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Jet2 places new $4bn aircraft order ‘to meet growth expectations’

Airline and operator places firm order for 35 new Airbus A320neo aircraft, with the option to extend this to up to 71

Canaries airline capacity up by a third on 2019 this winter

More than three million scheduled airline seats to the Canaries from the UK and Ireland to be flown this winter

Transport sec Trevelyan to make select committee debut this week

Trevelyan will give evidence for the first time since taking office

CAA panel putting consumers ‘at heart’ of future aviation policy

The panel, made up of 10 members, said it will act as “a critical friend” to provide advice to the industry

Cathay Pacific to add 30,000 Heathrow seats this autumn

Carrier to hike capacity during November and December as Hong Kong eases its Covid restrictions

New transatlantic carrier gets green light for UK-US flights

US government grants Norse Atlantic UK a foreign air carrier permit, paving the way for new, direct, low-cost flights between London and New York

Truss fights for survival and pound recovers after more U-turns

PM faces crucial few days to save her so-far short-lived spell in Downing Street, with markets rallying on Monday ahead of more ‘mini-Budget’ U-turns

Man arrested following ‘suspected bomb hoax’ onboard Jet2.com flight

Jet2.com flight LS922 from Dalaman to Manchester was diverted to Stansted on Wednesday evening when police were alerted to a potential security threat

EasyJet holidays makes £35m profit in first full year

Strong performance of new tour operation boosts budget airline

Virgin Atlantic opens applications for 200 new cabin crew roles

‘We’re seeking new recruits from all backgrounds who aspire to be the friendly, smiling and professional face that is the airline,’ said Virgin

BA owner boosted by 'better than expected' summer bookings

IAG sees share price rise following positive trading update

Stansted heads off strike threat with new pay offer

More than 1,000 members of the Unite union at Stansted had voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, but the action has been called off

Ryanair inks new pay agreement with UK cabin crew union

New terms will restructure cabin crew pay to speed up pay restoration, and include upfront and annual pay increases

PM under threat fire as chancellor flies home to address economic strife

Liz Truss tipped to scrap ‘mini-Budget’ to calm markets as chancellor flies back from US early to focus on the situation

Latam hopeful of exiting bankruptcy protection ‘in the coming weeks’

Carrier nearing completion of protracted restructure, and expects to emerge with US $2.2 billion in liquidity and a reduction in debt of around 35%

Transatlantic carriers expand UK summer 2023 schedules

Air Canada to increase Toronto-Heathrow to four-times-daily and Toronto-Edinburgh to daily, while United will operate an extra Los Angeles-Heathrow frequency

Virgin Atlantic confirms 2023 Orlando schedule shake-up

Belfast-Orlando axed, with Edinburgh-Orlando flights to resume later than planned and Manchester-Orlando flights cut from 12 to seven a week in May and June 2023

EasyJet falls short of returning to full-year profitability

Carrier upbeat though of strong start to 2023 full-year with peak winter capacity back to 2019 levels and expected summer operating profits of up to £545 million

Jet2.com flight diverted by RAF owing to ‘security threat’

Dalaman service to Manchester diverted to Stansted on Wednesday evening after police alerted to potential threat onboard

Plummeting pound drives up costs and Jet2 flight escorted

Sterling’s fall against a basket of currencies has made some destinations much more expensive, new research finds, while a Jet2 flight had to be escorted to Stansted overnight

Wizz Air ground handlers at Luton balloted on pre-Christmas strike action

Around 80 workers employed by GH London Ground Handling at Luton could take action in the lead-up to Christmas in a dispute over pay

EasyJet holidays to offer extra savings on city break trips

Discounted destinations include Milan, Amsterdam, Prague, Reykjavik, Barcelona and Krakow

What does the cost of living crisis really mean for travel?

These are the questions TTG will be asking in the latest Agenda 2022: New Year New Fears? seminar taking place on the afternoon of 1 November.

The free-to-attend event will begin at 2pm and will feature exclusive data collected by PwC and TTG examining consumer attitudes to travel in the current climate, as well as data from travel chief executives as to how confident they’re feeling about the months ahead.

Jet2 announces major expansion at Bristol for summer 2024

Airline and operator reveals summer 2024 programmes at seven of its 10 bases, including seven new routes – four of which are at Bristol airport