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Wizz Air launches Austrian operations

The country will be the 44th in its network.

Flybe rebrands for 2018

The airline has introduced a new "Close to you" strapline

Moves under way to curb airport drinkers

The government is considering a crack down following a spate of air rage incidents

US East Coast returning to normal after weatherbomb storm

Last week’s storm saw affected airports freeze up, leading to cancelled and diverted flights

Southend taps into new traffic

London Southend airport is confident of handling five million passengers a year by 2023 having tapped into an unexpected source of traffic

Airports closed and flights cancelled as snow storms hit US

The winter storm, described as a ’bomb cyclone’, has brought travel chaos to the US east coast, with nearly 4,000 flights cancelled

Putin lifts ban on Egypt-Russia flights

Flights have not been permitted since the bombing of a Metrojet aircraft in 2015

Loganair set for loss following Flybe split

Scottish airline has faced a series of “one-off” costs following end of franchise deal

EasyJet launches two new routes from Edinburgh

The flights to Jersey and Seville launch in March

Court case could threaten IAG’s Niki deal

Austrian passenger group is seeking to move insolvency process

British Airways to increase Gatwick capacity by 15%

Airline expands summer 2018 schedule after buying Monarch’s slots

Braced for a year of turbulence in travel

2018 is shaping up to be a huge year of change for the travel industry as Brexit approaches and new regulations come into force. TTG previews what to look out for

Norwegian makes senior appointments

A new chief financial officer is among the hires

Ryanair seeks licence to 'keep UK service running' if hard Brexit occurs

Rival airline Wizz Air has already applied for a separate licence

'Impatient' Ryanair passenger disembarks through emergency exit

The man then walked out onto the aircraft’s wing while on the tarmac at Malaga airport

Abta to consult on insolvency

Abta has confirmed it will consult with members about their thoughts on airline insolvency in the coming weeks, as it prepares its response to the government’s review

Tanzer: ‘Pressure will be on this year’

As the industry gears up for a year of regulatory changes, TTG talks to Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer about the challenges – and highlights – to come for the travel sector in 2018