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Latam reports 2Q loss but progresses restructuring

Latam sees demand return but still achieves second quarter loss

Tui axes all remaining Sri Lanka holidays in August

Airline and operator’s Sri Lanka programme to remain suspended until the end of the month owing to the ‘ongoing political and economic instability’ in the country

British Airways to offer two new Caribbean destinations next summer

Flag carrier to fly to Aruba and Guyana from Gatwick starting next March

Passenger cap ‘delivering more reliable journeys’ – Heathrow chief

More than six million people travelled through Heathrow in July, with a total of 16 million expected in the three-month period to the end of September

Wizz Air slashes winter schedule at Cardiff airport

Majority of the budget carrier’s routes to be suspended ‘to adapt to the challenging macro-economic environment’

Era of cheap flights ‘over’ and Disney’s theme parks boom

Ryanair boss expects airfares to rise over the next few years due to higher fuel prices

Portuguese baggage handlers to walk out later this month

Strike over 26-28 August will affect operations at Portugal’s main airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Funchal

Young Loganair staff to star in new BBC series

Sky High Club promises to be an “all-areas access” documentary following the regional carrier’s team carrying out a number of different roles

Jet2 to fly six new routes during 2023/24 winter sun schedule

New services from Belfast, Bristol and Newcastle are all included for next winter

Global Travel Collection to offer ‘space’ flights

Global Travel Collection partners with Kennedy Space Center-based venture to offer balloon orbits

Tui seeks ‘significant’ compensation from airports for delays

Tui Group has warned it will seek to recoup the millions it lost due to airport delays in the spring

Consumers will still holiday despite recession threat, says new Tui chief

Tui sees consumers trading down due to recession but says holidays will still sell

UK remains Tui's most advanced market in terms of bookings

Booking volumes up 5% on summer 2019 levels at same stage of the year, says European travel giant

Heathrow's largest shareholder ‘assessing possible stake sale’

Spanish multinational Ferrovial has reportedly held “preliminary talks” with advisers over its future with Heathrow

Tui highlights Manchester disruption following failure to turn spring profit

Group says €75 million in additional costs, which turned a ‘clearly profitable’ €48 million in underlying earnings into a €27 million loss, ‘mainly related to departures from Manchester airport’

Summer flight prices soar and energy bills shock

Holidaymakers are facing 30% higher flight prices this summer as travel demand surges

Jet2 chair warns inflation and economy may hit selling prices

Record inflation and grim outlook for UK economy will impact holiday sales, says Philip Meeson

More than half of Brits ‘not worried’ about travel carbon footprint

According to the study, men are more likely to be unconcerned by their holiday’s carbon footprint than women

Samoa celebrates as borders reopen to visitors

South Pacific nation has begun welcoming direct flights from American Samoa, Fiji, Australia and New Zealand

Travel warned not to waste ‘political profile’ gained during Covid

Speaking during a TTG Agenda 2022 panel session, Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer said it was crucial ground handling was designated a critical strategic role

Grenada to gain additional BA frequency in October

Extra weekly Gatwick flight to take off in late October

Jet2 to bring forward more Turkey routes next summer

Summer 2023 flights to Dalaman and Izmir to start earlier than scheduled, airline and operator confirms

Bird strike forces easyJet flight into unplanned landing

The Bilbao-bound aircraft left Manchester after 2.30pm on Sunday (7 August) but had to divert back following the incident as a precaution

Qantas execs asked to put in shifts as baggage handlers

Australian carrier looking for upwards of 100 volunteers to ease ground handling pressures at Sydney and Melbourne airports