Aircraft

British Airways returns to Sydney for first time in two years

A daily service will be operated using one of the airline’s Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft

The airline relaunched sales for the service last October

ITA Airways launches triple-daily flights from London to Milan

The Italian airline is the first new carrier to operate from London City since the start of the pandemic

Sadiq Khan: ‘Govt got some things really wrong on travel’

The mayor of London spoke to TTG at London & Partners’ annual Tourism Means Business conference in London on Tuesday (29 March)

Dublin airport apologises after passengers face ‘lengthy’ delays

Queues are likely to continue to be experienced at the airport’s security gates at peak hours over the next few weeks

Air Canada orders 26 new more fuel-efficient aircraft

Canadian flag carrier plans to use new Airbus A321neo extra-long range aircraft to serve ’select transatlantic markets’

EasyJet to end onboard mask mandate next week

Face coverings will not be needed on routes between countries where masks are no longer a legal requirement

India monitoring Boeing 737 aircraft after China crash

Country’s aviation regular to place aircraft under ’enhanced surveillance’ following China Eastern Airlines crash on Monday (21 March)

Ryanair to move towards 2050 zero carbon target

Ryanair publishes zero carbon strategy, aiming for 2050 target

All feared dead in China 737 crash

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 crashed en route from Kunming to Guangzhou on Monday (21 March)

British Airways franchise gets all-clear to resume flights

British Airways franchise partner Comair is to resume services after nearly a week’s grounding

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic scrap face mask rules

The carriers will not require passengers to wear a face covering onboard flights from Wednesday (16 March)

Hays Travel charters flight to Barbados for P&O cruise clients

Staff were on hand at Newcastle Airport to help passengers navigate the check-in process ahead of a two-week cruise with P&O in the Caribbean

Balpa urges UK govt to publish aviation support plan

General secretary Martin Chalk welcomed the removal of remaining Covid travel curbs but urged clarity over the govt’s plans for a sector-specific recovery plan

Heathrow to drop face covering requirement

From Wednesday (16 March), face masks will no longer be enforced in the airport terminals, rail stations or office buildings

Loganair to reconnect Isle of Man with London

The regional carrier will launch services from the Isle of Man to both London City and Heathrow airports next month

Tui Airways drops face mask requirement

The airline still ‘strongly recommends’ passengers were a mask throughout their flight in line with government guidance

Free seats still available for Ukrainian refugees

Wizz Air said seats are still available to be booked on all continental Europe flights departing Ukraine’s border countries

Aviation calls for all European Covid travel curbs to be scrapped

Airports Council International (ACI) and Iata have demanded the removal of all testing requirements, PLFs and the need to present proof of vaccination

Loganair adds ticket surcharge to offset rising oil prices

The fee, £3.95 for a one-way journey, will apply on all of the airline’s routes which it does not fly under public service obligations

India to lift ban on international flights

The country had initially suspended almost all foreign flights following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic

Leeds Bradford withdraws application for replacement terminal

Move comes due to ’excessive delays’ and the decision to call in plans by housing secretary Michael Gove

Malaysia Airlines to add 70,000 seats to Kuala Lumpur

The airline will resume its twice-daily service to the Malaysian capital from Heathrow from 30 June

No imminent return to Birmingham for Emirates' A380s

Dubai-BHX route will continue to be operated by smaller Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for the foreseeable future following a ’routine review of operational requirements’