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Emirates cuts US flights after Trump policies 'directly impacted demand'

An Emirates spokesperson cited the US’s issuance of entry visas, heightened security vetting and restrictions on electronic devices in aircraft cabins as impacting consumer interest

Bulgaria, Florida and Greece lead Thomson and First Choice 2018 programmes

The collections from the Tui-owned operators went on sale today

Norwegian launches Gatwick-Singapore service

The service will be the first ex-UK long haul one to head east once it commences on September 28

Qatar Airways offers full luggage tracking service

The airline has won Iata accreditation for a new scheme that allows passengers to track their bags from start to finish

'United Airlines must say sorry - and mean it'

PR expert Sarah Rathbone considers how the carrier can recover from the PR nightmare which ensued after THAT video

Denied boarding claims ‘on the rise’ for 2017

A leading flight compensation lawyer is expecting up to a 500% rise in denied boarding claims, amid concerns that airlines are failing to inform passengers of their rights when asking them to give up seats when flights are overbooked

EasyJet 'improves processes' after overbooking reports

On Tuesday easyJet posted a message on its Twitter page apologising for “recently reported poor service its customers had received"

Smooth operator: Cook. Thomas Cook... Group Airlines

Thomas Cook Group Airlines is altering its course as it adjusts to the disruption from long-haul LCCs and new-look legacy carriers

Scandinavian’s ageless view of service

Scandinavian Airlines believes maintaining a focus on quality rather than price pays dividends for its 70-year-old brand

Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic expand codeshare agreement

The expansion builds on the existing agreement between Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic in place since 2009

Flybe's chief financial officer to step down

Philip de Klerk will take up the same position at another company

Couple ordered off overbooked easyJet flight - one day after United Airlines incident

EasyJet has apologised after the couple - who subsequently had to cancel their six-day break - claimed they were not informed of their rights

Hainan to introduce Dreamliner on Manchester-Beijing service

The carrier announced last month that it will boost frequency with a fifth weekly flight beginning in June

A Cyprus for all seasons beckons

A review of Cyprus’s economic strategy could help redefine airlift to the island

Proposed 'open skies' deal stokes African aspirations

Could a long-awaited ‘open skies’ agreement between leading African nations finally open up the continent’s aviation market?

Airlines in it for the long haul

How are new business models within the airline industry set to affect route developments over the next few years?

Two million holidaymakers set to head abroad over Easter

Spain remains the top destination for those looking for some sunshine

United passenger begins legal action against airline

Airline’s chief executive faces calls to resign over incident

Poll: Would you still fly with United Airlines?

Has the video of the passenger being dragged from his seat discouraged you from wanting to fly with the airline?

A touch of class: flying business with American Airlines

The joys of turning left have been ramped up for clients flying with American Airlines on a revamped Boeing 777-200ER. Abra Dunsby experiences it first-hand on a flight from Heathrow to New York’s JFK

Ryanair ‘feeder flights’ take off

Ryanair is planning to introduce connecting flights on its own network for the first time later this month

Jet2.com wins two TripAdvisor awards

The airline took the top spots at the holiday review site’s inaugural awards

Norwegian aims high with agents

Norwegian has revealed it plans to raise its profile with agents after becoming an Abta partner

AWTE launches Irish chapter

The chapter has launched with 48 members