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Virgin Atlantic pilots' Christmas strike threat over pensions and benefits dispute
Hundreds of pilots look likely to be balloted on strike action over the festive period
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Turkish Airlines to launch Gatwick-Ankara route next year
The twice-weekly service to the Turkish capital will get under way on January 9
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Lion Air crash sparks Boeing 737 MAX safety probe
Boeing has acknowledged an issue with one of the aircraft’s data sensors in a safety bulletin, which the US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all US airlines heed
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Soaring Lapland demand fuels bumper Christmas flight schedule at Gatwick
The airport will offer more than 100 Lapland departures during December, as well as new destinations capitalising on the Christmas market season
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Heathrow flights temporarily suspended due to runway lights failure
The outage affected both of the airport’s runways during the earlier hours of Wednesday morning (November 7)
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Air Transat signs up to Worldwide by easyJet connections platform
The deal will open up more connecting flights to Canada for passengers arriving at Gatwick from 78 European and African cities
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Wizz Air trims full-year profit forecast citing strikes and fuel costs
The low-cost carrier says full-year fuel costs are expected to rise to around €80 million
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Ryanair cabin crew dismissed over 'staged' protest photo
The image, which purported to show six members of Ryanair cabin crew sleeping on the floor of a crew room after becoming stranded at Malaga, went viral last month
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Icelandair agrees deal to acquire low-cost long-haul compatriot Wow Air
The deal is understood to be worth between $18m to $25m and will see the two airlines continue to operate independently in the interim
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Ryanair to shut down website and mobile app for 12 hours for upgrade
Passengers have been warned they will not be able to make bookings or check-in during the downtime
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WTM 2018: EU airline compensation rules could do more harm than good
easyJet boss Johan Lundgren has warned rules designed to protect the consumer could cost them more
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RCCL announces sad passing of Paul Randall
Paul, who was head of international air planning for the cruise company, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour earlier this year
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Birmingham airport targets 18m passengers with £500m investment
The airport hopes to grow its passenger numbers by 40% in 15 years with a major works programme
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El Al Israel to launch direct Manchester-Tel Aviv service next year
The three-times weekly route will get under way on May 26 next year
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WTM 2018: Madrid-Panama City route for Air Europa
Latin American carrier Air Europa is launching a new route from Madrid to Panama City, opening up the narrow strip of Central America to European travellers
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British Airways passengers lament 77-hour Orlando-Gatwick ‘journey from hell’
The airline has apologised after holidaymakers were forced to sleep on airport floors and eventually arrived home three days after they were supposed to
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WTM 2018: No-deal Brexit risks January peaks 'panic'
Despite no discernible ‘Brexit effect’ on bookings, analyst ForwardKeys says the outlook for January could ‘rapidly start to look very different’ if no Brexit deal is secured before the New Year
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WTM 2018: Icelandair's WOW air acquisition the first of many?
This winter could prove to be a turning point for airlines as demand softens and costs rise
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Hahn Air homes in on UK amid growth plans
German airline and distribution company Hahn Air is seeking to grow its ticketing foothold in the UK
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Tui to offer first direct UK flights to celebrity hot spot Los Cabos
Meanwhile, Tui will be launching summer 2020 holidays from early November
Applications are likely to open in February
Heathrow pilot caught more than nine times legal alcohol limit facing jail
Japan Airlines pilot Katsutoshi Jitsukawa was arrested after failing a breath test less than an hour before he was due to crew a flight to Tokyo
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Ryanair and Wizz Air shake up cabin baggage policies
Everything you need to know about the low-cost carrier’s new cabin baggage policies, introduced on November 1
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Foreign Office ‘absolutely ready’ for any no-deal Brexit flight disruption
EU ’rescue flights’ reportedly among emergency options under discussion
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Stobart Air teams up with BA CityFlyer to offer services
Stobart will operate two aircraft on behalf of BA