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Amex seals NDC deal with BA and Iberia
BA agrees another New Distribution Capability deal with TMC
Ryanair boss pleads with pilots not to leave
O’Leary offers incentives to stem pilots’ shortage
Israel seeks to replace Monarch Eilat flight
Incentive offered to help attract Ovda service
CAA chief: Ryanair has 'capitulated'
TTG examines the fallout from Ryanair’s cancellation of 20,000 flights
EasyJet looks to electric future
EasyJet unveiled a range of technological advances – including plans for a fleet of electric-powered aircraft – during an Innovation Day at Gatwick last week
More capacity at Liverpool John Lennon
EasyJet will expand its capacity at Liverpool John Lennon airport with an eighth aircraft next summer
Air Time trial on Swiss fleet
British easyJet passengers may get to sample the carrier’s first in-flight entertainment system when it is trialled this autumn
Vegas killer 'shot at airport fuel tanks'
Vegas killer tried to blow up airport, it emerges
Norwegian boosted by 14% rise in passengers
Low-cost carrier sees “strongest” growth from long-haul services
Monarch boss set up consultancy hours after collapse
Monarch boss Swaffield reportedly named new firm after his polo team
Jet2.com adds thousands of seats following Monarch collapse
The increase includes three extra weekly flights to Tenerife from Leeds Bradford
Aer Lingus adds new route to Philadelphia
The route will be operated four times a week
Thomas Cook pilots call off strikes
Eight days of strikes scrapped by Thomas Cook Airlines’ pilots
British Airways to launch new Spanish route
Carrier will operate summer service to Almeria in Andalusia
Travel Counsellors sets up Monarch support helpline for non-customers

More than 40 staff formed a crisis team at the company’s head office on Sunday to support its Travel Counsellors and its customers if and when the news hit, but proceeded to also reach out to non-customers confused by the situation.

The company had 1,800 passenger affected, with 900 bookings. Only a handful were abroad though.


Kirsten Hughes, managing director UK, said: “Following the collapse of the Monarch Group our priority was to ensure our customers, both overseas and due to travel, were looked after.

Monarch collapse puts Atol in the spotlight
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'Unprecedented claims' after Monarch failure
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Flight prices 'shoot up' after Monarch collapse
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RAF jets intercept Ryanair flight after security scare
Flight to Luton was diverted to Stansted following “hoax”
Philippine Airlines grows London Manila capacity
The airline is using a larger aircraft before the route goes daily in December
Unite to launch legal action over Monarch workers
Union wants to secure compensation for 1,800 employees who have been made redundant