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The Big Question: Can cruise sail ahead of land-based breaks?
Cruise has long been on the verge of a mainstream breakthrough, so is the sector ready to become the UK’s favourite holiday?
Govt pledges to accelerate SAF production in race to reach net zero
UK govt provides further support to help bolster UK SAF production
The Department for Transport (DfT) has committed to introducing a revenue certainty mechanism
Jet2 extends order for new, more fuel efficient engines
Jet2 names successor to founder and executive chair Philip Meeson
Senior independent non-executive director Robin Terrell to take the reins at airline and operator
Set for summer? EasyJet joins Jet2 and Tui in making hay while the sun shines
The battle for Birmingham: Will easyJet's expansion turn the airport orange?
It’s good news for agents as easyJet increases its presence at Birmingham airport, but the airline’s competitors may not be so thrilled
Travel's gender pay gap fell further during the pandemic (Credit: Kobu Agency / Unsplash)
Travel firms leading the way on recruitment of ‘top talent’, says specialist
Travel and tourism firms are the tenth most likely industry to land top talent due to offering the best candidate experiences during the recruitment process
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Airlines told to prove their customer service credentials after ATC chaos
Chief executive of the Institute of Customer Service Jo Causon said the malfunction over the bank holiday weekend presents the aviation opportunity to learn from past mistakes regarding customer service
In its ruling, the court said the passenger should be refunded with interest
Ryanair reveals full impact of air traffic control meltdown
Budget carrier forced to cancel more than 350 flights impacting 63,000 passengers over 28-29 August
The government has announced measures to help SMEs (Credit: James Newcombe/Unsplash)
UK govt to reject advice airport expansions should be halted
Prime minister Rishi Sunak is expected to reject advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) that all airport expansions should be halted
Interest rates have risen to their highest level since 2008 (Credit: Pixabay / Pexels)
Airlines in firing line as govt plots crackdown on 'drip pricing'
The clampdown on fake reviews and hidden fees has been announced by the government to help customers cut the costs of living
Many consumers are not confident that they will be treated fairly by airlines
How travel rose to the challenge of bank holiday ATC chaos
Agents moved quickly to help customers impacted by flight cancellations and delays
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Transport sec to meet aviation chiefs as ATC failure fallout continues
Mark Harper will meet with airlines, Nats, Border Force and the CAA over the failures that led to a quarter of UK flights cancelled
Johan Lundgren says there is "underlying demand" for travel despite the ongoing pandemic
EasyJet boss demands independent review into bank holiday ATC failure
It comes after flights to and from the UK were severely disrupted on Monday (28 August) due to a Nats’ system failure
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Monarch board puts brakes on brand’s return as funds dry up
The Monarch Airlines brand’s relaunch after its collapse six years ago has stalled as the board admits to exhausting start-up funds more rapidly than expected
Aviation industry 'recovering strongly' in 2023, says Iata's Walsh
Nats' ATC malfunction highlights regulatory failures, Iata claims
Iata director general Willie Walsh said the organisation has ‘crucial questions’ to answer about their responsibility for the ‘fiasco’
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Airport braces for more disruption as 100+ workers take strike action
It comes as workers at three different companies are involved in strike action on Wednesday (30 August)
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Airports refute ‘out of date’ Which? survey about travellers' experiences
Manchester airport said not only is the Which? survey out of date, it is also based on a ‘tiny and unrepresentative’ sample
Loganair to restart Donegal-Glasgow service this summer
Loganair complaint against Flight Delay Claim upheld by advertising watchdog
The airline challenged a number of adverts on Flight Delay Claim’s website which said passengers could get compensation for a select amount of flights
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Incoming flight data caused ATC meltdown, investigation reveals
Chief executive Martin Rolfe said an internal investigations revealed both Nats’ primary and back-up systems responded by suspending automatic processing
Major European OTAs agree significant EU refund concession
PM urged to compel airlines to remind passengers of disruption rights
Which? Travel urged the government to ensure airlines inform passengers of their disruption rights, including buying tickets on other carriers
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O'Leary describes Nats' ATC failure as 'unacceptable' in stark video message
The Ryanair boss also confirmed the airline was forced to cancel an additional 70 flights on Tuesday (29 August)
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Tropical storm to develop into hurricane as it heads for Florida beaches
Florida’s west coast set to be battered by storm strengthening into a hurricane before it moves north to the Carolinas
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UK and European airports recovering from bank holiday chaos
Short-haul airlines are recovering from yesterday’s ATC outage that slowed down the number of flights that could be operated
The TTI Travel Tech Summit will tackle the industry's most pressing issues (Pic:iStock)
Tui and Jet2 among airlines criticised for digital accessibility
New CAA report criticises the lack of digital accessibility among airline websites with charter and budget carriers scoring badly
Freebird will offer new Antalya flight options, opening up Turkey's southern coast (Credit: Nihat Sinan Erul/Unsplash)
Tui to boost winter 2023 Turkey capacity as summer season extends
It comes as more customers look to book the popular summer holiday destination further out in the winter