Aircraft

Emirates to reinstate third-daily Manchester-Dubai service next month

The airline will operate a double daily A380 service and a daily Boeing 777 service from 1 October 2022

EasyJet Holidays extends solo traveller offer as demand soars

Bookings for one adult have increased by 350% since the operator initially launched the discount

British Airways to reinstate direct Gatwick-Las Vegas route

The move comes after July saw the highest monthly visitation in Las Vegas since the start of the pandemic, reaching nearly 3.5 million visitors

Virgin Atlantic agrees codeshare with Indian carrier IndiGo

The new agreement will boost connectivity on Virgin routes to Delhi and Mumbai, offering IndiGo connections to a further seven Indian destinations eventually rising to 16

P&O's Azura to operate fly-cruise programme from Tenerife this winter

The vessel will operate seven- and 14-night itineraries with flights from Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Newcastle

Wizz Air to restart Luton-Athens service this autumn

Flights to the Greek capital will restart in October

Tui extends Sri Lanka cancellations despite FCDO reprive

The company has cancelled holidays up to and including 11 September

Ethiopian to up Manchester-Geneva service this winter

The airline has increased its current three times weekly service to four time a week

EasyJet Holidays adds more free child places for summer 2023

The move comes as the operator reports an uptick in demand from families booking ahead for next summer

Loganair suspends winter operations at Cornwall airport

Daily services to Manchester and onwards to Aberdeen and non-stop flights to Edinburgh and Newcastle will be suspended between November 2022 and March 2023

UK Foreign Office lifts Sri Lanka travel advice

It comes after Tui further extended its suspension of holidays to the island

Qantas hails return of New York route but counts more losses

Qantas has reported another $1 billion loss due to the pandemic

Norwegian Air bounces back to profit in Q2

Norwegian turns a profit in the second quarter, citing strong demand

Jet2.com launches ski programme for winter 2023/24

Ski services operating from across ten UK bases to Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Turin and Lyon are available

Major Travel adds easyJet and Jet2.com flights to product offering

The addition of the low-cost carriers will open up a variety of new routes and regional departure points

Jet2.com gifts 100 millionth customer five pairs of free flights

Other customers also received a VIP customer experience at check-in, with a red-carpet welcome and balloon arch

Stay of execution for Doncaster Sheffield as review extended

A six-week review into the airport’s future was initially launched by owners Peel Group in July, and has now been extended to mid-September

Loganair awards 150,000th Inverness-Manchester passenger free flight

Archie and Florrie Gray were ready to board their flight to visit their dad in Manchester when they were greeted with the surprise at Inverness airport

Tui to focus on 'real' carbon reductions rather than offsetting

The group has submitted its environmental targets for scientific validation by SBTi

EasyJet Holidays launches new eco certified holiday collection

The hotels included in the collection will be identified by a green leaf motif and a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) certification

Four Seasons Private Jet Experience unveils 2024 itineraries

The range includes a new itinerary in Asia on the brand’s 48-seat aircraft

Flybe increases winter 2022/23 flight schedule

The carrier is upping its frequency across the UK this winter, as well as continuing to connect UK cities to Amsterdam

Etihad boosts flights to New York from Abu Dhabi

The carrier will offer 11 weekly services connecting Abu Dhabi to the US state from 15 November

Emirates to operate third daily Dubai-Gatwick service in October

The airline will temporarily operate a third daily flight to the London airport from 15 to 29 October