Air

Qantas pledges direct east coast route by 2022

Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce has reiterated his vision to operate a direct service from London to Australia’s east coast by 2022

Qantas flight heralds new era for long-haul

ttgluxury editor April Hutchinson joined Qantas’s historic 17-hour flight between London and Perth on Sunday. Here she reports on the game-changing service

British Airways to retain Newcastle and Manchester call centres

BA has pledged to invest ’millions’ in the two centres after deciding to retain them, securing 1,100 jobs

Qantas completes non-stop Australia-UK flight

Qantas Flight QF9 completed the 9,009-mile journey from Perth in 17 hours

Heathrow boss rules out paying compensation to disabled passengers stranded on planes

However John Holland-Kaye has agreed to new targets - a standard of 20 minutes - for disabled people to be disembarked from aircraft

Government to crack down on 'rip-off' airline charges

The government is planning to clamp down on airlines who sting passengers with last-minute hidden fees

Norwegian heads to Chicago as it bolsters finances

New Chicago and Austin routes for Norwegian as it raises cash through shares and aircraft sales

Qantas to shrink the world this weekend

Non-stop flights between UK and Australia launch on Sunday

Primera Air heads to Manchester

Primera Air, the budget Nordic airline, says it has no current plans to launch transatlantic flights from Manchester, despite debuting there next winter

Flybe takeover off after Stobart Group scraps bid

Stobart Group has confirmed it will not make a formal bid for regional carrier Flybe

Brexit: 'What could possibly go wrong?'

“We want to go to Europe on holiday, and Europe wants to welcome us,” Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer wryly pointed out this week. “What could possibly go wrong?”

Virgin Atlantic’s three-tier economy class ‘well received’

The chief executive of Virgin Atlantic has reported “no negative pushback” from the trade after launching its new three-tier economy class

Virgin boss ‘confident’ about open skies talks

The government’s open skies discussions are “progressing as they should be”, according to the chief executive of Virgin Atlantic

Kreeger: Heathrow should foot bill of any expansion overrun

If the cost of Heathrow’s expansion overruns it should be the airport that foots the bill

Air France extends new Cork to Paris route

The service, due to launch on May 26, will be extended to an all-year service

Ryanair wins high court flight delay compensation case

The airline has been cleared to negotiate settlements directly with passengers and circumvent so-called claim management firms

French air traffic control strike to hit UK flights

Airlines are warning of delays and cancellations due to a national strike in France this week

Confusion over protection if Brexit grounds flights

Operators have highlighted confusion around consumer rights if Brexit grounds flights after Which? attempted to clarify the issue

Virgin Atlantic’s Delta joint venture ‘helped airline through tough 2017’

Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive has admitted its joint venture with Delta Air Lines helped it weather the impact of the Brexit vote, as the airline reported a 2017 loss

Ryanair enters partnership to develop new Austrian airline using Niki assets

LaudaMotion is an Austrian AOC holder owned by Niki Lauda

Muscat airport opens new terminal building

Air passengers arriving in Oman’s capital now experiencing new terminal facility

Everywoman in Travel Awards opens for nominations

Everywoman in Travel Awards to include honour for men for the first time

Snow and ice cause disruption at airports across the UK

Snow and ice affected areas across the UK and Ireland

Gatwick airport workers balloted over pay strike

If Unite union members vote for strike action, walkouts could start by late April