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Govt pledges to accelerate SAF production in race to reach net zero
UK must act now to increase sustainable fuel production, says WTTC
WTTC calls for government action to back production of sustainable fuels or miss 2050 net zero target
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Virgin Atlantic seeking 350 new cabin crew amid fresh recruitment drive
The roles will be part of an initial six-month fixed-term contract with the view to extend
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Operations ‘will run smoothly’ despite half-term strikes, Heathrow assures
The London hub said no flights will be cancelled during the upcoming security officer strikes from 25-27 May
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Mount Etna eruption forces closure of Sicily's Catania airport
The airport was scheduled to be the sixth busiest in Italy on Sunday (21 May) – with 253 flights scheduled to depart and arrive from the airport
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair grows market share ahead of ‘largest-ever’ summer schedule
Chief executive Michael O’Leary forecast ‘enormous growth opportunities’ as the budget carrier posts its financial results for the year to 31 March
Christmas delays are predicted at Passport Control (Credit: iStock)
Military preparing to cover for Border Force this summer
Armed forces personnel are being trained to take on immigration roles at airports and ports due to impending industrial action
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Stansted Express to double services from 22 May
Stansted airport managing director Gareth Powell said on Friday (19 May) the increase in services will bring some extra investment into London’s aviation market
WestJet has averted industrial action
WestJet strikes deal with pilots to avoid industrial action
Canada’s WestJet has reached tentative agreement with its pilots over a pay deal to avoid a strike
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Heathrow airline fees row set to roll on longer
Heathrow and airlines are given longer to make submissions to CMA in row over passenger fees
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Bristol airport expansion to go ahead after court appeal rejected
Planning permission to increase the airport’s capacity from 10 million to 12 million was upheld by the Court of Appeal
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Heathrow rail service strikes suspended following revised pay offer
Rail union TSSA has temporarily called of strike action planned for next Wednesday (24 May) on London’s Elizabeth Line
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Ryanair goes live on GDS platform in corporate travel bid
Ryanair has sealed a partnership with Amadeus, targeting the corporate travel sector
Flights to North African destinations experienced the greatest rise in popularity compared to 2019
EasyJet to open new base at Birmingham airport next spring
The airline will base three A320 aircraft at the airport with more new routes set to launch in 2024
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EasyJet boss: 'There's no barrier to expansion of our holidays division'
EasyJet boss says the airline is in a unique position for unconstrained expansion of its package business
WestJet is grounding most of its 787 transatlantic fleet
WestJet begins preparing for pilots' strike action
Canadian carrier grounds UK flights ahead of industrial action
Will rail be a key prong of travel's efforts to reduce its climate impact? (Credit: Mike Kotsch / Unsplash)
Govt's rail plans 'will drive consumers away' from sustainable travel
Tech startup Byway said proposals from the Office of Rail and Road will allow rail operators in Great Britain to curtail the release of advance timetable information and permit the advance booking horizon for train tickets to be trimmed to just eight weeks
EasyJet holidays ‘to grow beyond expectations’ this summer
EasyJet holidays reveals expansion plans after tripling customers
Operator to launch in Switzerland and is exploring other new European source markets after a 200% increase in first half customer numbers
This new service is easyJet's second Scottish route announced this month
EasyJet trims winter losses after unlocking post-Covid demand
Airline reports first-half headline loss before tax for the six months to 31 March of £421 million, down from £540 million during H1 last year
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Cost of living squeeze not putting Brits off overseas holidays
As well as using their pandemic savings, Brits are choosing to save on takeaways (45%), dinners and drinks out (42%) to save for their holidays
Jet2 has 98 new Airbus aircraft on firm order, with options to increase this to 146 (Credit: Ondrej Bocek / Unsplash)
Jet2 ‘winning market share’ among ‘disillusioned’ travellers
Chief executive Steve Heapy tells TTG Jet2’s customer and agent-focused service during the pandemic has seen the brand convert customers from other airlines, operators and OTAs, and those who self-packaged
Vueling sees almost 10% rise in women in leadership roles
Vueling ramps up summer schedule with 23 direct UK routes
The Spanish low-cost carrier announced on Wednesday (17 May) it had returned its summer operations to 2019 levels, offering flights to 278 destinations
Many consumers are not confident that they will be treated fairly by airlines
Fresh strike threat hangs over summer getaways to Spain
The union’s secretary, Javier Fernandez-Picazo, has recently said that aviation workers are tired of being mistreated by the government
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Birmingham to end 100ml liquids rule after £20m security revamp
London City became the first major UK airport to end the luggage restriction in April
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Jet2 boss: ‘We'll commit dedicated trade resource to launching Liverpool’
‘We know a lot of the agents [in Liverpool] already, but I hope we will be getting much closer to them and going a lot more business with them,’ Steve Heapy tells TTG as Jet2 reveals its 11th UK base