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Could claims companies turn their attention to airlines next?
A leading travel accountant has warned claims management companies could soon switch their attention to the aviation sector as the deadline on PPI claims nears and they seek other sources of revenue
Industry leaders 'cautiously optimistic' about 2018
Travel leaders at the Barclays Travel Forum said they remain “cautiously optimistic” about the industry in 2018, despite the challenges and uncertainty caused by Brexit
How diverse is your workforce?
Industry leaders were urged to consider how diverse their workforces are as the gender pay gap and diversity were put on the travel agenda at the Barclays Travel Forum
Norwegian boss fuels prospect of sale 'at right price'
Despite rejecting to bids from IAG, Norwegian chief executive Bjorn Kjos told reporters at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting anything is for sale ’at the right price’
Air France-KLM chief resigns sparking shares fall
Janaillac reportedly stepped down over a pay dispute with staff and the French government’s rejection of a bailout for the airline
Lufthansa orders further 16 aircraft to modernise fleet
The airline will take delivery of six Airbus A320ceo aircraft this year following delays to the new Airbus A320neo
Emirates to launch Edinburgh service
Edinburgh will become Emirates’ eighth destination in the UK after Stansted commences in June
Wizz Air breaks 30m passenger mark
The airline achieved the milestone in a rolling 12 month period
BA launches direct Durban flight
The route will be operated three times a week out of Heathrow
British Airways parent IAG's profit rises 75%
Chief executive Willie Walsh did not mention the 4.6% stake IAG took in Norwegian last month
Norwegian rejects IAG takeover bids
The Oslo-based airline says it has turned down two separate bids by British Airways owner IAG for a full acquisition of the budget carrier
Jet2 boosts Stansted capacity with three new destinations
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have added Bourgas (Bulgaria), Chania (Crete) and Izmir (Turkey) for summer 2019
Wizz Air secures UK licence in Brexit contingency plan
The move is in the opposite direction to UK-based easyJet
Norwegian adds additional frequency to JFK
Prices start from £155 one way
Thomas Cook unveils aircraft rebrand in stunning timelapse video
Cook has given two of its A321 aircraft a makeover to promote its own-brand Cook’s Club and SENTIDO hotels
Rising customer expectations could prove ‘very challenging’
Travel companies face a major challenge in dealing with rapidly increasing expectations from their customers
Virgin Atlantic to 'continue innovating' after economy shake-up
Executive vice-president customer Mark Anderson said Virgin would do something ’even more special’ with its new A350s coming next year
Amadeus revamps Qantas online booking system
Amadeus has partnered with the airline to redesign the company’s online booking process
Norwegian fields 'several inquiries' following IAG stake
Norwegian revealed on Thursday it had significantly reduced its first quarter losses on last year
Bristol airport gets Thomas Cook Airlines boost
The airport’s offering will grow by about a third thanks to an additional A380
VLM launches new routes from Manchester to Belgium
The routes to Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp launch in October
Airlines inspect engines after blast
A number of airlines have confirmed they are carrying out engine inspections after a Southwest Airlines passenger was killed
BA can compete with low-cost long-haul, says Cruz
Refitted Gatwick fleet will help BA keep fares low, says boss