Air

Air New Zealand tests blockchain to 'streamline' services

Airline follows Lufthansa in partnership with technology specialist Winding Tree

Thomas Cook's group earnings improve but fake sickness claims impact UK business

In 2017 more than 100 stores were closed "in order to accelerate the shift towards online distribution"

Chancellor set to announce airline insolvency review

The Treasury has confirmed that better consumer protection for flyers would be on the agenda during the Autumn Budget

EasyJet puts autumn 2018 programme on sale

It comes as the carrier launches its first flights on new routes from Bristol and Liverpool

Monarch administrators win appeal against slots ruling

The administrators said the significance of today’s ruling ’for both the airline and restructuring industries could not be underestimated’

APD to be frozen on short-haul flights, but industry warns move doesn't go far enough

Industry bodies have hit out at the Chancellor’s ’missed opportunity’ to cut the tax, insisting slashing APD is more important than ever for a ’post-Brexit world’

Primera Air launches UK Spain flights

The low-cost flights from Birmingham and Stansted will be operated in summer 2018

Collapse of rival airlines boosts easyJet

Full-year pre-tax profits dropped 17.3% however

BA sparks fears of scramble for baggage space with new boarding rules

Hand baggage-only passengers to board last on BA

Wizz Air expands at Luton but rules out US flights

Wizz Air to add four aircraft and 1.4 million seats at Luton

US relaxes laptop ban from Middle East

Better vetting means personal devices now allowed on US flights

First A380 built is taken out of service

The aircraft has been in service with Singapore Airlines for a decade

Seattle revealed as Aer Lingus's latest destination

Irish carrier confirms 12th transatlantic route

Monarch administrators go back to court in slot ownership battle

KPMG seeks Court of Appeal ruling on Monarch slots

UKinbound demands APD Budget cut

The body has demanded the tax is cut in half

Airbus secures biggest ever $49.5 billion order

The order has been made by US investment firm Indigo Partners

Jet2.com profits from summer expansion

Travel group’s share prices surges after it upgrades financial forecast

EasyJet unveils new policy for hold bags

Airline is to change its allowances for checked-in luggage

Air Transat launches new livery

The redesign is one of a number of measures to celebrate the airline’s 30th anniversary

Manchester airport launches its largest trade incentive

The airport is giving away five Minis to agents in a national competition

Wizz Air agrees $17 bn deal to buy 146 Airbus aircraft

The first of these new fuel-efficient aircraft will join the fleet in 2022, with the bulk arriving in 2025 and 2026

Bristol airport starts work on 1,000 space car park

The car park will open in May next year

'Buyer found' for Prestwick airport

Glasgow’s second airport ’to change hands’

Thomas Cook Airlines among carriers filling gaps at Luton

Monarch’s demise leaves space at Luton airport