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Aer Lingus to add Denver and Minneapolis-St Paul next summer

Aer Lingus to revive its Minneapolis route next summer and launch flights to Denver for the first time

London airport facing threat of further summer strike action

It comes after Wizz Air ground handlers announced plans to walkout later this month

The Big Question: Should travel firms still be selling captive animal attractions?

Is the tide turning against attractions showcasing animals outside their natural habitat? And can some be justified? TTG’s latest Big Question explores a sensitive topic for the industry

More Gatwick ground handlers set to strike next weekend

Union says strike could affect Norse Atlantic Airways, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian Air and Portugal’s TAP

RwandAir to double London frequency with daily non-stop flights

The carrier announce on Tuesday (15 August) daily flights from London Heathrow will depart at 8.30pm

Emirates to increase Heathrow capacity this winter

Emirates will add another flight from Heathrow this winter, citing strong demand for Dubai and beyond

Ethiopian Airlines to up London capacity this winter with return to Gatwick

Three-times-weekly Gatwick-Addis Ababa service to get under way from 21 November

Birmingham airport strike called off following last-ditch talks

Aircraft refuellers at BHX have accepted a 9% pay increase as well as a lump sum of £750

Rhodes: ‘It wasn't easy, but I think the island is proud of what we all did’

TTG’s Gary Noakes visits Rhodes and meets some of the hoteliers who have played a key role restarting tourism to the fire-hit island

Mount Etna: Catania flights cancelled following eruption

Airport authorities said all operations would be suspended until 8pm on Monday (14 August) due to volcanic ash

Jet2 expands Rhodes and Crete programmes for winter 2024/25

The additional services come in response to an uptick in demand in Brits searching for late breaks

Ryanair rejects claims made by OTA group and demands regulatory probe

Ryanair rejected the claims made by the Online Travel UK association against the carrier’s enhanced-security check-in procedures

Father-daughter duo operate Jet2.com flight from London to Tenerife

Brian and Becky Morgan from Colchester operated their first Jet2.com flight together on Friday (11 August)

Heathrow capitalises on UK weather as passenger numbers up 20%

The airport reported on Friday (11 August) that departures to Turkey have hit their highest ever in a month

OTAs hit back at Ryanair for urging passengers to book direct

It comes after the carrier last week accused some online travel agents of providing airlines with inaccurate passengers details

Wizz Air to expand Luton services with flights to Cairo

The low-cost carrier has announced services will take off every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 30 October

Gatwick faces bank holiday disruption as ground handlers announce eight-day strike

The union Unite announced on Wednesday (9 August) that more than 230 workers employed by ground handler Red Handling and passenger service firm Wilson James will strike

Mediterranean wildfires could reshape peak season, Tui boss predicts

Extreme temperatures across most of southern Europe this summer could drive the peak season to start later and finish earlier, Sebastian Ebel has predicted

August flight departures set to reach highest since October 2019

Data published on Wednesday (9 August) by Cirium shows that departure levels are still at 89% of pre-pandemic levels

Tui chief: 'AI will significantly impact how we produce packages'

Sebastian Ebel said the company ’was not happy’ with the Q3 performance of all its brands

British Airways staff secure 13.1% pay hike reversing ‘fire and rehire’ cuts

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the union’s “relentless focus” was delivering for workers financially

Virgin Atlantic pilots threaten strike action over wellbeing and fatigue

The union Balpa, which represents the majority of Virgin Atlantic’s 800-plus pilots, said it was ready to enter negotiations

Airport facing threat of 'toilet hell' as cleaners plan walkout

Sanitation workers are set to take strike action this month in a dispute over pay

Gatwick’s expansion moves forward as government greenlights review

The airport said on Thursday (3 August) the government was satisfied with Gatwick’s consultation process, which went through between 2021 and the summer of 2022