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Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Walsh: 'Governments still playing science politics with travel'
Iata director general Willie Walsh has accused international governments of ’playing science politics’ when it comes to international travel and Covid-19
Jet2: 'It's time to have a serious look at your marketing'
Jet2holidays vows to further strengthen trade partnerships in 2023
The pledge comes as the tour operator announces the first two winners of its peaks campaign for independent agents
Stansted has agreed new pay terms with more than 1,000 employees (Credit: Stansted airport)
Stansted begins five-month runway resurfacing project
The work will take place at night to minimise the impact on the local community and airport operations
Iain Stewart was named the new chair of the transport select committee in November
New transport chair: 'Heaven forbid we don’t learn lessons from Covid'
New transport select committee chair Iain Stewart is keen to ensure travel is ready to tackle its future challenges
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British Airways adds five new short-haul routes to Gatwick network
BA Euroflyer has added Montpellier, Corfu, Mykonos and Innsbruck to its short-haul route network
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Emirates scales up search for UK cabin crew
The airline is currently recruiting for thousands of positions as it responds to sustained demand for international travel
Tanzer: 'We have been in touch directly with the government to share our dismay with ministerial comments this week'
Tanzer: Travel must be ready for ‘new challenges’ in 2023
Abta chief Mark Tanzer joined TTG for a wide-ranging turn-of-year chat as the industry bid farewell to an encouraging 2022 and set its sights on further renewal in 2023
The aircraft will be delivered during 2024 and 2025 (Credit: British Airways)
British Airways adds new UK-Italy service to summer 2023 schedule
The new route will start on 26 April 2023
Border Force undertakes passport and immigration control (Credit: iStock)
Union threatens to sue government over border force strike cover
The head of PCS union reportedly said the government could face litigation over the use military cover for striking workers at airports
Heathrow and Virgin want the US on the UK's green list (Credit: Joey Csunyo / Unsplash)
Airlines cancel 4,400 US flights as winter storm hits
According to reports, Southwest Airlines cancelled 865 flights on Thursday (22 December) – about one-fifth of all its scheduled flights
BA passengers will be able to change their travel arrangements (Credit: Jason Leung / Unsplash)
Five hurt after aircraft plunges 500ft ‘without warning’
The aircraft reportedly dropped 500ft in a ‘matter of seconds’ without warning due to ‘severe turbulence’
Peru: More airports reopen amid ongoing political protests
Peru: More airports reopen amid ongoing political protests
British nationals are still being advised to avoid all areas of protests, as the situation ‘remains volatile’
Jet2holidays’ new Express Transfers service goes live
Jet2holidays’ new Express Transfers service goes live
Customers arriving in certain resorts are guaranteed to be the first, second or third drop-off on their arrival transfer at the start of their holiday
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Project to fuel aircraft with bin liners awarded share of £165m
SAF plants in Teesside, Immingham and Ellesmere Port are working to convert everyday household and commercial waste into sustainable jet fuel
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair adds new UK-Porto services to summer 2023 schedule
From April, Bristol will operate three weekly flights and Leeds will operate twice weekly to the Portuguese city
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
Airports Covid recovery forecast pushed back to 2025
Wider airport performance gaps and traffic volatility has been predicted due to diverse exposure to geopolitical risks and recession fallout
British Airways' US flights have been grounded by a systems glitch
British Airways' US flights grounded due to 'technical issue'
The airline reportedly said it was ’urgently investigating’ the issue with its third-party flight planning supplier
A fresh volcanic eruption started in western Iceland this week (Credit: Young Shih / Unsplash)
Flights grounded as 'severe' weather conditions hit Iceland
According to the UK Foreign Office, high winds and icy road conditions are affecting transfers from Keflavik airport
Passengers demand more e-gates and a zero-tolerance approach to in-flight disruption
UK airports warn of 'significant queues' during Border Force strikes
Manchester, Heathrow and Gatwick have updated passengers or potential delays
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
BA and Virgin Atlantic pause Heathrow ticket sales on strike dates
The carriers have limited the sale of the few remaining seats available on flights when industrial action by Border Force staff is planned
Air Seating
Dozens of passengers injured after 'severe' turbulence hits flight
At least 36 people were injured and 20 were taken to hospital
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Virgin Atlantic wins contest to fly first transatlantic net-zero flight
Airline will receive government support for pioneering sustainable fuel project
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Teesside airport to visit 120 agents to promote summer 23 season
Ahead of the upcoming peak season, 11 members of the airport’s staff have begun meeting with agents across the North East
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Wizz Air launches new UK-Jordan route
Passengers will be able to fly direct to the country’s capital of Amman with fares from £36pp