Aircraft

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches Sri Lanka route

The budget carrier’s gulf operation will offer flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Govt poised to scrap passenger locator by Easter – reports

The form could be removed following a meeting of the government’s Covid operations committee according to reports in the national press

Wizz Air shifts flights in response to Ukraine crisis

All flights from Kyiv, Lviv and Saint Petersburg have been taken off sale

Aer Lingus Regional puts UK schedule on sale

Operator Emerald Airlines will commence services from Belfast airport later this month

Ryanair urges Portugal to free up slots at Lisbon airport

Chief Michael O’Leary said the airline will close 20 routes from Lisbon this summer if prime minister Antonio Costa fails to act by Saturday (5 March)

Wizz Air offers 100,000 free seats to Ukrainian refugees

The seats will be available on services from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania throughout March.

In a statement issued on Tuesday (1 March), the airline said it was "committed" to helping Ukrainian refugees reach their destination, "wherever that may be".

The carrier will also offer a €29.99 rescue fare on all other flights (excluding the UAE, Iceland and the Canaries), as well as a €69.99 rescue fare on all flights to the UAE, Iceland and the Canaries, to support refugees who may be stranded in other locations.

Foreign Office advises against all travel to Russia

FCDO said move comes due to lack of available return flight options to the UK and the ’increased volatility’ in the Russian economy

Norwegian Air to lease 10 new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft

The move comes as part of the airline’s plans to rebuild its fleet following the pandemic

BA passengers face weekend flight chaos after IT meltdown

All short-haul flights from Heathrow were cancelled on Saturday morning

Finnair suspends flights to Asia and Russia

Services to Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Moscow and Saint Petersburg have been cancelled between 28 February and 6 March

EU closes airspace to Russian flights and aircraft

Aeroflot has cancelled all flights to European destinations until further notice

Aer Lingus restarts Dublin-San Francisco service

The carrier will fly to the US destination with connections from Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, as well as Heathrow and Gatwick from Friday (25 February)

Shapps orders airlines to avoid Ukraine amid airspace closure

The transport secretary instructed the CAA to ensure carriers avoid the country to ‘keep passengers and crew safe’

JetBlue announced as headline partner of Travel Industry Awards by TTG

The Travel Industry Awards by TTG will return bigger and better than ever on 29 September 2022

Wizz Air plays down US licence application

Wizz Air denies plans to launch US flights after approaching regulators

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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays to restart services to Cyprus

Flights will depart from Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Stansted airports on Saturday (12 February)

Heapy: 'Travel will return to pre-pandemic look in 2022'

’Over the past two years we have said that demand would come roaring back once travel started to return to normal, and that is very much the case’

Gatwick to reopen South Terminal amid recruitment drive

The terminal will open on 21 March as British Airways’ short-haul operation returns alongside increased operations from easyJet, Wizz and Vueling

Icelandair reveals new nature-inspired livery

It’s the first time the whole of the airline’s livery has been changed since 2006

Emirates doubles services from Gatwick as demand 'soars'

Increase comes shortly after airline’s return to the airport in December

Manchester Airport unveils new education centre to 'inspire' careers in aviation

The AeroZone facility will give school-aged children the chance to learn more about the airport and the job opportunities available in the industry

Flybe pilots reportedly asked to abide by strict confidentiality rules

Pilots at the newly re-established carrier claim the restrictions are tighter than at other airlines, The Telegraph reports

Heathrow launches summer recruitment drive

Vacancies are available across the network of companies that operate at the airport