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CAA: Agents not liable for affected Ryanair clients

Agents who could have been liable for accommodation payouts to customers hit by the cancellation of thousands of Ryanair flights may no longer have to foot the bill

Barcelona's winning double act

The Port of Barcelona sees the value in working closely with Barcelona-El Prat Airport to ensure smooth operations that benefit passengers

US pre-clearance zones must be properly managed

Pre-clearance zones can cause more problems than they solve in overly congested airports

Willie Walsh: 'Ryanair's ability to fix things is unparalleled'

IAG’s chief executive has refused to criticise Ryanair over staffing issues that have seen it being forced to cancel around 50 flights a week

Latin America: Dancing to a different beat

Aviation in the Latin American region is working hard to find its rhythm, but challenges remain

Air Berlin continues talks with easyJet and Lufthansa

Air Berlin said that talks will continue with the two airlines until October 12

Iberia eyes the world

The Spanish carrrier wants to be an airline with more stamps in its passport, including Africa and Asia, says CEO Luis Gallego

British Airways launches non-stop flights from London to the Seychelles

The airline currently offers flights to the Seychelles with a stopover in Doha

Hurricane repairs moving forward in the Florida Keys

Energy service officials have also indicated that more than 95% of power has been restored

Ryanair customers may lose out on insurance claims

Experts have advised travellers affected to try to claim from their credit card firms

Plane sailing - the growth potential of the fly-cruise market

The world is catching on to the pleasures of cruising, a sector with sizeable year-on-year growth – and airlines and airports could be in for a piece of the action

China calls the shots

The Chinese market to South Korea collapsed after a travel warning, but other destinations have benefited instead

Norwegian UK secures US operations permit

The low-cost carrier’s British subsidiary was granted a foreign air carrier permit on Friday

Further strike action planned at Thomas Cook Airlines

A total of 40 flights had to be rescheduled on Saturday

Consolidation the next destination for European airlines

European airlines are expected to follow their US cousins as economic issues bite

Terrorist attacks having less impact on European travellers

Where once it took months for travellers to visit affected cities, they are now returning in days

Brexit remains a mystery for UK airlines

The clock might be ticking, but airlines are still no clearer as to what will happen in March 2019

Targeting the peaks in the Caribbean

TIA 2000 wants to better connect the Caribbean with a diverse fleet of small aircraft, but for now LIAT is stalling CEO Bruce Kaufmann’s ambitions

Travel Foundation – a force for good

This year’s World Routes official charity partner is helping to grow the value of tourism in destinations while minimising its negative impact

Eastern Airways goes on sale at Flybe.com

The airline is operating a number of routes on behalf of Flybe

Record number of airlines expected at World Routes

The aviation route development event starts on Sunday

Iata updates NDC as EC looks at Lufthansa

Iata has released an updated version of its New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard, as the European Commission confirms it is investigating Lufthansa’s €16 fee for GDS bookings

Northern exposure: Finnair's unique placement

Finland’s flag carrier and largest airline is uniquely placed to increase traffic to Asia, while closer to home benefitting from Lapland’s popularity as a holiday destination

Will Russia be match ready?

Preparing to host the 2018 Fifa World Cup is making the country up its aviation and infrastructure game