Skip to main content

Air

The body was retrieved from a Tui Airways flight (Image credit: Tim Dennert/Unsplash)
Tui issues travel advice ahead of ‘continuous’ Birmingham airport strike
The carrier has put contingency plans in place as the airport prepares for ‘continuous’ strike action from Tuesday (18 July)
EasyJet now has more than 70 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft on order (Credit: easyJet)
EasyJet expands winter schedule with new Lapland route
Twice-weekly Manchester-Kittila service to take off in November
Gatwick posted a £465.5 million loss in 2020 (Credit: J Milstein / supplied by Gatwick)
New Gatwick strikes 'yet another blow' for embattled travel sector
However, Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said said the industry had built a ’high level’ of resilience into its operations in recent months
More Gatwick ground handlers call off July and August strikes
Gatwick strike: almost 1,000 workers to walk out later this month
Workers will strike for an initial four days from 28 July to 1 August, before a second walkout in August
EasyJet puts nine new UK routes on sale for summer 2023
EasyJet in government crosshairs after axing 1,700 summer flights
Cancellations spark House of Commons debate and prompt meeting between easyJet chief Johan Lundgren and aviation minister Baroness Vere
Jet2 extends order for new, more fuel efficient engines
Jet2holidays, Hotels.com and Hoseasons honoured for customer service
Brands ranked fourth, seventh and 12th in this year’s UK customer satisfaction index, with Jet2.com also making the top 50
(Credit: Heathrow airport)
London's airports ready to grow – and 'steal a march' on Heathrow
Gatwick, Luton and London City airports have all lodged applications to significantly increase passenger capacity, while Heathrow’s expansion hopes have lost momentum since Covid. Rob Gill digs deeper.
Delta is flying high following the pandemic
Delta reports record quarterly profits as US bounces back
Delta Air Lines surges to record profits and revenue in second quarter
iStock-1487696272.jpg
Travel warned to be clear about its relationship with influencers
Lawyer tells Aito members to be wary about disclosing their relationship with influencers or risk breaching advertising rules
airfield-g475a95691_1280.jpg
Consumer group blasts hike in drop-off fees at UK airports
Which? deputy editor Jo Rhodes said the figures published on Thursday (13 July) by insurance company RAC are a “stark reminder” of the costs of going on holiday
Recruiters should ask about a candidate's day-to-day needs during interview (Credit: Christina@Wocintechchat/Unsplash)
Discuss disabilities at job interviews, travel firms told
Job interviewers should broach the subject of neurodiversity and disability at the interview stage, firms are told
O'Leary: ‘France must sacrifice its own connectivity to protect overflights’
Ryanair pulls out of 'useless and ineffective' Aviation Council
Chief executive Michael O’Leary described the organisation as a ’waste of time’
London City Airport to appeal Newham’s development refusal
London City Airport to appeal Newham’s development refusal
The airport chief executive Robert Sinclair called the decision disappointing, saying it didn’t take into consideration the “significant benefits” to the local community
Turkey is a big winner this summer with the British (Pic: iStock)
Value set to be 'bigger factor' for UK tourists this summer than other markets
New European Travel Commission data warns UK consumers are being cautious about their holiday spending plans
London City airport shuts for 24 hours at Saturday lunchtime
London City airport's expansion plans thrown out by local council
Councillors unanimously vote down City airport’s plan for full seven-day operation and an increase in passenger numbers to nine million
Industry calls on airlines to ‘do everything they can’ to minimise summer disruption
Industry calls on airlines to ‘do everything they can’ to minimise summer disruption
The calls come as on Monday (10 July) easyJet pre-emptively cancelled 1,700 flights to and from Gatwick, impacting almost 200,000 passengers
Many consumers are not confident that they will be treated fairly by airlines
EasyJet axes 1,700 Gatwick flights in major blow to summer season
More than 180,000 passengers set to be affected by latest cancellations
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Free train tickets among proposals to reduce aviation emissions
Requiring airlines to offer free rail tickets to the airport for passengers taking international flights and giving customers ’realistic’ travel times for domestic flights are two ways the aviation industry could reduce its carbon footprint, according to a new charter
Flights to North African destinations experienced the greatest rise in popularity compared to 2019
Pilot's plea to passengers to get off 'heavy' Lanzarote flight
The carrier was forced to remove 19 passengers from the flight, which was due depart for Liverpool last week
Many consumers are not confident that they will be treated fairly by airlines
Thousands of UK flights at risk as EU controllers plot strike
Industrial action over the summer could lead to delays or cancellations for up to 12,600 daily services across Europe, reports have said
Travel told not to fear a consumer backlash from embracing diversity
Travel told not to fear a consumer backlash from embracing diversity
Most consumers onboard with DEI policies exhibited by brands, Channel 4 executive tells TTG Fairer Travel Diversity Forum
230705-124024-TTG-Fairer-Travel-Week.jpg
Harnessing neurodiverse talent now 'a business imperative' for travel
Travel needs to do more to attract neurodiverse job candidates and serve neurodiverse travellers, a TTG seminar has been told
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Aviation's net profit margin 'unsustainable in the long term', Walsh warns
In 2023, Iata expect airlines globally to post a $9.8 billion net profit
Wizz Air tight-lipped on CAA rap as it reins in summer expansion plans
Wizz boosts capacity from Luton with addition of new A321neo aircraft
The new addition takes Wizz Air’s total number of aircraft at Luton to 12