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Jet2holidays 'willing to innovate and take risks' to deliver public demand

Head of trade sales Alan Cross told TTG its 2018 conference location, Antalya, had broken into the tour operator’s top three most in-demand destinations

Norwegian pays tribute to legendary explorer with latest tail fin design

Sir Ernest Shackleton, who bravely led his crew to safety when they became stranded in the Antarctic, has become the airline’s seventh ’tail fin hero’

Norwegian could 'stay the same' under IAG, sales head believes

Norwegian will be launching a new long-haul route and increasing existing frequencies from Gatwick in the coming days

Norwegian Air 'does not plan on footing bill' for engine inspection impact

"If we buy an aircraft and there’s something wrong with the engine after six months... it’s not our fault"

Norwegian sales head: How we work with the trade

“We are the only truly global airline, and there is no limit to which markets we would look to grow”

Virgin Atlantic reveals major Manchester expansion

The carrier will launch a new route and boost capacity by 20% from next March

Singapore Airlines to relaunch world's longest flight

At nearly 19 hours and spanning 12 timezones, the service will be the first to take advantage of Airbus’ new A350-900ULR (ultra long-range) aircraft

Stansted airport resumes normal service after lightning strike

Dozens of flights were grounded at the weekend after lightning struck a refuelling depot, halting aircraft being refuelled

Aviation 'top of Brexit agenda' but UK EASA access 'unlikely'

A leading travel lawyer has said while there is good political will for the UK to remain a part of EASA, it would likely have to accept observer status

New UK-US 'open skies' deal imminent as Brexit looms

Citing UK and US sources, The Sunday Telegraph reports a deal to maintain transatlantic flights between the two countries post-Brexit is almost done

Stansted airport warns of further delays and cancellations due to stormy weather

Ryanair has confirmed it was forced to cancel a number of flights on Tuesday afternoon (May 29)

Carlisle Lake District airport postpones commercial flight resumption

The airport says a lack of trained air traffic control staff meant it could not now meet its planned June 4 resumption

Ryanair warns it may change cabin baggage policy again

Chief executive Michael O’Leary says too many passengers are taking advantage of free baggage check in at the departure gate

Flight Centre Travel Group promotes tech guru John Morhous

Morhous has been appointed to the newly-created role of chief experience officer for global corporate travel brands at Flight Centre

Ryanair denies interest in taking Norwegian stake

Ryanair has strongly denied making a bid for a 20% stake in the Oslo-based carrier, despite Norwegian boss Bjorn Kjos stating there had been contact

Dynamic packaging next for Primera Air

New budget transatlantic airline Primera Air is to launch a dynamic packaging option on its website

Jet2 becomes first airline to win Which? Travel Brand of the Year

Which? said Jet2 stood out for its cheap tickets, good customer service and timely payment of compensation

Rising oil prices could force Norwegian to reconsider acquisition offers

The boss of Qatar Airways believes IAG could be third time lucky having had two bids rejected

Norwegian Air shares soar after reports of renewed IAG interest

Spanish newspaper Expansion reported that IAG was preparing to bid €1.52 billion

BA adds Heathrow-Marrakech service

The carrier will offer a four-per-week service from Terminal 5

Qantas launches agent platform to 'enhance customer experience'

The carrier’s Qantas Distribution Platform more closely aligns the functionality of indirect agent channels with the capabilities of its website

Norwegian launches temperature-based search function

The airline claims the feature is a first from a low-cost airline in the UK

Ryanair posts 10% rise in full-year profits despite pilot rostering issue

The airline said it expected above average EU capacity growth to continue into 2019