Air

Aqaba to gain second weekly Gatwick flight for winter 2019/20

EasyJet service to Jordanian coastal city to become twice-weekly from 19 October

Gatwick flights diverted to Stansted after 'unconfirmed drone sighting'

The airport confirmed it responded to a report of an ’unconfirmed sighting of an object’ outside the airport’s 5km exclusion zone on Sunday

Flybmi collapsed owing £37 million says administrator

Regional carrier ceased operations and filed for administration in February

British Airways pulls Gatwick Fort Lauderdale connection

The four-times-weekly flight ends on 9 September

EasyJet to stop sale of nuts on flights

Airline will also request passengers who bring food or snacks containing nuts onboard to refrain from eating them if a fellow passenger has notified the airline or cabin crew of an allergy

Boeing 737 MAX grounding 'risks Norwegian’s planned return to profit'

Low-cost carrier has raised its 2019 cost target by NOK 500 million (£44.8 million)

Boeing making ‘progress’ on 737 MAX solution

But aircraft manufacturer still cannot give date for aircraft’s return to service

SPAA slams fresh delay to Air Passenger Duty reform

Plans for a lower, devolved Air Departure Tax have been put back ’beyond April 2020’

‘Protecting our planet comes with a cost’

It has been widely reported that in this period of uncertainty, margins have been severely affected. Only at the very low end of the spectrum are we seeing any increase in volume, and this is achieved through tiny margins

Trade rushes to aid of stranded Jet Airways passengers

Indian carrier ceased all operations last week, including popular Manchester and Heathrow routes

Emirates to open up new Indian destinations from the UK via Dubai

New codeshare agreement with SpiceJet adds six new gateways available via Dubai from the UK

Loganair to launch operations from East Midlands airport

Scottish regional carrier to operate former Flybmi route to Brussels this autumn, and will also fly to Inverness

Four Seasons unveils plans for new private jet

Customised Airbus A321 will feature 48 seats and expanded lounge

Vistajet offers pets the VIP treatment

Private jet specialist VistaJet has launched a programme for travellers with pets after a 104% increase in the number of animals flown by the company over the past two years