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Travel’s stark climate challenges laid bare in new report
Gatwick submits formal application to dramatically hike capacity
If approved, the airport will win permission to bring its existing northern standby runway into routine use
Flights to North African destinations experienced the greatest rise in popularity compared to 2019
EasyJet adds another eight new routes to UK winter schedule
EasyJet holidays packages are available on six of the new routes, including thousands to the Egyptian resort of Hurghada
Qatar Airways returns to Birmingham airport after three years
Qatar Airways returns to Birmingham airport after three years
The announcement was welcomed by the likes of Birmingham airport chief executive Nick Barton as well as West Midlands mayor Andy Street
Why you need to avoid becoming the 'ask hole' in your company
Why you need to avoid becoming the 'ask hole' in your company
Senior leaders told they must engage more frequently and willingly with ideas and innovations put forward by junior staff, especially around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion
Jet2 plc returned to profit in the six months to 30 September
Jet2 plc returns to profit as package sales run ahead of 2022
Airline and operator says package and flight-only pricing has been robust despite various cost pressures
Norwegian is reopening its base at Helsinki
Norwegian Air acquires regional carrier Wideroe for £82m
Wideroe will continue to exist as a separate company with its own brand, organisation and headquarters in Bodo
Jet2 extends order for new, more fuel efficient engines
Jet2 executive chair Philip Meeson to step down after 40 years
Meeson bought the business in 1983 when it was a small cargo airline and distribution company serving the Channel Islands
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Norwegian ready for busy summer as June carryings rebound
Airline reports June carryings of two million, the highest number it has carried so far this year – equalling July 2022
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How 'going woke' can attract new talent and business opportunities
News UK’s diversity chief shows how travel can learn from the strides it has made in diversity, equity and inclusion
MAG chief executive Charlie Cornish said government support was needed to prevent ‘large-scale’ job losses
MAG records £1bn revenue as traffic nears pre-pandemic levels
In its first full-year of restriction-free travel from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the group served 54m passengers, equal to 91% of 2019/20 traffic
SPAA president Joanne Dooey said traveller confidence has been at "rock bottom" and simplifying the regime into red and green "will be a far better system"
Scottish govt urges BA and easyJet to up London-Scotland services
It comes as the Scottish Affairs Committee writes to airports and airlines raising its concerns with delays to, and cancellations of, flights between Scotland and London
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Meet one of Britain's oldest-ever cabin crew members
It was on an easyJet flight to Madrid 20 years ago that Pam Clark picked up a recruitment advertisement and was inspired to make her childhood dream come true – at the age of 53
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Union warns of 'continuous' summer strike action at Birmingham airport
Around 100 security officers and terminal technicians employed by the airport will begin strike action from 18 July, the Unite union has confirmed
Emirates to embark on 'mammoth' recruitment drive to fuel growth plans
Emirates to embark on 'mammoth' recruitment drive to fuel growth plans
Group looking to fill nearly 200 roles across cabin crew, pilots, engineering, IT and customer service
Air passengers warned to brace for 'challenging' summer
Air passengers warned to brace for 'challenging' summer
Eurocontrol chief says strikes and the effects of war in Ukraine likely to place greater strain on airspace usage during peak periods
The aviation sector needs to get its message across (Credit: Audrey Grace Paul)
Airlines to pay for carbon emissions under tighter government regulations
Airlines operating in the UK will need to buy allowances for every tonne of carbon they emit from 2026
Norse Atlantic will fly ex-Norwegian Boeing 787s
Norse Atlantic marks inaugural London services to LA and San Francisco
The two Californian cities have now become the fifth and sixth destinations to the US from the airline’s London base
The A380 will fly to Heathrow and Manchester
Emirates brings A380 superjumbo back to Birmingham after three-year hiatus
The 615-seat double-decker, absent since March 2020, will bring extra capacity for business and leisure customers on BHX’s twice-daily Dubai services
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Loganair to 'future-proof' fleet with newer, larger aircraft
The regional carrier will deploy the larger aircraft in Glasgow
In March, 12 out of 14 UK sectors monitored by the tracker reported output growth, up from 10 in February
Package holiday prices rising faster than inflation, data finds
TravelSupermarket data for a report on holiday costs revealed prices to popular destinations have risen in 2023, but so has interest in overseas travel
Major European OTAs agree significant EU refund concession
Major European OTAs agree significant EU refund concession
Brands, including eDreams, Opodo, GotoGate and Kiwi.com, agree to refund customers within 14 days in the event of a flight cancellation
Heathrow airport expansion: everything you need to know
Copenhagen airport boss to succeed Holland-Kaye as Heathrow chief
Thomas Woldbye will replace John Holland-Kaye when he steps down later this year after nearly 10 years in post
How a glut of bargain A380s prompted a new venture
New transatlantic carrier secures three more A380s ahead of 2024 launch
Global airlines has purchased the additional aircraft for an undisclosed figure and the airline is now developing plans for their refit and return to service
Agents have called for more “advance warning” about flight changes to give them time to rearrange trips
Which? renews plea to govt to give the CAA teeth to take on the airlines
The call from Which? comes as the UK marks 20 years of no fines or other financial penalties being issued to airlines after action taken by the CAA