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Gatwick's Skybridge, where the tragedy occurred (Credit: JMilstein/Gatwick)
Inquest hears of Gatwick escalator death
Pensioner fell down Gatwick escalator after declining buggy assistance, inquest hears
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Fresh interest rate hike imminent and Ryanair's 'don't wait' missive
Bank of England poised to cause more mortgage pain with another rise in interest rates, but there is cause for celebration with the UK’s long-standing airport liquid rules set to be relaxed
The UK government has spelled an end to the 100ml rule
Airport liquid and laptops rules to be relaxed at last... in June 2024
Government reveals end to requirement for air passengers to remove liquids and electronic devices at security, but new measures won’t take effect for another months
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What can we learn about 2023 from Europe's largest operator?
Tui looks set to bounce back in the UK after paying the price of airport disruption this summer – Gary Noakes explores the German travel giant’s full-year results in more detail
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Wizz Air launches new UK-Jordan route
Passengers will be able to fly direct to the country’s capital of Amman with fares from £36pp
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Tui to take on 30 cadets as part of new pilot training scheme
The new initiative will train pilots over an 18-month period
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Brussels urged to back scheduled airline failure protection
Nine consumer and travel groups call on the EU to mandate scheduled airline failure protection
A House of Lords committee has been listening to Abta
Abta spells out full extent of Brexit impact on travel industry
House of Lords committee told how Brexit has made it significantly more difficult to recruit and station staff overseas
Guests can explore the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey with Geoffrey Kent. Credit: Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz/Unsplash
Jet2holidays to launch escorted tours to Turkey next year
Seven-night fully escorted tours to Turkey’s historic Anatolia region coming added to airline and operator’s Discover More range
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Abta warns Lords of 'dramatic' increase in passport queues to come
House of Lords committee told Brexit requirements will lead to big increase in passport queues
Both routes will be flown under Loganair’s codeshare agreement with British Airways
Loganair to introduce new D&I training scheme for all staff
The new scheme will reach every one of the carrier’s staff over the next six months
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Strong summer reinforces hopes for 2023, says Tui
Airline and operator’s summer passenger carrying recovered to 93% of pre-pandemic levels
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Tui to pay back further €730m in Covid state aid
German travel giant will finance the latest repayment through capital increases
Cathay Pacific restores first class on Heathrow flights
Cathay Pacific to boost flight capacity as demand 'remains strong'
The airline will also resume more destinations, including Sapporo, Fukuoka, Penang and Dhaka in December, and Phuket and Nagoya in January
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Inflation down but still +10% – plus, more strikes to come?
Inflation dips below November peak, but interest rate rise still forecast for Thursday in response
Portugal is experiencing poor weather
Heavy rainfall in Portugal prompts Foreign Office warning
Heavy rain causes flooding in Lisbon and other parts of Portugal
Ryanair passengers
Ryanair backs down in long-running compensation dispute
Ryanair has withdrawn a planned Supreme Court fight over passenger compensation following a pilots’ strike
United Airlines is making family travel easier
United's UK passengers to benefit from huge new aircraft order
US carrier to replace older long-haul aircraft with big new Boeing order, with new aircraft likely to be deployed on its London-New York services
Advantage's David Forder
Advantage eyes near-normal peaks despite consumer worries
Advantage marketing boss tells TTG he believes pent-up demand will outweigh money anxieties in January
Advantage believes it has the right campaign for the market
Advantage unveils 'Travel & See in 2023' peaks campaign
Turn of year promotion will focus on promoting the additional value that comes with booking with an agent
The strikes will take place over 23-26 December and 28-31 December (Credit: iStock)
Border Force strikes: Home Office contingency plans explained
Govt warns of longer wait times at border control during strikes over 23-26 December and 28-31 December with military personnel set to be drafted in to assist
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Heathrow's Border Force 'contingency' pledge, plus fresh rail strikes begin
Heathrow boss says Christmas travel will be a smooth process despite strikes by immigration staff
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Aer Lingus to up Manchester-New York capacity next summer
Aer Lingus increases capacity on Manchester-New York after inaugural season
WTM 2016 Willie Walsh
British Airways saved by pre-pandemic cost-cutting, says Walsh
Former BA boss Willie Walsh says cost-cutting under his leadership meant the carrier survived the pandemic