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Govt introduces new aviation charter to 'protect passengers'
The new scheme will act as a ’one-stop-shop’ of air customers’ rights for their journey
Edinburgh airport suspends customer helpline to 'protect staff' from abuse
It said removing the phone line would allow teams to work through a backlog of queries
Heathrow boss under fire from government over airport delays
John Holland-Kaye ordered to provide a ‘credible and resilient recovery plan’ for UK’s hub airport
A330 launch a ‘pivotal moment’ for Virgin Atlantic
New aircraft to bring raft of customer experience improvements, chief customer and operations officer Corneel Koster tells TTG
EasyJet adds three new routes to winter schedule
New services from Gatwick to Porto Santo, Bristol to Rovaniemi and Manchester to Fuerteventura will be available this winter from the UK
Emirates rejects Heathrow's 'unacceptable' demands to cut capacity
A spokesperson said: "Heathrow gave us 36 hours to comply with capacity cuts, of a figure that appears to be plucked from thin air"
Antigua to lift anti-LGBT+ laws after legislation ruled unconstitutional
The Sexual Offences Act, which singles out intercourse must be between ’a male person and a female person’, will be replaced with the word ’persons’
Premature return to pre-pandemic slots risks continued disruption, Iata warns
’Airports are equal partners in the process, let them demonstrate their ability to declare and manage their capacity accurately,’ said Willie Walsh, Iata’s director general
New A330 to further open up US for Virgin Atlantic
’I think there will be exciting opportunities ahead,’ Virgin chief customer and operating officer Corneel Koster tells TTG as the airline prepares for the next phase of its fleet renewal
United Airlines upbeat despite Heathrow flight cap
United Airlines will remove two New York frequencies from schedules following Heathrow’s decision to cap summer flight sales
Virgin Atlantic appoints two new senior account managers
Melanie Wood and Sarah Finch will join the team as well as Nick Johnson, who has been promoted from the leisure sales department
European tourism recovery hampered by aviation 'chaos'
GlobalData said airlines failing to adequately prepare for travel’s comeback has resulted in staff shortages
Norwegian and Wideroe enter close cooperation agreement
The two companies will cooperate on tickets sales, enabling passengers to travel the route network of both airlines under a interline agreement
EasyJet defends business model against criticism
Chief executive Johan Lundgren wrote to the Financial Times to defend his airline’s business model following criticism over recent flight cancellations
CAA data reveals average delay times at UK airports
According to new data, average departure delay time at Birmingham airport was 12 minutes and 24 seconds and nine minutes and 42 seconds at Luton
Flight prices to increase, predicts Iata's Walsh
Willie Walsh said airline tickets will go up ’without doubt’ as fuel costs increase
EasyJet: 'Travel will return to normal next summer'
Chief executive Johan Lundgren said cancellations and delays on the airline have "stabilised" in recent weeks
Jet2.com reunites child with lost toy on first birthday
The toy was lost when Shaun Tennant and Jenny Wilkinson flew with their son, Louis, to Majorca from Leeds Bradford airport in June
Singapore Airlines trials sustainable fuel
Singapore Airlines and Scoot use sustainable fuel blend for the first time
Bamboo Airways to launch Gatwick-Hanoi in October
The initial one flight a week service, which launches on 30 October, went on sale Thursday (7 July)
Walsh: 'Govt's Covid policy flip-flops scuppered aviation recovery'
’Having created so much uncertainty by avoiding most opportunities to work in unison based on global standards, their actions did little to enable a smooth ramping-up of activity,’ he said
EasyJet launches Belfast-Liverpool service
The first flights took off last Friday (1 July) and come in at £22.99pp
Agent and operator scramble to save clients' holiday at 5am
Triangle Travel and Typically Holidays scrambled to find a replacement flight for two clients after their BA service to Pisa was cancelled three hours before it was due to depart
London City considers expansion to meet post-Covid demand
According to reports in the national press, the airport will allow more weekend flights in a bid to meet increase demand