Air

Brexit could allow government to regionalise Air Passenger Duty

Commons debate raises possibility of changes to APD regime post-Brexit

Pieter Elbers will be the guest speaker at the February event

Manchester airport launches first direct route to sub-Saharan Africa

The new Ethiopian Airlines flight offers travellers onward connections to 58 other destinations via its increasingly busy hub at Addis Ababa

Jet2 passenger ordered to pay £3,000 compensation after in-flight scuffle

The Gran Canaria service was diverted to Faro after a fight broke out between a man and a woman last July

Santa day-trippers left disappointed by ‘failed’ Lapland trip

Canterbury Travel has apologised after its charter aircraft was unable to land at Enontekio airport on Sunday (December 9) due to snow and ice

Which? demands airlines scrap rip-off ‘no show’ clauses

The consumer watchdog says passengers who may have legitimately missed their outbound flights were being hit by fines of up to €3,000

Virgin Atlantic pilots strike: Union calls for Acas to moderate talks

Professional Pilots Union members will stage three walkouts over the festive season, the first December 22-25

Heathrow pledges more than £20,000 to ‘settle’ EU workers post-Brexit

Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye said the airport was an international business and should have a workforce to reflect this

Thomas Cook signs new interline agreements

Cook is making seven new connections available after coming to terms with Air Baltic and Caribbean carrier LIAT

CAA calls for 'greater clarity and consistency' from airlines over rerouting

The authority has issued a deadline for carriers to make adjustments to systems and processes

Virgin Atlantic pilots vote in favour of festive strike action

The Professional Pilots Union is planning a series of one to four-day strikes over Christmas and New Year starting with a four-day walk out over December 22-25

Better rail links vital to aviation’s post-Brexit success

Manchester Airports Group calls for improved rail access to UK airports

Lower fuel prices help increase demand for flights

Airlines starting to feel the benefit of reduced oil prices

CAA launches enforcement action against Ryanair over unpaid flight compensation

The CAA says the budget carrier has rejected passengers’ compensation claims under EU Regulation 261 for delays resulting from strike action this year

Brexit deal ‘provides certainty and confidence’ for UK airlines

Airlines UK, the trade body for UK-registered airlines, says a withdrawal agreement would be ‘in the interests of both the UK and Europe’

New Jet2 service to open up historic Catalan ski resort to Brits

The airline’s seasonal Stansted-Lleida service will offer British winter holidaymakers access to new activities and pursuits

WestJet announces seasonal direct Dublin-Nova Scotia service

Flights will get under way on April 30 next year and operate through October 26

Ryanair adds Split and Dubrovnik services from Dublin

The flights to Croatia’s Adriatic coast will get under way next June

Wizz Air investor Indigo Partners steps in to back Wow Air

The private equity firm maintains lead investments in a number of low-cost carriers

Lion Air crash: Boeing reportedly preparing 737 MAX software upgrade

Lion Air flight 610 came down in the sea off Jakarta last month killing all 189 people onboard

2018 ‘worst year for ATC delays and cancellations’ in nearly a decade

Airlines for Europe member airlines have so far been forced to cancel more than 5,000 flights due to air traffic control (ATC) strikes this year

Air Cruise Collection focuses on UK market

A Dutch-based tour operator is launching its private jet tours in the UK for the first time

Icelandair cancels bid for rival WOW Air

WOW Air takeover deal cancelled due to debt worries

UK-US deal guarantees post-Brexit flights

The new arrangement will means flights between the two countries will operate as per normal