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What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Sustainable aviation summit to bolster transatlantic flight development
Transport secretary Mark Harper will look to drive development of ‘guilt-free’ air travel during a trip to the US
Travel’s stark climate challenges laid bare in new report
Gatwick flights suspended after ‘suspected drone’ sighting
An airport spokesperson said 12 inbound aircraft were diverted to other airports during the incident
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Jet2 brings first new Airbus A321 aircraft into service
Jet2 introduces first Airbus A321 neo into service from Manchester airport
The body was retrieved from a Tui Airways flight (Image credit: Tim Dennert/Unsplash)
Tui eyes 'profitable UK growth' through higher value products
Speaking after the company published its financial results for the second financial quarter (three months to 31 March 2023), Tui chief Sebastian Ebel said the business will utilises all of its brands to increase its UK market share
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Ryanair place $40 billion order for 300 new Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said on Tuesday (9 May) the new batch of planes will allow the carrier to bring down costs and carbon emissions
Longer queues are expected at passport control over Christmas (Credit: iStock)
The UK's best and worst airports for flight delays revealed
Analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency considered all scheduled and chartered departures, with cancelled flights not included
German airport strikes to impact dozens of UK-bound flights
US govt proposes new airline compensation rules for delayed flights
Airlines would have to offer cash compensation and accommodation vouchers for cancellations and delays
The aircraft will be delivered during 2024 and 2025 (Credit: British Airways)
BA parent returns to profit for the first time since 2019
The encouraging start to the year for International Airlines Group (IAG) is set to continue into the summer with around 80% of expected quarter-two revenue now booked
Tui boosts Greece offering ahead of increased 2024 capacity
Tui boosts Greece offering ahead of increased 2024 capacity
A range of accommodation types to suit different customers have been put on offer across the region
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Aggressive Jet2 passenger given lifetime ban after Turkey flight diverted
The man from Glasgow, who was forced to be restrained on the flight, has since been banned from flying with the carrier for life
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Emirates and Etihad expand interline agreement to boost UAE options
This summer, customers of each airline will be able to purchase a single ticket to fly into either Dubai or Abu Dhabi
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Heathrow strikes during coronation weekend to go ahead
1,400 security officers based at terminal 5 and in campus security will be striking on 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 May and then again on 25, 26, 27 May
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WestJet completes takeover of rival operator and airline
Canada’s WestJet completes deal to acquire rival operator Sunwing and its airline
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Emirates restarts double daily Stansted flights
Emirates said customers would have more flexibility with departure times, with Stansted now offering both day and evening flights
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Wizz Air: 'We're getting our act together on customer service'
Budget airline’s new goals aim to reduce cancellations and create a ’more seamless customer experience’ after criticism from regulators and consumer champion Which?
Virgin has just marked 20 years of flying to Shanghai
Virgin Atlantic to relaunch daily London-Shanghai services
The restart marks the post-Covid return of all of the airline’s routes, with Shanghai the final to be reinstated
More Gatwick ground handlers call off July and August strikes
Gatwick reveals brand overhaul and multimillion-pound investment
The airport’s new brand will be rolled out over the coming months
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Sustainable aviation ‘an aspiration, not a reality’, sector warned
Cait Hewitt, policy director for the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF), said there are "huge uncertainties" over aviation’s 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal
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Police bust jet-setting smugglers’ £100m criminal cash network
The group, which exploited business class flights for their extra luggage allowance to carry the cash, communicated through a WhatsApp group called ‘sunshine and lollipops’
The aviation sector needs to get its message across (Credit: Audrey Grace Paul)
Aviation sector told to shout louder about its sustainability efforts
Industry not doing enough to tell public what it is doing to make itself sustainable, expert tells Abta’s Aviation Forum
Christmas delays are predicted at Passport Control (Credit: iStock)
Sunak seeking deal to allow Brits to use EU e-gates
The prime minister will reportedly discuss the plans with the European Commission chief in June
BA parent's Air Europa bid reportedly set to face lengthy EU probe
BA parent's Air Europa bid reportedly set to face lengthy EU probe
The deal may even be blocked over fears it could lead to higher ticket prices
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Wizz Air signs deal to make SAF from 'sewage sludge'
The airline has invested £5 million in a biofuel company Firefly
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Jet2 adds Vienna to winter 23/24 city breaks programme
It comes as the airline and Jet2CityBreaks expands its upcoming winter schedule in response to an uptick in demand