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JetBlue is taking a sustainable fuel initiative (Credit: JetBlue)
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines mull next move after merger plans blocked
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have said they may appeal after a Boston judge blocked their plans to merge
Darwin sees the return of a Qantas mainline service (Credit: Tourism NT/Rachel Stewart)
Qantas to reopen Top End link with new Singapore-Darwin route
Qantas to revive its route from Darwin to Singapore after an absence of almost two decades
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CAA crackdown costs Wizz Air £1.24 million in compensation
The CAA has completed its action against Wizz Air, which has been forced to pay out over a million pounds in compensation following delays and cancellations last summer
Dubrovnik is one of Ryanair's new destinations from Stansted (Credit: Matthias Mullie / Unsplash)
Ryanair confirms more London airports expansion this summer
Ryanair has added more aircraft and new summer routes at Luton and Stansted, including destinations in Slovakia, Spain and Italy
Boeing chief admits 737 Max quality control issues
Boeing chief admits 737 Max quality control issues
Boeing boss says inspections of the 737 production line has been stepped up following Alaska Airlines door plug blow-out
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Cyclone Belal: Air Mauritius suspends flights following airport closure
Air Mauritius cancelled five services scheduled for Tuesday (16 January) as the airport was forced to shut down a day earlier due to the impact of Cyclone Belal
The CAA has published another Atol consultation document
CAA and DfT confirms delay to Atol reform due to ‘complex’ work
The CAA had planned to launch the initial phase of a revised Atol regime in April 2024
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EasyJet agrees partnership deal with Tui-owned Musement
The tie-up means all easyJet’s customers can now book thousands of Musement’s excursions, activities and attraction tickets
The Faroe Islands will be reachable from London and Edinburgh this summer
Faroe Islands carrier to launch Gatwick flights
The Faroe Islands’ Atlantic Airways will fly to Gatwick this summer, it has confirmed
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Thai Airways to reinstate Australia link this summer
Thai Airways has confirmed resumption of its flights from Bangkok to Perth with the start of summer timetables
JetBlue's Robin Hayes will step down in February
JetBlue chief executive to step down next month
JetBlue appoints new chief executive after Robin Hayes announces he will step down for medical reasons
Consumers are prioritising holidays despite economic headwinds
Travel continues strong rebound as spending with agents in December rises again
Barclays’ latest spending report based on information from 18 November to 24 December shows spending with travel agents grew by 12.8%
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Thousands face flight cancellations in wake of mid-air blowout
The US aviation regulator said the 171 Boeing 737 Max 9s must be grounded for checks
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Gatwick increases drop-off charge at terminals
Drivers will now have to pay at least £6 to drop off passengers at Sussex airport
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Arrival figures: are there better ways to measure tourism success?
Is chasing ever higher visitor numbers sustainable? And is it even the best way for destinations to measure tourism success?
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Jet2 brings forward launch of Manchester-Porto flights
Route to Portuguese city will now start in July 2024 rather than summer 2025
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Baggage handler and security staff strikes to disrupt Italy travel next week
The walkout has led to flag carrier Ita Airways cancelling 20 national flights while guaranteeing all international ones
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London Southend airport gains link to Italian city favourite
Southend airport has gained a new service from Aeroitalia, Italy’s second-largest carrier, to the country’s Bergamo airport
Jet2 extends order for new, more fuel efficient engines
Jet2holidays adds more summer peak capacity at Manchester
Airline and operator has increased capacity on nine Manchester routes during the summer peak as it continues its 2024 expansion
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Japan Airlines says crashed jet was given permission to land
Japan Airlines has said its airliner was given permission to land at Haneda despite another aircraft being on the runway ahead of it
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CAA confirms reason for suspension of Latam Lima flight after just two months
Carrier blames UK operating restrictions for suspending its Lima-Heathrow service from February, casting doubt over its eventual return
Heathrow has experimented with biometric technologies
Border Force to trial facial recognition technology at UK airports
Border Force will test frictionless borders at UK airports using biometric technology this year, its boss has confirmed
The brand will host 15 agents in Hurghada
EasyJet names Egypt among list of best sellers over Christmas
EasyJet names Hurghada among its best sellers despite concerns over the Middle East situation
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Japan Airlines aircraft bursts into flames upon landing at Haneda
The incident happened less than a day after the country was rocked by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake