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Jet2 marks inaugural flight to Izmir from Bristol
First flight departed from Bristol airport on Tuesday (3 May), followed by first flight to Bodrum on Thursday (5 May)
Air Transat relaunches Gatwick-Montreal service
The carrier will relaunch its Gatwick-Montreal service and add a new route to Quebec later this month
Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London route
It comes after the Australian carrier ordered 12 Airbus A350s capable of flying direct to long-haul destinations
EgyptAir crash caused by ‘pilot smoking in cockpit’
All 66 people onboard were killed when the aircraft, flying from Paris to Cairo, went down in the Mediterranean Sea
Heathrow's updated recovery plan to benefit local communities
The airport wants to share the benefits of aviation’s recovery through jobs, skills development and education
Jet2 and Jet2holidays to launch Sardinia and Sicily routes
Inaugural flights depart from Stansted and Manchester on Sunday (1 May)
Government to reveal sustainable transatlantic flight plan
Jet Zero Council to detail ambitious flight plan as part of 2050 carbon neutral goal
Passport office backlog and calls to extend bank holiday
Delays in new passport processing times threaten travel, MPs told, while government is exploring whether to make the upcoming 3 June bank holiday a permanent fixture
Savile Row Travel agrees joint venture with private jet broker
Luxury operator will offer inhouse charters through new partnership
Qatar Airways enters metaverse with online VR experience
Users can virtually tour and navigate the airline’s premium check-in area at Hamad airport
Qatar Airways launches carbon offset initiative for agents
The initiative will enable corporate and trade clients to offset their carbon emissions via a dedicated web portal at any time before or after a flight
Cathay Pacific introduces new sustainable fuel programme
The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiative is thought to be the first of its kind to be introduced in Asia
Etihad to add five A350 aircraft to fleet
The airline recently unveiled its new aircraft in an inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris
Govt launches new Zero Emission Flight Delivery Group
A collection of aviation experts will work together to ‘make zero emission flight a reality’
Virgin Atlantic and BA drop mask mandate on US flights
Both carriers updated their mask policies on Tuesday (19 April)
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays up capacity for summer 2022
Airline and operator has added additional seats to popular destinations such as the Canary Islands and Turkey for the summer
Finnair launches winter 2022 schedule
The airline will connect Helsinki and Heathrow four times a day, Manchester twice daily and Dublin nine times a week
Manchester airport to reopen Terminal 3
The terminal, which was partially reopened on 27 March, will fully reopen on Friday (22 April)
United adds daily Heathrow-Boston service
The carrier plans to offer 22 flights per day from the London airport to the US by the summer
Virgin Atlantic unveils new advertising campaign
It’s the airlines first in more than two years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
Jet2 launches flights to Athens from Manchester and Birmingham
Inaugural flights departed from the airports on Thursday (14 April) marking the first time the airline and operator has flown to the city
Travalyst launches flight emissions calculator tool
The not-for-profit sustainable travel organisation, founded by Prince Harry in September 2019, announced the new framework on Wednesday (13 April)
Flybe marks return with Birmingham departure
The reborn airline officially launched on Wednesday (13 April) with a flight to Belfast
Corendon Airlines launches inaugural summer services
The airline has expanded its number of flights to Turkey for summer 2022 in response to increased demand