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Classic Package Holidays signs deal with Air Malta
Classic Package Holidays promises to expand range with more airline deals
Heathrow insists expansion ‘remains probable’ despite Covid and climate considerations
Directors weighing up future demand recovery following Covid-19 in addition to climate change risk on long-term passenger numbers
Qantas says fares will remain high as it returns to profit
Qantas is back in profit after three years of pandemic losses
Jet2 boosts summer 2023 schedule from five UK bases
The company has added more flights and holidays to the Canary Islands, Balearics, Cyprus, Portugal and Spain from five UK bases
Heathrow limits full-year loss to £684m after ‘challenging’ restart
‘2023 shaping up to be a year of renewal for Heathrow,’ says outgoing chief executive John Holland-Kaye, despite deep scarring to aviation sector
Qantas reveals ultra long-haul first and business class cabins
The aircraft will fly passengers non-stop from Australia to New York and London from late 2025
EasyJet to base extra aircraft in Belfast this summer
It comes after the airline carried its 70 millionth passenger to and from the airport
United shakes up seating policy for families
United Airlines to guarantee under-12s travelling in economy will be seated with adult
Birmingham airport seals zero-emission flight partnership
Birmingham airport agrees deal with developer of hydrogen-powered flight technology
Travel Marketing Awards early-bird rate set to close on 28 February
Call for first round of entries to Travel Marketing Awards, with discounted rate set to end on Tuesday 28 February
Which? names Wizz Air the UK's worst short-haul airline
Budget carrier received a customer service score of just 48% following a survey of more than 8,000 Which? travellers
Heathrow urges govt to incentivise transition to sustainable fuels
’Supportive government policy is needed’ to tap potential growth industry says airport as it plans to triple the amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) it supplies this year
Qantas to open premium Heathrow lounge ahead of new flights
Qantas to add first class lounge at Heathrow
Cyclone Freddy: Mauritius reopens airport as storm heads for Madagascar
Air Mauritius has restarted flights from the island as the cyclone prepares to make landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday (21 February)
UK-India start-up carrier Hans seeking fresh investment
The airline said fulfilling the ‘rightly stringent’ financial criteria required by the UK CAA to commence operations continues to hinder its launch plans
More airlines pledge support for Turkey and Syria earthquake relief
The Spanish Red Cross and Vueling sent a shipment of aid from Barcelona and SunExpress has carried out more than 236 relief flights
Agents urged to capitalise on new budget routes to Florida
Visit Lauderdale hosted a dinner at The Ivy Brasserie in London this week for its agent partners after Norse Atlantic confirmed a new Gatwick route to the city
Holiday spending rises 'significantly' despite cost of living squeeze
Survey by Nationwide building society shows how consumers are prioritising spending on travel
German airport strikes to impact dozens of UK-bound flights
There are scheduled to be more than 1,110 departures from German airports affected by strikes on Friday (17 February)
Lufthansa to cancel 1,300+ flights on Friday due to strikes
Action by Verdi trade union forces German carrier to take drastic action
Ryanair to launch two new Prestwick routes this summer
Glasgow airport to gain new links with Marseille and Pisa, starting April 2023
Half-term getaway near 2019 levels, Manchester airport predicts
Manchester airport predicts half-term passenger figures near pre-pandemic levels
Airlines set to increase fares under new emission rules
Low-cost airlines to be hit hardest by new EU emissions trading prices
European travel back to three-quarters of 2019 level
European Travel Commission report details strength of industry recovery