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Transatlantic start-up hints at plans to sell through agents

Global Airlines founder James Asquith told WTM London agents would have a role to play in its distribution model

Tui launches Newcastle-Cape Verde flights as part of service ramp-up

According to commercial director Phillip Iveson, the new route will give people in the north-east “more choice and flexibility” when choosing a holiday

EasyJet puts a dozen new routes on sale for summer 2024

Southampton-Alicante and Liverpool-Enfidha are some of the new routes put on sale by easyJet

St Helena to benefit from increased airlift from November 2024

St Helena will gain new airlift to and from Cape Town next November, courtesy of Airlink, following renewed demand for travel to the subtropical island, as well as a second weekly Johannesburg later this month

EasyJet to launch new Tunisia route and packages in the spring

Liverpool-Enfidha route to take off on 1 April 2024

Idris Elba steps in to revive Sierra Leone routes

Sierra Leone has enlisted top British actor Idris Elba, whose father is from the country, to help secure direct flights from the UK in an effort to increase visitor numbers

CAA green-lights first-ever fully sustainably fuelled transatlantic flight

The CAA has given Virgin Atlantic permission to fly the first-ever service between London and New York powered fully by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Virgin Atlantic will operate the flight, VS100, between Heathrow and New York JFK on 28 November "to test and showcase the feasibility of flying on 100% SAF".

It follows ground testing, overseen by the CAA, involving Boeing, Rolls Royce, BP and others, analysing different aspects of the planned flight.

Ryanair hopeful of €2bn+ full-year profit following 'strongest summer ever'

The Irish low-cost carrier announced on Monday (6 November) its full-year profit will range between €1.85 and €2.05 billion

Former home sec to chair easyJet's new-look accessibility advisory board

New members include Paralympian, entrepreneur and inventor Josh Wintersgill and accessibility consultant and broadcaster Emily Yates

Aer Lingus expands codeshare agreement with American Airlines

Customers can now buy flights with Aer Lingus or American Airlines between Dublin-Philadelphia and Dublin-Chicago

Etihad ups capacity on Heathrow-Abu Dhabi route with third daily A380 frequency

Three of Etihad four daily Heathrow-Abu Dhabi services will now be operated by larger ’superjumbos’

Stansted terminal expansion given permission as airport eyes major growth

The expansion will create a larger departure lounge, help offer “state-of-the-art” check-in desks and enhance baggage and security facilities

Air Canada resumes direct service between London and Mumbai

Flights will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and will run until 29 March 2024

'Super pro-trade' Air Mauritius launches daily Gatwick service

The first flight took off from Gatwick on Monday after Air Mauritius relocated its UK route from Heathrow, and its commercial chief is confident there is sufficient demand – and plenty for the trade to get excited about

Nearly a dozen new routes to take off from Heathrow this winter

New or returning destinations include Peru and Turks & Caicos

Foreign Office cautions against travel to hurricane-hit Mexican beach resort

FCDO is advising against all but essential travel to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis brought 165mph winds last week

Tui joins govt-led effort to reduce barriers to entry to travel and aviation

Airline and operator joins the Aviation Council, which will meet for the fourth time on Monday (30 October)

British Airways launches new West Africa connection

BA will operate the route three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays

Virgin axes Austin route to make space for more leisure capacity

The last Heathrow-Austin service will depart on 7 January, Virgin has confirmed

Airlines further push back plans to restart flights to Israel

BA won’t now resume flying until 14 November at the earliest, while Virgin Atlantic, Ryanair and easyJet are targeting a resumption in early November

British Airways parent IAG posts record €1.75bn summer profit

IAG pockets summer operating profit of €1.745 billion, up from €1.218 billion a year earlier

UK air traffic control price hike ‘rewarding failure’, says Ryanair

Michael O’Leary leads condemnation of CAA decision to allow the UK’s air traffic control provider, Nats, to increase its charges by more than a quarter

Stansted gains first of several new budget Turkey flights

SunExpress poised to launch flights to Izmir, with routes to Antalya, Adana and Gaziantep planned for summer 2024

Abta members given tips on how to avoid greenwashing pitfalls

New guidelines from Abta on how to avoid sanctions for false sustainability claims have been published