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EasyJet to base additional aircraft in Edinburgh next summer
Carrier to operate 39 routes to the UK, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from Edinburgh in summer 2023
Aer Lingus is said to be considering long-haul services from the UK
Aer Lingus to revive another Dublin transatlantic route next summer
Aer Lingus ends suspension of route to eastern US city
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Morocco extends promotion partnership with easyJet
Morocco looks for long-term partnership with easyJet
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Travel demand ‘progressing well despite economic uncertainty’, says Iata's Walsh
Iata director general Willie Walsh said the removal or easing of travel restrictions in some key Asian destinations will ‘certainly accelerate’ the continent’s recovery
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EasyJet goes on sale for summer 2023
EasyJet puts its summer inventory on sale, promising more routes from the UK
Virgin Atlantic will debut the A330 in October
Virgin Atlantic suspends Heathrow-Hong Kong services
The airline has closed its Hong Kong office and flights will not resume in March as originally planned
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Union warns of ‘severe disruption’ as Heathrow members vote to strike
It comes after 98% of American Airlines ground staff voted to reject a three-year pay cut
Demand 'persistent' despite low season lull, says Norwegian Air
Norwegian Air sees September bounce back as passengers return
Norwegian reports high September loads as it continues its recovery
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Hong Kong’s free flights and PM’s energy plea
Destination will give away free airline tickets to try to kickstart its tourism industry
Hong Kong’s top 10 hikes
Hong Kong to 'give away' 500,000 free airline tickets
The move reportedly comes in attempt to lure tourists to the destination as it tries to boost its Covid-19-hit tourism industry
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Loganair bolsters summer 2023 flight schedule
The airline will offer additional flights from Edinburgh-Southampton and Exeter-Bergen, and an extra daily service between Glasgow and Southampton
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Gatwick halves cost and time of runway resurfacing
The airport has used 70% less asphalt – compared to previous resurfacing – to save on the amounts of embodied carbon used
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Travel welcomes Heathrow pledge to end capacity cap this month
Airport confirms summer capacity cap will end this month, and that a new system will be introduced to protect existing airline schedules and manage capacity during peak periods
Heathrow chief commercial officer Ross Baker (second left) was among those to welcome the A350 to Heathrow
Etihad claims sustainability boost from UK Airbus A350 rollout
Gulf carrier claims new aircraft will cut fuel burn and carbon emissions by 25% compared with its previous-generation twin-aisle aircraft
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Tories in 'open warfare' and more rail strike chaos
Wednesday’s headlines focus on PM Liz Truss’ woes ahead of her crucial conference speech, while a new round of rail strikes is under way
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Advantage and Aito join forces to bolster government lobbying effort
Advantage boss Julia Lo Bue-Said said 90% of members said they felt ‘under-represented’ in terms of government lobbying
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Transformative take-offs with Vueling
Vueling has significantly expanded its network from the UK and Ireland as it looks to a more energy-efficient future
Anne-Marie Trevelyan is the UK's new transport secretary (Credit: parliament.uk)
New transport secretary backs Heathrow third runway plans
Anne-Marie Trevelyan reportedly said she’s an ‘absolute believer’ in the potential benefits of the expansion
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Heathrow poised to lift capacity cap while Truss faces new rebellion
Airport is set to finally remove its daily passenger cap later this month, while prime minister Liz Truss is facing more internal Tory party battles
Only fully vaccinated adults, children under the age of 17 and women who are pregnant are allowed entry to the island
Anguilla removes all remaining Covid-19 entry requirements
Unvaccinated holidaymakers now allowed to travel to the destination without evidence of a recent negative test result for Covid-19
Patrick Roux joins SkyTeam from Air France-KLM
Former Air France-KLM exec appointed SkyTeam chief
Patrick Roux named alliance’s new chief executive and managing director
Virgin Atlantic will debut the A330 in October
Virgin Atlantic launches new corporate SAF programme
The programme is available to corporate customers of any size or location
Government support can't be a last resort of aviation, Lundgren says
Airline failures likely this winter, says easyJet chief Lundgren
‘There are going to be some airlines which will have a very tricky situation ahead of them,’ Lundgren tells Mail on Sunday
Blue Islands chief Rob Veron said the Channel Islands carrier would look to expand its network over the coming weeks
Blue Islands expands Ibiza programme for summer 2023
Channel Islands carrier to offer extended 10-week Ibiza programme next summer from 6 July through to 14 September