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Airline voucher conversion driving fresh wave of demand – Heathrow
Heathrow passenger levels near pre-pandemic volumes
The airport saw its busiest month in May since March 2020
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Which? brands last-minute flight cancellations ‘unacceptable’
Travel editor Rory Boland it was ‘totally unacceptable’ some holidaymakers have been notified of a cancellation on the day they were due to travel
A fresh volcanic eruption started in western Iceland this week (Credit: Young Shih / Unsplash)
Regent Holidays adds new Iceland flights and itineraries
The tours have been created to link with a twice-weekly service from new airline, Niceair, that will fly directly from Stansted to Akureyri
Red Sea Holidays has identified Luxor as one destination where capacity will likely be constrained (Credit: iStock)
Egypt flight prices ‘sky high’ for the summer, says Red Sea Holidays boss
Andrew Grant tells TTG prices have increased due to a squeeze on capacity spurred by the issues faced by the aviation industry
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Vibe by Jet2holidays partners with Love Island
The collaboration will target millennials and young adults
City hopes to resume domestic operations towards the end of June
London City airport reaches one-million-passenger milestone for 2022
Following a bumper May, London City airport has passed its one-million-passenger milestone for 2022 after two years of travellers below the one-million mark
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
MPs to grill travel leaders on UK 'flight chaos'
The BEIS committee will question airline bosses, unions and aviation bodies over flight cancellations faced by travellers over the half-term holiday
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Virgin Atlantic 'more committed to trade than ever before'
The airline is set to launch a new agent booking incentive programme in September
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Titan Travel launches first-ever private jet tour
The brand is offering a 23-day trip which visits nine destinations across six countries: Italy, Montenegro, Jordan, India, Uzbekistan and Turkey
Why island hopping is the best way to explore Malta’s highlights
Jet2 extends Malta season from four UK bases
The airline and operator’s season to Malta has been extended from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Stansted airports
Rowles: 'This is not a race to the bottom. It is the race to the top'
Aito slams UK govt for ‘playing blame game’ over airport delays
Chairman Chris Rowles said: ‘We’ve had enough. The government is playing the blame game, and trying to pass the buck to the wider travel industry.’
Canada's WestJet cleared to complete takeover of rival Sunwing
WestJet launches new Toronto-Edinburgh service
The carrier will fly non-stop to five European destinations from Toronto this summer including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Gatwick and Barcelona
The transport secretary's comments were widely criticised throughout travel (Credit: BBC News)
Shapps urges aviation to issue automatic refunds for cancelled flights
He also called on airlines to stop overbooking flights
BA will fly five times a week to Portland, Oregon, starting June 2020
BA adds new direct Portland service as part of US expansion
The airline will fly to 26 US cities this summer
Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office, will take place from 4 - 8 July
TTG launches new 'Fairer Travel Week'
Taking place from 4 - 8 July, Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office will feature Travel Pride, a Sustainability and Diversity Forum and an online supplier showcase event
Etihad's Airbus A350-1000
Etihad to bring its new business cabin to the UK
Etihad will debut its enclosed business cabin on Heathrow services this winter
Norwegian has shifted its focus away from long-haul entirely, for now
Norwegian to renew fleet with 50 Boeing 737 Max aircraft
The new aircraft will be delivered into service from 2025, replenishing Norwegian’s retired fleet
Tips for a twin-centre Cuba trip
Virgin Atlantic shelves plans to restore Heathrow-Havana route
The airline said the move comes due to the ‘unique complexities’ of Cuban operations
Heathrow and London City airports were among the worst affected by Storm Eunice's high winds
EasyJet fixes IT glitch but warns of further delays
The glitch on Thursday (26 May) led to hundreds of cancellations and delays of flights
Could Greece be the first destination for UK holidaymakers? (Credit: Stefania Chihaia / Unsplash)
Jet2 celebrates inaugural Edinburgh-Santorini service
The first flight to the new destination for the airline and operator departed on Thursday (26 May)
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Gulf Air to launch direct Bahrain-Manchester route
Return economy flights start from £613 and business class from £3,159
Travel’s stark climate challenges laid bare in new report
Gatwick to consult public on northern runway plans
An additional public consultation on updated highways design will run for six weeks from 14 June to 27 July
The government has announced measures to help SMEs (Credit: James Newcombe/Unsplash)
UK government issues 10-point aviation recovery plan
The strategy will work to deliver an ’innovative and sustainable’ aviation sector as it recovers from the pandemic
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Govt's aviation plan an ‘unmissable opportunity for success’
Aviation has welcomed a 10-point strategy from the UK govt which aims to help the sector ‘build back sustainably’ from the pandemic