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2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
World Cup flights saved but Heathrow strikes continue
Strikes scheduled to take place involving workers at dnata have been called off after members accepted an improved contract offer
Virgin Atlantic will debut the A330 in October
Virgin Atlantic launches new routes to the Maldives and Turks and Caicos
Virgin Atlantic Holidays packages to the Maldives will go on sale from Friday (18 November) and Turks and Caicos will go on sale later in the year
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JetBlue to grow transatlantic network with new route
The airline announced plans to expand transatlantic flying into Europe with a new service to Paris starting next summer
The aircraft will be delivered during 2024 and 2025 (Credit: British Airways)
British Airways adds new Heathrow-Cincinnati route
Starting on 5 June 2023, this will be the only direct flight between the UK and all of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
Politicians want the consultation on Doncaster Sheffield airport's future to be extended
Doncaster Sheffield ‘could reopen next April’, says mayor
According to reports in the national press, the airport could reopen as early as next spring if a deal is struck with owners Peel Group
Eastern Airways will offer a bigger range of leisure flights this summer
Eastern Airways launches new Humberside-Denmark route
Services will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays year-round
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Wizz Air signs long-term SAF agreement
The agreement will enable the carrier to purchase up to 185,000 metric tonnes of SAF from OMV
The conference is being held at the 3HB Guarana in the Algarve (Credit: 3HB Hotels / Jet2holidays)
Jet2holidays to launch sustainability accreditation for hotels
With searches for green or sustainable hotels and holidays going up, Jet2 chief executive pledges to work with trade to help them tap into this market
Steve Heapy set out Jet2's stall on the climate crisis at the operator's conference in the Algarve
‘Desperate’ politicians risk pricing ordinary people out of flying, Jet2 boss warns
‘The only tool in their box is taxation,’ Heapy tells Jet2holidays conference, warning air ticket prices would likely continue to increase
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BA passengers to be able to fly without showing passport
The carrier will trial new biometric technology for departures from Heathrow’s Terminal 5
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2holidays unveils new ‘Express Transfers’ offering
The new service will guarantee customers are the first, second or third drop-off on their arrival transfer at the start of their holiday
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Watch: Jet2holidays’ trade team take 10,000ft plunge
To kick off the second day of the 2022 Jet2holidays conference, the operator shared a video of its trade team taking on a 10,000ft skydive
Jet2 has 98 new Airbus aircraft on firm order, with options to increase this to 146 (Credit: Ondrej Bocek / Unsplash)
Jet2holidays chief: ‘We need to double in the next five or six years’
Steve Heapy says new travel agent business will be critical to the airline and operator’s growth ambitions over the coming years
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Cathay Pacific Group aims to reach pre-pandemic capacity in 2024
The group has set its sights on 2023 to reach 70% of pre-pandemic capacity levels
Greece surpasses pre-pandemic passenger levels
New data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) found European destinations ‘continued to prove popular’ among British tourists throughout the summer
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Fare disclosure: Is it time to rethink air fares once and for all?
Could a US-driven shake-up of airline charges prevent budget carriers from hiding the real cost of flying? Gary Noakes investigates
Norse Atlantic will fly ex-Norwegian Boeing 787s
Norse Atlantic puts first summer 2023 flights on sale
The carrier will offer a London-New York service as part of its new schedule
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
Transatlantic flight capacity nearing pre-pandemic levels
As of November, flights from the UK to the US have recovered to 92% of 2019 levels
Air Canada will fly Boeing 787s to Dublin
Air Canada launches daily non-stop Heathrow-Mumbai service
The new service is part of the airline’s daily Toronto-Mumbai flights via the London airport
Michael O'Leary, director and CEO of Ryanair
Ryanair's forward bookings ‘remain strong’ despite ‘adverse geopolitical events’
It comes after the carrier reported a half-year after-tax profit of €1.37bn, compared to a pre-Covid H1 profit of €1.15bn
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Zero-carbon UK flights ‘a reality within 20 years’
Within the next 20 years, passengers could be flying between all regions of the UK on aircraft that emit no carbon emissions, according to an aviation consortium
Aer Lingus is restarting a number of US routes via Dublin
Aer Lingus restarts direct Manchester-Caribbean route
The carrier will offer a three-times weekly service from the UK airport to Barbados
Airline voucher conversion driving fresh wave of demand – Heathrow
Heathrow ground handlers to strike during World Cup getaway
Workers will walkout on 18 November – four days before England’s opening World Cup clash against Iran in Qatar – in a dispute over pay
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Travelling World Cup fans urged to ‘do their homework’ on Qatar
With just weeks to go before England and Wales kick off their campaign, the authority is urging those planning to fly to Qatar to make sure their bookings are Atol-protected