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Travel vacancies see January jump but are far below 2023

The number of travel vacancies more than doubled in January but remain below 2023 levels, C&M Recruitment says

Norse Atlantic signs deal for Nigeria flights and gains Canada routes

Norse Atlantic Airways will operate for Nigeria’s Air Peace to Lagos under a short-term leasing deal from April and has been granted permission for Canada flights

Eastern Airways boosts connectivity with new Charles de Gaulle slots

In April, the UK regional carrier will move its UK to Paris services from Orly to Charles de Gaulle

Mauritius reopens airport as Tropical Storm Eleanor abates

Island’s main airport reopens after weather officials give the all-clear, but issues warning of dangerous seas

Data confirms solid January travel sales as spend hits £428m

Nationwide’s Spending Report reveals significant upturn in January holiday and airline sales

EasyJet admits failing to pay minimum wage to nearly 4,000 staff

Airline among more than 500 businesses found by government to have failed to pay current and former staff the minimum wage between 2015 and 2023, blaming ’a genuine error’

Heathrow reveals it hasn't given up on expansion as it returns to profit

Heathrow airport chiefs indicate they haven’t given up on plans for a third runway and another terminal

Southend airport owners in battle for control with investors

Corporate battle begins between owners and investors of Southend airport that could see control change hands

What does the Tui of the future look like?

Tui, led by chief Sebastian Ebel, has this week laid out its plans to extend its horizons into new markets – while also catching back up with Jet2 and fighting off easyJet holidays

Strike to ground up to 90% of Lufthansa flights on Tuesday

Workers represented by the Verdi union set to walk out in ongoing dispute over pay

Tui to start selling Ryanair flights in dynamic packaging agreement

Tui plans to sell a million extra packages using Ryanair flights as part of its push into dynamic packaging

Jet2 to launch more Christmas market routes next winter

Jet2CityBreaks adds more Christmas markets options from five of its UK bases ahead of the 2024/25 season

Gatwick to gain two new China routes this summer

Gatwick will offer flights to China’s capital and its major commercial centre from June

Funding approved for bid to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport

Local authorities have backed funding for a plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport with a package worth £138 million

Budget airline to return to Heathrow with Paris and Barcelona services

Spain’s budget carrier Vueling has secured slots from sister airline British Airways at Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic extends Tel Aviv flight pause into September

Carrier says it remains committed to serving Israel from the UK in the future

Tui courts budget carriers to ramp up dynamic packaging

Tui boss says deals with low-cost airlines are on the table to increase its dynamic packaging offer in the UK this summer

Tui defies seasonal lull despite ‘persistently challenging environment’

Group posts positive first-quarter (three months to the end of December) earnings for the first time as ‘positive booking momentum’ continues into new year

Explore MD: ‘Our single biggest challenge is growing without doing more damage’

TTG caught up with Explore managing director Michael Edwards to find out and how its first Purpose Paper will drive its B Corp journey

Virgin Atlantic to expand year-round Jamaica service

The carrier will offer seven weekly flights from Heathrow to the Caribbean island from 31 March

Norse Atlantic won't operate full fleet until summer 2025

New transatlantic carrier extends subleases on four of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

‘Don't leave travel behind,’ industry urges chancellor ahead of spring Budget

UK Outbound Travel Group tells the Treasury how it should help the industry in next month’s Budget

Finnair seeks volunteers to be weighed at check-in

Finnair is conducting an experiment to find out the average weight of its passengers and their luggage

Iceland's Blue Lagoon closes following renewed volcanic activity

Iceland is monitoring renewed seismic activity in the southwest of the country, while flights continue to operate as normal