK market launch

Paris-based Worldia has launched in the UK after it was granted an Atol, aiming to become a go-to tech-led B2B brand for agents

Why Turkey's SunExpress is ready to make its mark on the UK after 35 years

The Turkish carrier’s chief executive, Max Kownatzki, caught up with TTG this week to outline his plans for UK market expansion off the back of a big aircraft order that will see the airline’s fleet double in size in less than a decade

CAA chiefs plead to MPs for powers to tackle rogue airlines and match rising consumer expectation

Parliament’s transport committee told the authority need similar powers to other watchdogs to bring airlines into line on issues like consumer welfare and refunds

Dubai airport issues ‘stay away’ warning following ‘intense storm’

Passengers advised not to travel to the airport following record rainfall in the emirate

Birmingham airport reopens following security incident onboard Belfast flight

Report of a ‘suspicious item’ onboard a Belfast-bound flight on Tuesday afternoon resulted in a temporary closure of the airfield, with Aer Lingus Regional later confirming there was no security risk

Short watch: easyJet holidays In The Spotlight

In this easyJet holidays In The Spotlight video, you’ll get lots of key insights from head of trade distribution Natasha Marson.

Travel entering ‘pivotal five-year period’ as general election looms – Abta

The association has published a manifesto ahead of the imminent poll to ensure travel’s needs are publicly outlined to parliamentarians

Jet2 boss: SAF delays put UK holidaymakers ‘at a competitive disadvantage’

‘We need government action to turbocharge the UK SAF industry,’ said Jet2.com and Jet2holidays chief executive Steve Heapy

‘Excited’ Tui ‘keen to return’ to Doncaster Sheffield airport

Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, said Tui had ‘always’ supported DSA in an update on the region’s hopes to have the airport reopen

Surinam Airways targets UK market expansion with GSA appointment

Aviareps to handle sales, reservations and ticketing for the South American carrier in the UK, along with another eight European markets

Flights to the Middle East resume following Iran's drone attack on Israel

Royal Jordanian, Egyptair and El Al have resumed operations following the weekend’s skirmishes

‘They're not all sustainable’: Green groups sceptical about forthcoming SAF mandate

Environmental campaigners have spelled out their concerns about the government’s forthcoming SAF policy, which is due to be confirmed by the end of the month

Aer Lingus to put on extra Manchester-Orlando flights over Christmas and new year

Irish carrier will up its Manchester-Orlando service to four-times-weekly from 18 December 2024 to 8 January 2025

Next-gen scanners halve security waits at London City airport in a year

London City airport was one of the first airports in the UK to complete its transition to new CT security scanners, allowing passengers to pass through security without removing liquids or laptops from their hand luggage

EasyJet cabin crew in line for 20% pay boost from next month

EasyJet and Unite union reach agreement on a major pay deal for the airline’s cabin crew

Fresh safety claims place Boeing's long-haul aircraft in the spotlight

A whistleblower has raised new safety concerns about manufacturing processes of Boeing’s long-haul aircraft

‘Don't bank on hand luggage rules changing this summer’ – Abta

Association publishes new airport security advice after the government admitted some airports would struggle to meet its June deadline to install next-generation scanners

Dramatic drone footage captures full extent of Luton airport car park fire

The airport said more than 60% of the car park has been dismantled and that 75% of the 1,300 vehicles affected by the fire have been removed

UK gains three new air routes serving the Silk Road and central Asia

New links with Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have taken off from Gatwick, bringing the number of Asian destinations served from the airport to 12