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British Airways adds Riga and Belgrade to London network

Flights to the Latvian and Serbian capitals will commence on 29 and 31 October respectively

Wizz Air tight-lipped on CAA rap as it reins in summer expansion plans

Planned 30% hike in capacity cut to 25% owing to infrastructure and supply chain limitations

Weekend walkouts at Gatwick called off but more strikes loom

The action by ground handlers employed at the airport by GGS, which had been due to get under way on Friday (4 August), has been pulled

Travellers face fresh threat of Birmingham airport strike disruption

Refuelling workers set to take “indefinite” industrial action from the middle of August

Taiwan's Eva Air plots Thailand fam trips and trade marketing push

The carrier has partnered with Thailand’s tourism body to boost visitor numbers and “permanently” position Thailand “on the international tourism map”

Covid-era air passenger patterns here to stay, says airports body

Data published on Monday (31 July) by Airports Council International (ACI) shows that 52% of European airports are still below pre-Covid levels

Jet2 expands summer '24 programme with new Birmingham and Glasgow routes

Airline and operator to offer Tivat and Lesvos from Birmingham next summer, along with Verona – serving Lake Garda – from Glasgow

Transatlantic start-up Global Airlines eyes Gatwick berth

New transatlantic carrier insists it is hopeful of launching from the Sussex airport during the first half of 2024, subject to seeking the necessary regulatory approvals

British Airways to ramp up long-haul capacity with new aircraft order

BA parent IAG firms up order for up to a dozen new aircraft to restore and renew BA’s long-haul fleet and rebuild capacity to pre-pandemic levels, says IAG

BA parent IAG confident about summer after swing to £1.1bn profit

Chief executive Luis Gallego said on Friday (28 July) leisure demand remains strong across the board, as people want to travel and visit friends and family

Birmingham airport strikes called off following pay talks

Workers had been due to embark on a period of indefinite strike action starting Tuesday 1 August

Air travel disruption and heatwaves trigger spike in refund demands

New analysis reveals UK online search volumes for travel refunds increased by 17.9% in the seven days to Friday 21 July

Tui and Jet2holidays breaks to Rhodes to resume in the coming days

Tui holidays to northern areas of Rhodes to go ahead from Saturday 29 July, while Jet2 breaks to the north will resume from Monday 31 July – easyJet holidays breaks to northern areas are also set to go ahead

Wizz Air admits systematic customer care failings as CAA steps in

Budget carrier signs deed of undertaking with the CAA to make improvements to the way in which it handles claims from passengers for costs incurred following flight disruption

More Gatwick ground handlers call off July and August strikes

ASC and Menzies workers at Gatwick join easyJet’s DHL ground handlers in accepting new pay offer

Spending on travel slows slightly in June but remains healthy

Nationwide Building Society sees slight slowdown in travel and air ticket purchases in June, but with the underlying trend still healthy versus last year

Rhodes: Operators cancel more holidays in the south but operations in the north to resume

Holidays to southern areas of Rhodes most severely affected by recent wildfires have been cancelled through to mid-August, but operations to the north of the island are set to resume

Ryanair reveals budget Lapland flights for 2023 winter season

Ryanair will operate five flights a week from London and Liverpool to Rovaniemi from 30 October

Tui suspends holidays to fire-hit areas of Rhodes until mid-August

Operator says holidays to more than 40 resorts will not resume until 11 August at the earliest

Med destinations on high alert as wildfires blaze across southern Europe

Sicily, Croatia and Portugal join Greece’s islands in suffering wildfire damage in recent days and weeks

Etihad ups capacity on London route with return of A380 ‘superjumbo’

First of the Gulf carrier’s four A380s returned to the sky on Tuesday (25 July) providing additional capacity during ‘the busy summer travel period’

Heathrow ‘ready and staffed up’ for summer but warns of ongoing cost of living impact

The London hub reported on Wednesday (26 July) passenger numbers have gone up 42% to 37.1 million passengers over the past six months

Thousands stranded after 70 flights to and from Gatwick cancelled

The airport has apologised to angry customers saying the disruption was caused by poor weather across Europe as well as last-minute staffing issues

Government defends Foreign Office stance on Greek fires advice

House of Lords debates whether the FCDO advice on travelling to Greece during wildfire risk was irresponsible