Air

Heathrow plans capacity increase using existing runways

Hub airport wants to add 25,000 flights before third runway is built

Government issues new Brexit advice on package holidays

Guidance looks at how consumer rights will be affected by a no-deal Brexit

Asia Pacific leads way in air travel growth

Europe saw the second highest rate of increase in 2018

Bristol aims to increase capacity by one third

Bristol airport is looking to grow relationships with more regional travel agents as it seeks to increase capacity by one third

Police handed new powers to tackle illegal drone use

Measures include extending exclusion zones around airports

Heathrow launches fresh consultation on noise, night flying and new flightpaths

Airport calls for community to contribute to discussions over noise, runway alternation and night flying relating to its two existing runways and proposed new third runway

First look at Stansted’s new £150m arrivals terminal

Work on the 39,000sq/m terminal will begin in the spring and is due for completion in autumn 2020

Norwegian to roll out free in-flight Wi-Fi across long-haul fleet

Airline’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 737 MAX fleet to get free and premium Wi-Fi connectivity

London City airport sets new passenger record

A total of 4.8 million passengers passed through its doors

Heathrow airport departures temporarily halted following ‘drone sighting’

The airport said it was investigating a sighting at around 5.45pm on Tuesday (January 8)

Garuda switches non-stop Heathrow-Jakarta service to Bali

The change will become effective from January 22

Norwegian confirms ‘cost-reduction measures’ to shore up 2019 financials

Boss Bjorn Kjos said the budget carrier was entering a period of ‘slower growth’

Ryanair named worst UK airline for sixth year in succession

The budget carrier received the lowest possible rating for boarding, seat comfort, food and drink and cabin environment from Which? passengers, amassing an overall score of just 40%

2019: Goodbye Brussels and kick-off in Japan

In the year ahead our sights are set on March 29 – the date we leave the European Union. Gary Noakes previews this momentous event and what else the year has in store

Malaysia Airlines appoints new UK boss

Daniel Bainbridge moves from IAG

Hot destinations to watch in 2019

Gary Noakes looks at some of the best places to recommend to your clients this year

Monarch engineering arm enters administration

Work at Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s maintenance business has been suspended and around 250 employees made redundant

Delta named as best global airline for punctuality

US carrier had best ’on-time’ performance in 2018 ahead of Qatar Airways

Air crash deaths increase in 2018, but flying still safe

Air fatalities rose last year, but trend is still downwards

New Year Honours for industry figures

Agency founder and CAA comms chief among those given New Years honours

Qatar Airways invests in Chinese partner

Qatar Airways takes stake in China Southern

Jet Airways seeks investor as banks come calling

India’s second biggest airline in need of white knight

Cathay Pacific to honour rock bottom premium fares in pricing error

Ultra-cheap premium fares snapped up after airline pricing error

Worst airlines for disruptive passengers revealed

A Which? survey found nearly one in six passengers flying with one particular budget airline had been on a flight blighted by a disruptive passenger over the last year