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Ryanair's July carryings grow to nearly 17 million
Budget carrier reports seventh consecutive month of traffic growth
BA hold on late sales harming consumer confidence, say travel leaders
’Airlines who are making these last-minute changes to schedules must urgently look to improve their communication to passengers,’ said Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said on Tuesday
British Airways extends Heathrow short-haul stop-sale
BA pulls more flights from booking systems due to Heathrow’s issues
Heathrow: 'Capacity cap in ground handlers' court'
The airport said it wants to operate without a limit on passenger capacity ’as quickly as possible’
'Travel can turn around negative industry perceptions by peaks'
TTG Agenda 2022 panel discusses how travel can get back on track after a bumpy summer in time for next year’s peaks sales window
Tui updates Spain guidance to reflect proof of finance rule
It comes after reports of the rule – which has been in place for ’some time’ – hit the national press last week
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks double flights to Nice for summer 2023
The move comes in response to ’strong demand’ for flights and city breaks
Wizz Air July carryings surge by 61% to nearly five million
Budget carrier records major year-on-year spike in traffic as travel continues to recover from the pandemic
Tui further extends Sri Lanka programme cancellations
All Tui flights and holidays to Sri Lanka departing up to and on 22 August suspended
BA cancellations to hit late sales and driest July on record
British Airways halts short-haul bookings in blow to recovery, plus new evidence cements fears of climate change impacts
British Airways blocks Heathrow short-haul bookings this week
British Airways blocks new Heathrow short-haul bookings until 8 August
Pandemic travel shutdown unjustified, says transport committee chair
Huw Merriman says lessons must be learned from how other countries helped their travel industry during the pandemic
Discover the World appoints Air New Zealand UK trade sales boss
Air New Zealand to deal with trade via GSA Discover the World
Emirates to restart flights from Stansted with increased capacity
The first flight departs Stansted at 21:10 on Monday (1 August) and arrives in Dubai on Tuesday (2 August) at 07:10
'JetBlue/Spirit merger is good news for UK trade'
The merger of two US airlines creates more selling opportunities for UK agents
Creating content fit for a (drag) queen
In a world full of disposable content, your videos need to stand out from the crowd
Spain-based easyJet pilots to strike for nine days in August
The carrier reportedly said it was aware of an upcoming pilot strike at its bases in Barcelona, Malaga and Mallorca
Lufthansa pilots vote for industrial action over pay
Pilots at the German carrier backed strike action by a margin of 97.6%, according to reports in the national press
New 'airport chaos' probe, plus inflation stalls post-Covid growth
Channel 4 goes under cover across the UK’s aviation sector, while the CBI says record inflation is beginning to bite with Bank of England poised for another interest rate rise
Manchester airport boss insists summer disruption easing
Airport reminds passengers to arrive in good time with 3.5 million passenger sexpected to travel through the northern gateway this summer
IAG returns to profit despite 'historic challenges' facing travel
British Airways parent posts second-quarter post-tax profit of €133 million and operating profit of €293 million
British Airways parent orders additional 37 Airbus aircraft
IAG said the aircraft would be delivered between 2025 and 2028
Call for action on cross-Channel delays and anger over energy firms' profits
Travel firms have urged the UK and French governments to end the ’blame game’ over disruption affecting the summer getaway
Wizz Air to launch Sharm el Sheikh this winter
Budget carrier announces new winter sun routes to Sharm, Hurghada, Agadir and Marrakech