Air

Aer Lingus takes delivery of new A320neo aircraft

To mark the new aircraft’s first flight, the carrier will offset the carbon emissions from the journey of all customers

Doncaster Sheffield staff 'guaranteed interviews' at MAG airports

Doncaster Sheffield is set to close next month due to a "fundamental lack of financial viability"

Tui details Doncaster Sheffield contingency plan

Airline and operator to up capacity at Leeds Bradford, East Midlands and Manchester airports to accommodate customers affected by the closure of Doncaster Sheffield

Doncaster Sheffield closure 'incredibly disappointing', says Tui boss

’The airport has always been a popular and important regional airport for our valued customers and colleagues in the local area," said Tui managing director UK and Ireland Andrew Flintham

Doncaster Sheffield to close due to 'lack of financial viability'

The airport will begin to wind down on Monday 31 October

Delta to restore three UK transatlantic routes in the spring

US carrier to launch daily Gatwick flights to JFK, as well as five-times-weekly Edinburgh service, plus daily Los Angeles flights from Heathrow

Hong Kong to end mandatory hotel quarantine policy

Territory eases strict Covid rules after two-and-a-half years

EasyJet to transition sustainability investments away from offsetting

Airline to prioritise fleet renewal, operational efficiencies and sustainable aviation fuels to progress journey to net-zero emissions by 2050

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays extend summer 2023 season in Greece

The extension comes in response to an uptick in demand from customers for earlier getaways next year

Boom in travel demand as sterling slumps to new lows

Pound falls to its lowest level against the dollar since the 1970s, just as a fresh wave of post-pandemic travel demand takes off

Which? seeks urgent audience with new transport secretary

Consumer champion says it has sent Anne-Marie Trevelyan a ’damning dossier of nightmare passenger experiences’ following this year’s disruption at UK airports

GDS use among agents on the up in wake of the pandemic

Amadeus-commissioned poll of agents finds GDS use is increasing despite other options on offer

Jet2holidays appoints dedicated BDM for homeworkers and call centres

Ray Hudson-Evans joins Jet2 from Hays Travel and brings more than 20 years’ travel industry experience to the role, including the best part of 15 years with Thomas Cook

Tax cutting bonanza and Japan to lift travel restrictions

The government’s plans to dramatically cut taxes in a ’mini Budget dominate Friday’s headlines

Wizz to offer 'lesser-known' Polish cities from Luton

Flights to Bydgoszcz and Lodz will launch in December

Japan to finally axe all Covid travel restrictions

Japan and Taiwan signal an end to Covid travel requirements

Pilots criticise lack of personal and industry support during pandemic

Pilots call for more structural support from government as well as help for personal issues following pandemic

DfT confirms appointment of new aviation minister

Baroness Vere to oversee aviation in her role as junior transport minister, while maritime brief remains vacant following Robert Courts’ return to the backbenches

5 ways to put your feet up with Delta Premium Select

Delta Air Lines promises customers an enhanced travel experience when flying from Heathrow to the USA in its new Delta Premium Select cabin

Sterling now lowest against the dollar since 1985

The pound falls to a record low against the US dollar

Heathrow strike vote threatens half-term transatlantic trips

Unite union to ballot United Airlines workers at Heathrow on walkouts over pay and outsourced labour

Aviation and maritime minister Robert Courts latest to lose DfT job

Courts to return to the backbenches following shake-up under new prime minister Liz Truss

Future of Tourism Coalition holds first summit

The Future of Tourism Coalition will meet for the first time next week to discuss sustainability efforts

Cardiff to gain new budget Algarve route this winter

Ryanair to extend twice-weekly Cardiff-Faro service into winter season