Skip to main content

Air

Scott Edwards has joined the Virgin Atlantic trade team
Kenwood's Scott Edwards joins Virgin Atlantic trade team
Edwards appointed senior account manager, returning to Virgin after previously spending nearly 15 years with Virgin Holidays
(Credit: Heathrow airport)
Heathrow plays down likely impact of Border Force strikes
‘Vast majority of travellers will be unaffected,’ says airport of strikes over 23-26 December and 28-31 December
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Chaos as snow closes airports – plus, another interest rate rise?
Blanket of snow set to cause delays and cancellations to air and rail passengers on Monday
Cathay Pacific restores first class on Heathrow flights
Cathay Pacific restores first class on Heathrow flights
Hong Kong carrier rolling out First service again on select routes
(Credit: Aaron Burden / Unsplash)
Stansted shuts runway as London airports hit by snow
Delays and cancellations too at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports
A honeycomb-inspired lighting feature serves as a centrepiece for the terminal (Credit: Manchester Airport)
Manchester airport runways shut for several hours due to 'heavy snow'
Airport confirmed closure at around 9.30am on Saturday (10 December), with both runways reopening at around 11.30am
Tui is to operate a weekly charter from Belfast to Majorca in summer 2023 (credit: Tui)
Tui to run charter flights from Belfast to Majorca
Weekly service to Balearic island will operate during summer 2023
Etihad's A380 will resume flying to London next summer
Etihad to reintroduce 'superjumbo' on Heathrow route next summer
Four Airbus A380s will return to Etihad fleet next summer, operating flights to London
Dove hopes clients will become more willing to pay for robust insurance (Credit: Jeshoots.com/Unsplash)
Fight or flight? Why margins will matter as the world takes off again
The number of people flying will exceed four billion next year for the first time since 2019 – but while airlines will become profitable again, returns will be wafer-thin, TTG’s Gary Noakes reports
Air_Transat_TTG_Trade_Secrets_thumbnail.jpg
Air Transat reveals selling tips in TTG Trade Secrets video
In this edition of TTG Trade Secrets, Air Transat shares news of its direct flight from London to Quebec City, Club Class USPs and three-tiered pricing plan
Helen Argent has been appointed Malaysia Airlines head of marketing UK and Europe
Helen Argent appointed Malaysia Airlines marketing chief
Argent succeeds Richard De Villa, who has joined Club Med
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Army to cover for Border Force and home sec’s travel warning
Government is drafting in soldiers to check passports at airports affected by the upcoming Border Force strike
Passengers have been warned to expect disruption over the festive period (Credit: iStock)
Winter of discontent: what do December's strikes mean for travel?
The travel industry should be about to enjoy the first normal Christmas getaway in three years; nstead, it’s about to endure its very own winter of discontent. Gary Noakes reports.
Home secretary Suella Braverman (Credit: parliament.uk)
'Think carefully' about travelling this Christmas – home sec
Suella Braverman warns travellers the Home Office won’t compromise on border security during Border Force strike
Responsible Travel believes its time to tax polluters more heavily – including airlines
Border Force strikes likely to impact more than 10,000 Xmas flights
Officials, including passport officers, will walk out for four days over the Christmas period
Manchester airport passengers experienced long security delays this summer
Manchester Airports Group says increased staffing means no more disruption
Manchester airport promises no more security delays this summer
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Christmas travel misery and energy bill crunch for businesses
Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the impact of Border Force staff going on strike over Christmas
Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'We’re refocusing on the future; the key things are our people and strategy'
Rail and Border Force strikes 'will damage consumer confidence in travel'
Latest round of strikes ’could mean a return to the travel chaos we saw when Covid restrictions were lifted’, says Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said
Christmas delays are predicted at Passport Control (Credit: iStock)
Border Force strike 'will mean flight cancellations' as well as delays
Airports warn of Christmas of chaos as Border Force confirms strike
Flybe
Domestic bliss: could the UK crack down on internal flights?
The EU has approved the French government’s plan to limit short domestic flights, but such a move in the UK looks unlikely to take off according to TTG’s Gary Noakes
Border UK Border Force Passport Control iStock-1339331251.jpg (Credit: iStock)
Border Force officials to walk out for eight days over Christmas
Walkout to affect six major UK airports with Border Force members of the Public and Commercial Services union to strike over 23-26 December and 28-31 December
EasyJet puts nine new UK routes on sale for summer 2023
EasyJet puts nine new UK routes on sale for summer 2023
New options include Bristol-Enfidha, Belfast-Rhodes and Liverpool-Corfu, with easyJet set to base an additional aircraft in Liverpool
Some people waited for up to four hours at Heathrow
'The system will work,' says airport chief amid Border Force strike threat
’It would mean more queuing, but the system will work,’ Airport Operators Association policy director Christopher Snelling tells Abta Travel Matters
eGates at Bristol Airport.jpg
Union expected to confirm pre-Christmas Border Force strike dates this afternoon
Public and Commercial Services union expected to call pre-Christmas strike action, which could see thousands of Border Force officials walk out