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Jet2 expands Stansted programme with new destination and extra based aircraft
Airline and operator to offer Bulgaria’s Bourgas from Stansted this summer
The Acropolis is just one of the Greek capital's iconic attractions
New Bristol-Athens route to offer Cairo, Tel Aviv and Beirut links
West Country airport hails impact of first-ever service to Greece’s capital
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Govt pledges further £2.2m to secure Derry-London air route
The Department for Transport will continue to subsidise the route alongside the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland
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Virgin Atlantic expands India codeshare with 18 new destinations
The UK carrier announced on Friday (31 March) the partnership will offer customers “even more choice when travelling to India”
In its ruling, the court said the passenger should be refunded with interest
Ryanair announces nine new UK domestic routes as govt slashes APD
Budget carrier uses milestone to reiterate call on government to axe Air Passenger Duty altogether to ‘promote tourism’ and ‘support job growth and much needed connectivity’
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
Domestic rail travel to cost a third more than flights, Which? finds
It comes as cuts to air passenger duty (APD) are set to encourage new and cheaper domestic flights from 1 April
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UK-Los Angeles connectivity to hit record levels this summer
Weekly non-stop services to increase to 98 in July, making available nearly 30,000 seats – almost 20% more than in 2019
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Air China to restart Gatwick flights this weekend
Chinese carrier to operate four-times-weekly Gatwick-Beijing service from 1 April, rising to daily later in the month
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Tui to increase support for customers with accessibility needs
The company has partnered with AccessAble a provider of accessibility information
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Easter bookings to ‘significantly’ outperform 2019, Advantage predicts
Chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said reassured the majority of travellers will not experience delays at airports as a result of contingency measures
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Govt outlines plan to avoid repeat of summer ’22 aviation disruption
The government set out 10 areas for the aviation industry to focus on to ensure airport ground operations get back to full capacity
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Heathrow strikes to go ahead after last-ditch talks fail
Ten days of strike action involving more than 1,400 security officers at the London airport will begin on Friday (31 March)
Govt told it's now or never to get behind sustainable fuel sector
Govt told it's now or never to get behind sustainable fuel sector
Government warned billions in potential export revenue at risk if it fails to adequately support the UK’s burgeoning sustainable fuel industry
Air Canada will take delivery of the aircraft between Q1 2024 and Q1 2027
Air Canada to restart direct Edinburgh-Toronto service in June
Carrier will operate the route daily during the summer peak, starting 2 June, and will fly it three times a week this winter through to 8 January, with plans to resume flying again in spring 2024
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Last-ditch talks under way to avert Easter strike action at Heathrow
More than 1,400 members of security personnel at Heathrow Terminal 5 are due to walk out for 10 days in the lead-up to Easter and during the holiday period, starting on Friday (31 March)
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Jet2 launches new Athens and Rome routes and city breaks
The inaugural flights departed Stansted on Thursday (30 March)
Govt pledges further £165 million for sustainable fuels sector
Govt pledges further £165 million for sustainable fuels sector
Second round of funding for the Advanced Fuels Fund confirmed, along with a second consultation on mandating 10% SAF in the UK aviation fuel mix by 2030
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Govt ready to put money behind sustainable fuel push
Financial Times reports Department for Transport poised to endorse new report arguing for fresh SAF subsidies, but is yet to have the cash signed off by the Treasury
BA Euroflyer chief: ‘There's something about BA's service people will pay extra for’
BA Euroflyer chief: ‘There's something about BA's service people will pay extra for’
‘It’s absolutely crucial we take the best bits of BA while bringing the energy and dynamism of a small company,’ BA Euroflyer chief Tom Stoddart tells TTG
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Fiji Airways courts UK with resumption of Hong Kong and Tokyo flights
New connections will make it easier and cheaper for UK travellers to reach the islands, Tourism Fiji chief executive Brent Hill said
Flights to North African destinations experienced the greatest rise in popularity compared to 2019
EasyJet launches new twice-weekly Tunisia service
The new Enfidha flights got under way earlier this week
Aircraft emissions are a growing source of global warming (Credit: Unsplash)
Judicial review of govt’s Jet Zero strategy to progress to court hearing
The legal challenge was initially brought by climate charity Possible and local campaigners from the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA).
Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'We’re refocusing on the future; the key things are our people and strategy'
Customers undeterred by Border Force strikes, Advantage reports
Chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said said the walkouts over the May bank holiday were ‘disappointing’
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Ryanair returns to Belfast International after two-year hiatus
The $200 million investment will be used to operate 140 weekly flights to UK and European destinations, including Stansted, Barcelona, Milan and Budapest