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Flybe will return to the skies in a new livery
Flybe increases winter 2022/23 flight schedule
The carrier is upping its frequency across the UK this winter, as well as continuing to connect UK cities to Amsterdam
A video advert has also been created to support a digital campaign across Facebook, YouTube and Google
Riviera drops regional flight supplements on river and touring itineraries
The permanent change, which comes into effect for 2023 departures, applies to 14 regional airports across the UK and Ireland
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Tui to expand flight, hotel and cruise capacity in Barbados
Tui is set to offer more flights, cruises and hotels in Barbados this winter than ever before
Etihad posts ‘record’ $296m first-half operating profit
Etihad boosts flights to New York from Abu Dhabi
The carrier will offer 11 weekly services connecting Abu Dhabi to the US state from 15 November
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Emirates to operate third daily Dubai-Gatwick service in October
The airline will temporarily operate a third daily flight to the London airport from 15 to 29 October
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Third of British travellers report flight disruption in first half of August
According to a new survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), found around one in five adults travelled overseas in the period
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Wizz Air appoints new group chief financial officer
It comes after the airline’s current group chief financial officer Jourik Hooghe decided to step down to pursue ‘other opportunities’
Qantas is having to reschedule a Sydney flight at Heathrow's request
Qantas chief apologises to customers for flight disruptions
The Australian carrier will offer vouchers, loyalty status extensions and lounge passes to frequent flyers to apologise for a rise in delays
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Hainan Airlines restores direct Manchester-China route
The service will operate weekly each Monday arriving at 10am and departing at 3pm
South Africa is reopening its borders to visitors from all countries (Credit: Aaron Yun / Unsplash)
South Africa predicts uptick in British arrivals this autumn and winter
It comes as the number of direct routes from London to Cape Town in 2022/23 are set to exceed 2019/20 levels
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Leeds Bradford strike suspended after improved pay deal put forward
Security staff were set to walk out for three days following a dispute over pay
Politicians want the consultation on Doncaster Sheffield airport's future to be extended
Politicians call for Doncaster Sheffield review to be extended
Airport’s future is under threat following withdrawal of Wizz Air services
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
BTA urges Heathrow to reconsider 100,000-passenger cap extension
The Business Travel Association’s (BTA) chief executive Clive Wratten wrote an open letter to Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye on Thursday (18 August)
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Tui flight descends for 57 seconds ‘without crew noticing’
According to report in the national press, the aircraft was below 1,600ft before climbing again
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Oman Air to offer ‘shuttle flights’ for Qatar World Cup fans
The airline will operate 48 flights between Muscat and Doha from 21 November to 3 December during the first round group stage
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Fresh strike warning and interest rate hike in January?
Strikes affecting trains, tubes and buses make headlines on Thursday (18 August) while economists warn rising inflation could lead to a 4% hike in interest rates by January
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Passengers advised to avoid rail travel to airports
Warning comes ahead of two national rail strikes on 18 and 20 August
Heathrow plans to introduce a £5 charge for vehicles using departures forecourts
UK outbound travel forecast to surpass pre-pandemic levels by 2024
According to GlobalData, budget-friendly travel – especially in the UK’s favourite holiday destination, Spain – is set to be most popular
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Wizz Air to launch Luton-Montenegro route in November
Twice-weekly flights to Montenegro capital Podgorica to get under way from 2 November
Norse Atlantic will fly ex-Norwegian Boeing 787s
Norse expands European transatlantic network after UK launch

The airline also announced a new route connecting Berlin to Fort Lauderdale, operating three times a week, which will commence on 7 December with tickets available to purchase now from €228 one-way.

Bjorn Tore Larsen, chief executive of Norse Atlantic Airways, said: "We are very pleased to now be able to welcome customers from across Germany onboard our state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners to New York and Los Angeles.

"With the addition of our Fort Lauderdale route commencing in December we will be the largest long-haul carrier operating out of Berlin."

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Gatwick warns of cancellations amid heavy rainfall
Parts of south-east England suffered poor weather conditions on Wednesday (17 August) causing flooding which has impacted flights and rail links
'Strong indications' consumer confidence rebounding in air travel – CAA
Confident outlook comes despite new CAA figures revealing Q2 flights (three months to end of June) were delayed by 25 minutes on average, up from 12 minutes during Q1
Bristol airport 'surge teams' on standby for August bank holiday rush
Bristol airport 'surge teams' on standby for August bank holiday rush
900,000 passengers expected to travel through the West Country airport in August
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
UK inflation hits 40-year high and Ryanair to 'save' school hols
UK inflation has hit its highest rate for since the 1980s as the cost of living crisis worsens, while Ryanair has pledged to save half-term holidays by increasing airlift at Stansted