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BA has temporarily cut capacity on its Heathrow-Hong Kong route
Coronavirus: British Airways trims US and European flight schedules
Carrier consolidating range of flights over 16-28 March, including its Heathrow-JFK route
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Coronavirus: Jet2 seeking virus clearance before flying guests home
About 100 Jet2holidays passengers under quarantine at a Tenerife won’t be flown home until the 14-day quarantine period expires, or upon testing negative for the virus
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Coronavirus will lead to further route cuts, says IAG
IAG warns of further effects from virus in short and long-haul schedules
This new service is easyJet's second Scottish route announced this month
EasyJet freezes pay and offers staff leave as coronavirus hits sales
EasyJet’s Italy bases hit hard by coronavirus
The infection has spread to more than 40 countries, including Italy and Spain
ITB organisers mull coronavirus risk
Berlin trade show considers risks to event
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Industry chiefs to meet at World Aviation Festival
Key aviation event moves to bigger venue
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Heathrow expansion blocked by judges on environmental grounds
Heathrow’s third runway plan could now be in jeopardy
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Jet2 launches Scotland programme for summer 2021
There are two million seats on sale from Glasgow and Edinburgh for next year 
Heathrow airport's third runway has been refused
Heathrow: 'Without expansion we will see stagnation in the sector'
While airlines slam the Court of Appeal judgment on Heathrow, some are celebrating what they claim is a landmark ruling for sustainability
Stansted airport staff have become Dementia Friends
Stansted trains 1,000 staff to be Dementia Friends
Employees in all teams and all levels have been trained by the Alzheimer’s Society
Introducing Manchester Airport's new PremiAir terminal
Introducing Manchester Airport's new PremiAir terminal
Manchester Airport’s new PremiAir terminal affords clients a dose of luxury before their trip, regardless of class of travel. Gary Noakes checks it out
Eco-artist Sarah Turner was commissioned by BA to highlight its plastics pledge
British Airways makes 2020 plastics pledge
Carrier to remove more than 700 tons of single-use plastics from its flight operations this year, amounting to more than a quarter of a billion items
Heathrow to lodge third runway planning application this year
Heathrow stresses third runway case amid soaring profits
London hub’s pre-tax profits up more than £100 million and passenger numbers to 80.9 million during 2019
The chancellor has been urged to cut APD (Credit: Antonio Janeski / Unsplash)
Travel firms responding 'positively' to flight shaming and sustainability trends
Industry is finding ways to tackle increased consumer concern over emissions
The new Air New Zealand Economy Skynest pods
Air New Zealand files for new 'sleep pods' patent
The Economy Skynest allows economy passengers to stretch out on long-haul flights
BA has temporarily cut capacity on its Heathrow-Hong Kong route
BA cancels more China flights as coronavirus cases rise
The airline has stopped all operations to Beijing and Shanghai
Air Senegal will fly to Dakar from Stansted. Credit: H. Gousse, master films
New Senegal flights from London confirmed
New flight link to Dakar from Stansted announced
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Virgin Atlantic announces Manchester-Delhi route
Three-times-weekly Airbus A330-200 service to get under way on 26 October
Atlantic Airways will resume flights to the Faroe Islands in the summer
Atlantic Airways to resume London-Faroe Islands service
Weekly Gatwick-Vagar service to get under way on 23 June
Wizz will launch flights to Tenerife in November (Image courtesy of Adam Niescioruk / Unsplash)
Canary Islands airports back open amid huge sandstorm
The sandstorm is reportedly so big it can be seen in satellite images from space
The plans are currently under consultation
Luton airport welcomes plan for express train
It would run every half an hour between St Pancras and Luton Airport Parkway
The chancellor has been urged to cut APD (Credit: Antonio Janeski / Unsplash)
New chancellor urged to halve APD in first budget
MPs, peers and airlines say flying tax is a barrier to economic growth
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Heathrow sets 'mid-2030s' carbon zero infrastructure target
London hub claims to have reduced emissions from airport buildings and infrastructure by 93% since 1990
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Coronavirus to cost airlines nearly $28 billion, says Iata
Global passenger numbers to contract this year, says Iata