Air

Opinion: Can Thomas Cook make long-haul work?

Why is Thomas Cook continuing to increase its long-haul flying programme when others are struggling?

Air France to increase capacity on Cork-Paris service with new aircraft

Deployment of a new Embraer E-190 aircraft will expand the service by 336 seats a week

Virgin Atlantic unveiled as new Attitude Awards headline sponsor

The three-year deal will see the airline replace Virgin Holidays as the awards’ main sponsor

Gatwick boss says further airline failures likely this winter

Chief executive Stewart Wingate said there could yet be a ’small number’ of airline failures this winter following the collapse of Primera Air and Cobalt Air

JetBlue bullish over premium transatlantic ambitions despite Europe caution

US carrier believes it can compete with ‘in the front cabin with any transatlantic airline’

Meon Valley Travel becomes first agency to make NDC flight booking

Travelport claims to have become the first GDS operator to manage an NDC flight booking

Loganair signs interline agreement with Qatar Airways

The deal will benefit travellers from four Scottish airports

Ryanair race row passenger identified and referred to police

Essex Police says it has identified a man caught on camera racially abusing a 77-year-old woman aboard a Ryanair aircraft

Ryanair accused of inaction after racist incident onboard

Many social media users have threatened to boycott the airline

Ryanair warns fares will remain 'soft' as first half profits fall 7%

The airline expects to receive a UK AOC before the end of the year

Delta launches new Edinburgh Boston service

The daily flight takes off in May 2019

Cobalt Air: Passengers left stranded after investment falls through

Passengers left stranded are advised to buy economy tickets home and claim a refund

Skyscanner reveals top 10 most trusted airlines and OTAs

The air fare aggregator has published the results of its first Traveller Trust Awards, which ranks airlines and OTA by their planning and booking experience

Gatwick airport could bring standby runway into ‘routine use’ by mid-2020s

The Sussex airport has revealed further details of its growth plans

Flybe shares plummet following profit warning

The airline has blamed rising oil prices, a weak pound and softening demand for its woes

Wizz Air launches rescue fares for stranded Cobalt Air passengers

Cobalt passengers have been advised to take an economy fare home and claim a refund from the airline

Cornwall and Southend airports to get direct flight

The flight launches next April and will go daily in May

Monarch Aircraft Engineering announces new majority shareholder

The engineering arm of the failed airline has agreed a new ownership structure, safeguarding its future

Heathrow airport to embark on £50m biometric departures trial

The airport says new facial recognition tech could speed up journeys from check-in to take-off by a third

Cobalt Air cancels all flights and ceases operations

The Cypriot airline has advised passengers to make alternative transport plans

Thomas Cook Airlines launches long-haul Economy Light fares

The fares will be "the lowest and most competitively priced" the airline offers

Monarch engineering arm closing in on deal for 'significant funding'

Backing from Greybull Capital is expected to be confirmed this week

Charter carrier Cello Aviation ceases trading

The Birmingham airport-based company collapsed on Friday

Explained: Virgin Atlantic's new eco-fuel

After boarding Virgin Atlantic’s first commercial flight using fuel partly made of recycled waste carbon gas – and touring the plant where it was made – TTG reports on how this fuel is created and what it could mean for aviation