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Gatwick to gain new Egypt and Czech Republic routes this Autumn
Flights to the destinations will commence on 31 October with fares from £21.99 to Prague and from £48.99 to Hurghada
Edinburgh airport passenger numbers fell 1% in October
Edinburgh airport staff to walkout this summer over pay conditions
The Unite union confirmed around 275 workers based at the airport supported taking strike action in a dispute over pay
The aircraft will be delivered during 2024 and 2025 (Credit: British Airways)
British Airways cancels dozens of flights after another IT glitch
As of 5pm on Thursday (25 May), the airline had cancelled 5% of all services from the London airport
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 puts 'biggest-ever' winter sun schedule on sale for 2024/25
The release of the new programme, which offers 12 destinations across 120 routes, comes in response to strong demand, said the airline and operator
Flights to North African destinations experienced the greatest rise in popularity compared to 2019
EasyJet adds nine new UK routes to 2023/24 winter programme
New destinations include Akureyri in northern Iceland, as well as destinations across the UK, France, Morocco and Tunisia
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Heathrow security workers embark on first of three days' summer strike action
Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye said passengers ’should not be concerned’ about strike action taking place from Thursday (25 May) to Saturday (27 May)
Manchester airport passengers experienced long security delays this summer
Manchester airport hit by power outage affecting Terminal 3
The incident happened just before 8am on Wednesday morning (24 May)
Jet2holidays trade lead Alan Cross promoted to new director role
Jet2holidays to host five trade-facing ‘nights out’ this summer
In June and July, the operator will host events in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Leeds
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France implements ban on shortest domestic flights in bid to limit emissions
The ban all but rules out air travel between Paris and cities such as Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux
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British Airways begins rolling out first new uniform in 20 years
The uniform designed by Ozwald Boateng will be worn by more than 5,000 of the airline’s staff
Heathrow poised to gain extra Elizabeth line rail services
Half-term Heathrow rail service strikes called off following revised pay deal
The TSSA union had already suspended strike action which was due to take place on Wednesday (24 May)
Govt pledges to accelerate SAF production in race to reach net zero
UK must act now to increase sustainable fuel production, says WTTC
WTTC calls for government action to back production of sustainable fuels or miss 2050 net zero target
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Virgin Atlantic seeking 350 new cabin crew amid fresh recruitment drive
The roles will be part of an initial six-month fixed-term contract with the view to extend
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Operations ‘will run smoothly’ despite half-term strikes, Heathrow assures
The London hub said no flights will be cancelled during the upcoming security officer strikes from 25-27 May
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Mount Etna eruption forces closure of Sicily's Catania airport
The airport was scheduled to be the sixth busiest in Italy on Sunday (21 May) – with 253 flights scheduled to depart and arrive from the airport
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair grows market share ahead of ‘largest-ever’ summer schedule
Chief executive Michael O’Leary forecast ‘enormous growth opportunities’ as the budget carrier posts its financial results for the year to 31 March
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Bristol airport expansion to go ahead after court appeal rejected
Planning permission to increase the airport’s capacity from 10 million to 12 million was upheld by the Court of Appeal
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Heathrow rail service strikes suspended following revised pay offer
Rail union TSSA has temporarily called of strike action planned for next Wednesday (24 May) on London’s Elizabeth Line
Spreading their wings: The new planes set to change the world
Spreading their wings: The new planes set to change the world
With aviation giants Airbus and Boeing poised to deliver their latest aircraft, Gary Noakes looks at the effect on routes, capacity and competition
Flights to North African destinations experienced the greatest rise in popularity compared to 2019
EasyJet to open new base at Birmingham airport next spring
The airline will base three A320 aircraft at the airport with more new routes set to launch in 2024
WestJet is grounding most of its 787 transatlantic fleet
WestJet begins preparing for pilots' strike action
Canadian carrier grounds UK flights ahead of industrial action
Will rail be a key prong of travel's efforts to reduce its climate impact? (Credit: Mike Kotsch / Unsplash)
Govt's rail plans 'will drive consumers away' from sustainable travel
Tech startup Byway said proposals from the Office of Rail and Road will allow rail operators in Great Britain to curtail the release of advance timetable information and permit the advance booking horizon for train tickets to be trimmed to just eight weeks
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Cost of living squeeze not putting Brits off overseas holidays
As well as using their pandemic savings, Brits are choosing to save on takeaways (45%), dinners and drinks out (42%) to save for their holidays
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Passengers warned of further air travel disruption during summer season
Iata said collaboration, sufficient staffing and accurate information sharing are all "essential" to minimise operational disruptions this summer