Air

Thomas Cook Group Airline and Air Europa launch interline agreement

The deal opens up 14 additional destinations in Spain

IAG ‘committed to growing Level’ as group posts €45m Q2 profit boost

Boss Willie Walsh said IAG would further look to grow Level after launching a new short haul base at Vienna in July

Norwegian marks first year of Belfast-US services with special £79 fares

The low cost long haul carrier’s offer will run until 11pm on August 6

UK-only passport lines being mulled to 'show benefits' of Brexit

“British-only” passport queues are expected to be introduced in 2020, according to a Whitehall source

EasyJet joins forces with Brownies to launch aviation badge

The initiative aims to encourage more young girls to take an interest in STEM careers and address the gender imbalance in aviation, in particular

EasyJet launches four new routes from Liverpool including Dalaman

The airline has based a further aircraft at Liverpool this summer, its eighth, allowing it to add Palermo, Pula, Dalaman and Toulouse

Thomas Cook adds Montego Bay to summer 2019 long haul programme

Cook has added additional Seattle departures, while Orlando will peak at 13 flights a week

Thomas Cook reports strong airline performance amid stake sale speculation

Group airline operating profit grew by £5 million, helping offset a £6 million reduction in operating profit for the tour operator

Wizz Air expands Luton base and adds Lisbon and Kharkiv

The low cost carrier has added a ninth aircraft at Luton, allowing it to introduce flights to Lisbon and Kharkiv

Ryanair cancels flights after Stansted thunderstorms

The low-cost carrier said ongoing European air traffic control staff strikes could cause further disruptions

Norwegian to introduce new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Gatwick

The latest additions to Norwegian’s fleet will initially operate selected Nordic routes

Primera Air pulls short-haul operations at Birmingham

The move comes after the budget carrier last month suspended its long haul transatlantic programme from Birmingham until 2019

Thomas Cook rebuffs rumours of airline sale

A spokesman for the tour operator said it had ’no plans’ to sell its airline, but was open to consolidation where beneficial

Heathrow expansion rival launches legal bid to halt third runway plan

Heathrow Hub is understood to have launched formal legal action to oppose Heathrow airport’s government-approved expansion plan

Travel backs ‘One Too Many’ responsible alcohol campaign

Travel has warned of the dangers of overconsumption of alcohol at airports, with airlines calling for curbs on drinks before flights

Over 50s shunning major airports in favour of regionals, study finds

A survey of 9,500 Saga members found more and more travellers prefer to depart from regional airports rather than heading to major hubs

Air Transat welcomes pets in cabins on flights to Canada

The majority of flights will welcome cats and dogs 10kg or less

Wizz launches three new Liverpool Romania flights

The routes take off in October

Monarch: Looking at new solutions to airline insolvency

After the failure of Monarch Airlines, TTG meets the man tasked with saving taxpayers and the government from similar predicaments in future

Wizz Air financials dented by European ATC strikes

The low cost carrier reported Q1 profits down 14% and has reduced its growth forecast with strikes set to continue into autumn

Milan to host World routes 2020

The event takes place from September 5 to 8

EasyJet expands Southend programme and eyes 1,200 new cabin crew

EasyJet launched the first of four new routes from Southend this week, and is on the lookout for more than 1,200 new cabin crew

Ryanair to cut Dublin-based fleet 20% for winter 2018

The low cost carrier said the move was driven by the ‘rapid growth’ of its Polish charter airline and a downturn in forward bookings due to Irish pilot strikes

Lufthansa announces Edinburgh-Munich flight

The twice weekly flight launches in December