Air

Norwegian hits new high in record year

Expansion in the UK helps airline grow passenger numbers

Tui targets 25% inflight sales increase

A five-year deal has been signed across the group’s 140-strong fleet

Luton airport celebrates record year

Four new airlines started flying from the airport in 2015

Ryanair hits 100m passenger mark

Figure achieved following a successful end to the year

2015 was ‘safest’ year in aviation history

Last year saw fewest number of fatal crashes

Monarch CFO departs

Barry Nightingale is leaving to “pursue new challenges”

The year ahead: Turbulence and other forms of hot air in 2016

It’s not just the political hot potato of where to build a new runway that will rumble on, there’s plenty more for agents to deal with as we take off into a new year

bmi regional adds Six Nations flights

Additional capacity from Bristol to Paris will cater for some of the rugby tournament’s crunch matches

Cornwall airport hopes for 2016 passenger boost

An increase in flights by three airlines as well as the end of a £5 departure fee should drive growth

BA sued by man hit by overhead luggage

Customer claims he has been left suffering anxiety and whiplash injuries following the incident

Wizz Air enjoys bumper December

Passenger numbers and capacity both rise for Hungarian low-cost carrier

Flybe plane turns back after bird strike

Jet heading to Alicante landed safely

Jet2 drops credit card charges

Company has dropped the fees for flights and holiday bookings

Walsh urges government to abolish 'rip-off' APD

APD, Heathrow and fundamental European reform should all be on the government’s to-do list for 2016 the IAG boss says

Fatigue, training and laser pens concern UK pilots

A new Balpa survey has revealed the extent of problems affecting the industry

Meat cleavers and loaded firearms - the items US passengers tried to take on planes in 2015

US officials were left scratching their heads after passengers tried to sneak a number of questionable items into their hand luggage

Passengers face delays getting to Heathrow and Gatwick

Engineering work will take place over the festive period

First Sharia law airline launched in Malaysia

Rayani Air will offer hala food, ban alcohol and require women to cover their hair on this airline

Fastjet to begin flying Kenya - Tanzania route

Fares to Dar es Salaam to Nairobi, and Kilimanjaro to Nairobi will cost $80 and $50

Qatar Airways ups Manchester capacity

Middle East carrier to put on an extra two services a week

Monarch adds Lisbon and Madrid to network

Additional route from Manchester to Tel Aviv also announced

Fastjet cuts revenue forecast

Carrier blames “challenging market conditions” and “currency headwinds”

Sojern Data Points: Predicting the trends in the lead-up to and during Christmas, New Year’s and early January

In this second column, Sojern takes a closer look at UK travellers’ travel intent leading up to and during Christmas, New Year’s and early January 2016

Hainan Airlines offers inaugural discounts on new Manchester flight

The first three flights from Manchester to Beijing next year are on sale with deeply discounted prices