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Govt pledges further £165 million for sustainable fuels sector
Travel condemns chancellor's failure to support decarbonisation in Budget
Amex GBT and the Airport Operators Association blast chancellor Jeremy Hunt for not providing support to ’drive an uptake of sustainable aviation fuel’
Seven key talking points for travel from Jeremy Hunt's spring Budget
Seven key talking points for travel from Jeremy Hunt's spring Budget
Hunt admits growth-focused Budget won’t be enough to stop the economy contracting further – here are the key headlines for travel
Aer Lingus Regional ups Belfast capacity following Flybe failure
Aer Lingus Regional franchisee achieves 1m+ passengers in first year
Th carrier operates 30 routes from Dublin, Cork and Belfast, having most recently launched new routes to Liverpool and Brittany
Corendon will offer summer 2022 departures from Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Birmingham
Turkey's Corendon Airlines puts summer 2024 programme on sale
The early launch comes after the airline saw a spike in sales for summer 2023 flights
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Border Force strikes 'will escalate if govt doesn't talk', union boss warns
PCS Union general secretary Mark Serwotka said 40,000 civil servants on minimum wage was a ’national scandal’
Bergen's Bryggen harbour is a Unesco World Heritage site (Credit: Wideroe / VisitNorway.com)
Scandinavia's SAS to restart Manchester-Bergen flights
Twice-weekly link to resume in September
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair unveils 'biggest-ever' Dublin schedule for summer 2023
The airline will offer 130 routes, including 14 new services across Europe
Lufthansa's new multi-choice business class seats
Lufthansa's new business class gives passengers seven seat choices
Individual heating controls and mini bars are among perks of Lufthansa’s new Allegris Business Class
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TTG Florida Fest 2023: Agent training with Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic deliver a 15-minute, interactive training presentation, summarising key USPs, product news and must-visit destinations and attractions to add to itineraries.
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MAG group airports close to reaching 2019 traffic levels
Manchester Airport Group reveals February traffic levels with near-to-norm passenger numbers at its three airports
The virus has spread to more than 15 countries (Credit: Chuttersnap / Unsplash)
Wendy Wu Tours poised for ‘imminent’ resumption of tourism to China
Founder Wendy Wu tells TTG news for UK travellers to China would likely follow a decision by the Chinese embassy in the US to start reissuing all types of visas from Wednesday (15 March)
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Regional airport becomes first to fully scrap 100ml liquid rule
Teesside airport claims first after pipping London City to security breakthrough
Emirates will bring more Airbus A380s to the UK this summer
Emirates restores Australia capacity and ramps up UK presence
Emirates details its Australia flights reinstatement and UK capacity increase
Istanbul has become an easyJet holidays destination
EasyJet holidays adds Istanbul city break packages
EasyJet holidays adds Istanbul as a city break destination following the launch of Manchester flights
The strikes will take place over 23-26 December and 28-31 December (Credit: iStock)
French strikes to compound Border Force walkout, Home Office warns
Border Force officials represented by the Public and Commercial Services union are poised to walk out on Wednesday (15 March)
AirJapan uniforms are gender neutral to maximise flexibility
AirJapan unveils onboard product inspired by tradition
Japanese cultural elements will complement a 32-inch seat pitch for AirJapan’s February 2024 launch
Canada's WestJet cleared to complete takeover of rival Sunwing
Canada's WestJet cleared to complete takeover of rival Sunwing
Transport Canada has given the proposal, more than a year in the making, its blessing
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Hays Travel hails success of regional charters to the Caribbean
Three of Hays’ five 2024 charters are already sold out, with six lined up for 2025
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Portugal’s Tap reintroduces stopover scheme to boost tourism
The scheme, which was initially launched in 2016, allows travellers to extend their stopover in Lisbon or Porto from five to 10 days
Flybe will become Newquay's 10th airline
Grounded for good: is this really the end for the Flybe name?
From humble beginnings to Europe’s largest regional carrier, Gary Noakes explores Flybe’s downfall and why the writing was on the wall
Loganair to restart Donegal-Glasgow service this summer
Loganair to resume island services after strike breakthrough
Services from Inverness to Kirkwall, Sumburgh, Stornoway and Benbecula “as soon as it is practical to do so”
Heathrow welcomed 61.6 million passengers in December 2022 (Credit: Heathrow airport)
‘Smooth’ half-term getaway augers well for Easter, says Heathrow
Britain’s busiest airport welcomed 5.2 million passengers in February, only around 200,000 shy of 2019 and 2020 levels
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Which? calls for package travel protections to be retained
Consumer group fears rules could be “watered down” in government review
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Luton airport set to launch ‘game-changing’ train service
The Luton Dart shuttle will replace current bus transfers to the airport