Air

Lufthansa rebuts Ryanair-Laudamotion deal ‘sabotage’ claims

German carrier says Ryanair’s claims it is trying to deliberately derail its proposed takeover of Austrian airline Laudamotion as ’completely unfounded’

Primera Air extends daily Stansted-New York service into winter

The low-cost long-haul carrier has revealed its full winter schedule after delays to its Airbus A321neo fleet blighted its summer transatlantic launch

Four UK airports still failing disabled passengers, CAA finds

Four of the UK’s largest airports, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham and Manchester, have been told they must make urgent improvements.

Jet2 extends summer season in Ibiza and Menorca

The operator has added more than 80 new flights with capacity for an additional 30,000 passengers, and brought its summer 2019 Ibiza season forward in time for Easter

Ryanair accuses Lufthansa of sabotaging Laudamotion takeover

The EU Commission on Friday (July 13) cleared Ryanair’s acquisition of the Austrian airline, which it says has been blighted by diversionary tactics by rival Lufthansa

EasyJet plays down relevance of Atol to tour operator ambitions

The airline has acquired an Atol for 185,00o bookings, which it says will cover sales of flights and third party products

EasyJet adds three new European routes from Belfast

The low-cost carrier will introduce flights to Fuerteventura, Prague and Salzburg this winter

May's Brexit framework 'cold comfort' for travel industry

Industry figures have said the Prime Minister’s Chequers summit have failed to adequately address, or provide details or reassurance on, issues such as posted workers rights

Government intervention 'inevitable' in event of airline failure, review warns

An interim report of the Airline Insolvency Review has found there is ’significant’ risk of another failure in the next 15 years

EasyJet to make largest ever expansion at Manchester

The carrier will launch five new routes and carry an extra 1.5 million passengers annually as part of the plans

Norwegian back in black after posting £28m Q2 profit

The low-cost carrier says the turnaround from £65 million losses this time last year comes amid a period of record growth for the airline

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays owner sees profits surge 49%

Dart Group said a “continuing strong demand” for package holidays and low-cost flights had fuelled the growth

Thomas Cook facing probe after admitting data breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office says it will investigate the incident further

'World Cup fever' drives record June traffic for Heathrow

The airport said it saw a 50% spike in travel on June 26 specifically as thousands headed to Russia to watch the Three Lions bring football home

Russia sales kick off as England fans rally behind the Three Lions

Trade scores extra-time bookings ahead of England’s crunch World Cup semi-final

Gatwick braces for busiest summer

More than 8.8 million travellers are expected to pass through the airport over the school holidays

Luton airport baggage handlers to stage three-day walkout

The Unite union was due to meet employer Menzies Aviation on Monday (July 9) in an effort to avert strike action

Ryanair agrees to talks with Irish pilots union to avert strike

Ryanair has invited the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association to get round the table on Tuesday or Wednesday to avert a planned walkout on Thursday

Cobalt Air goes live on Galileo

The airline is also offering 1% commission for any bookings made via the GDS

KLM in full bloom

KLM continues to bloom despite ongoing industrial issues at partner airline Air France

Route development on stormy waters?

Route development may struggle to absorb the effects of recent hikes in the cost of jet fuel

HMRC officials drafted in to ease Heathrow passport queues

The Sunday Times says more than 200 tax officials have been put on duty to assist the Border Force at Heathrow after delays rocketed in June

London City airport to pursue extra flight and passenger capacity

Boss Robert Sinclair said the airport would considering bidding to increase its passenger and flight numbers

Carlisle Lake District airport further postpones commercial flights

The airport had initially hoped to resume commercial flights in June, but this was put back to September and has now been delayed until the spring