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Agents say Trump effect is real, but operators play down president's impact

Two-thirds of respondents to a snap TTG poll this week said Donald Trump is putting off potential clients from travelling to the US, while some operators say Canada is benefiting

Doncaster Sheffield airport: government backs £30 million mayoral investment plan

South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard has pledged £30 million to support efforts to reopen the airport by spring 2026

Gatwick facing Easter strike action as ground staff plan walkout

Gatwick ground handling staff are set to strike at Easter in a dispute over pensions and working conditions, with a handful of airlines likely to be affected

Virgin Atlantic touches down in Canada after more than 10-year absence

Virgin Atlantic says it is ’here to stay’ after resuming flights to Toronto following an absence of nearly a quarter of a century

Pre-Easter strike action threatens travel to Greece and Italy this week

Greek air traffic controllers will join a 24-hour walkout by public sector employees on Wednesday, while easyJet flight attendants in Italy are also poised to strike on Wednesday

SunExpress adds new Turkish Riviera routes from Glasgow and Liverpool

Lufthansa-Turkish Airlines join venture will operate four weekly flights to Antalya and two to Dalaman from Glasgow airport this summer, as well as three-times-weekly Liverpool-Antalya flights

Luton airport given green light to almost double passenger numbers

The government has given Luton airport permission to increase its capacity from 19 million annual passengers to 32 million by 2043, despite the Planning Inspectorate recommending the proposal be rejected on environmental grounds

Lack of aircraft means higher air fares set to continue, industry warned

Leading aviation lawyer tells Abta Aviation Forum the lack of supply of new aircraft and leased alternatives mean consumers will face high air fares for some time to come yet

UK could suffer repeat of last summer’s air traffic control delays – Iata

Iata’s UK and Ireland boss warns the issues that plagued air traffic control last summer have still not been resolved as this year’s peak season approaches

Heathrow addresses criticism of power outage response with five-point plan

Transport committee hearing told the airport was warned twice about the resilience of its power supply in the days leading up to the meltdown on 21 March

Jet2 chief: Luton base launch opens up ‘whole new catchment’ for ‘loyal agents’

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy has played down any crossover between its existing Stansted base and its newly launched Luton base

Luton becomes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays' second new base launch of 2025

Airline and operator will base two Airbus A321neo aircraft at Luton, where Jet2’s first based flight – to Majorca – took off on Tuesday morning (1 April)

'We're well on our way': easyJet holidays chief spells out market leadership ambition

Garry Wilson has said it would easily possible for it to become market leader in packages using its parent company’s soon-to-be 100 million seats

EasyJet holidays credits agents for new Southend base's early success

EasyJet says its new Southend base has sold more package holidays as a percentage of sales than any other base and thanks local agents

EasyJet to base three aircraft at Southend airport this summer

Carrier’s 10th UK base will create around 1,200 jobs and support 140 direct roles

Virgin Atlantic returns to profit after record £3.3 billion revenue in 2024

Record revenue of £3.3 billion and ’continued cost discipline’ contribute to carrier’s highest-ever annual pre-tax earnings of £230 million

Jet2holidays sets deadline for agents to transition to self-serve platform for amendments

Trade will be required to use online trade portal for changes to clients’ bookings from 9 April

MPs to weigh airport expansion plans against green commitments at inquiry

The House of Commons’ environmental audit committee has launched an inquiry into whether airport expansion plans can go ahead without jeopardising existing environmental targets

Start-up Global Airlines puts two transatlantic charters on sale amid ongoing UK licence bid

Global Airlines is selling seats onboard two transatlantic flights scheduled for May as its application for a UK Air Operator’s Certificate continues

Air Canada expands transatlantic network with new Edinburgh-Montreal link

Three-times-weekly peak summer service to take off on 27 June

Singapore Airlines to expand Gatwick service to daily operation

Five-times-weekly route launched less than a year ago to go daily from 31 March

'It's morally wrong': hotels 'milking' Heathrow closure, says agency boss

Phil Nuttall, chief executive of Travel Village Group, slammed hotels that have looked to profit from the Heathrow power outage on Friday and increase prices by 500%

Heathrow boss welcomes investigation into power outage as full operations resume

Nearly 300,000 passengers were impacted when an electrical substation in Hayes – north of Heathrow – erupted into flames last week

How agents worked through the night to save holidays during Heathrow shutdown

Agents have been working around the clock to save their customers’ journeys after a ’significant’ power outage shut down Heathrow