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Flybe agrees alliance with Eastern Airlines

The new deal should boost Scottish airlift

The technology failure brought chaos to travellers over the May bank holiday weekend

Qatar's Maldives flights 'continuing' despite diplomatic row

Airline faces potential blockade as row over ’terrorism support’ by Qatar continues

Etihad Airways to suspend flights to Qatar

The move comes after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates announced they were cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar

London Bridge attack: Abta offices remain closed but trade rallies in support of capital

The association’s headquarters remained closed on Monday after Saturday night’s terror attack left seven dead and 48 injured

BA cabin crew vote for strike action

The four days of strike action will take place from June 16

United Airlines launches new 18-hour flight

The Los Angeles-Singapore route will operate from October 27

Willie Walsh backs BA's Alex Cruz over IT meltdown

Many passengers who had already checked in when the issue emerged are still waiting to be reunited with their luggage

Jet2.com launches Stansted-New York packages

The airport has not served New York since 2008

Electronics ban scrutinised at Ultratravel Forum

The boss of Etihad Airways has branded the US’s electronics ban “not good” for the reputation of carriers in the region

Melbourne 'hijacker' had just been released from psychiatric care

Malaysia Airlines’ ’hijacker’ to face court

Ryanair launches 60-day check-in service

The option comes as part of the carrier’s Always Getting Better programme

Delta Air Lines appoints Aeroméxico's Corneel Koster as SVP EMEA and India

Based in London, Koster will take over from Nat Pieper, who has become senior vice president global alliances

Walsh backs Cruz over British Airways IT meltdown

The BA boss has faced calls to stand down in the wake of the technology failure

BA brand will need rebuilding

Experts are questioning British Airways’ IT set-up and are predicting a swathe of cheap fares from the airline following a technological meltdown over the bank holiday weekend

Confusion around laptop ban extension after politicians offer mixed signals

Officials in Washington denied reports from Brussels that the idea had been scrapped

Ryanair welcomes court ruling against 'claims chasing' firms

The carrier claimed the decision would help stop the companies “ripping off customers”

Malaysia Airlines flight turns back after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

The airline said the incident had been caused "due to a disruptive passenger"

Agent backlash over BA £8 GDS fee

Some agents have admitted they will switch-sell away from British Airways where possible, after it announced an £8 GDS booking fee

BA flights to resume after 'IT systems outage'

BA flights were brought to a halt at Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday

BA's compensation bill could hit £150 million, experts predict

Law firm Bott & Co has estimated that around 800 BA flights leave Heathrow and Gatwick per day

Ryanair to continue pivoting growth away from the UK

In its full-year financial results, released today (Tuesday), Ryanair reported a 6% increase in full-year net profit to €1.316 billion

Fastjet details turnaround plan after another loss

Fastjet’s new boss describes ’challenging year’

Ryanair insists its 'computer never says no', following British Airways' IT meltdown

The low-cost carrier admits to having “some fun” on social media with the technology glitch