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Could Greece reopen to Brits in May? (Credit: Macpukpro/Unsplash)
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks to launch three new routes in April
Services to Athens from Birmingham and Manchester are set to launch on 14 April and Birmingham to Barcelona on 7 April.
Blue Islands is introducing new routes from Jersey to the UK mainland
Blue Islands to operate Jersey-Palma route this Easter
The carrier will fly direct Saturday services to Mallorca for seven-night stays on 2, 9 and 16 April
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Opinions sought for Future of Aviation inquiry
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Future of Aviation will investigate how aviation, travel and tourism will recover from the pandemic
In France, antigen tests cost £25 and PCRs are £42, while in Spain, on average, antigen tests costs £35 and PCRs £85
British Airways and Ryanair slammed for 'poor record' on refunds
The two carriers ranked bottom of consumer group Which?’s annual survey of short-haul airlines
EasyJet has received a short-term debt instrument. (Credit: Frederick Tubiermont/Unsplash)
EasyJet to add Krk route from Gatwick this summer
The new service from the London airport to Croatia will go on sale later this week
Norwegian had to significantly extend capacity reductions during March
Norwegian set to launch Manchester-Trondheim route
From 15 August the carrier will add a twice-weekly direct flight between the UK and Norway from £66.90pp one way
Loganair aircraft in 1962
Loganair celebrates 60th anniversary with competition launch
The carrier will give away a ’diamond ticket’, consisting of 60 free flights across its network, to one winner
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BA to address customer call centre issues as 'number one priority'
Chief executive Sean Doyle said ’complicated’ travel restrictions have pushed up the airline’s waiting times
Downing Street will reportedly next week unveil a gender-balanced line-up of business advisors to Boris Johnson
Virgin Atlantic and AGS Airports named in PM's 'gender-balanced' business council
Bosses from the companies will reportedly be named as members of Boris Johnson’s new business council next week
Agenda 2021 - Ready to take flight
Govt pledges to strengthen airline passenger compensation rights
New proposals will amend compensation processes available for delayed domestic flights and improve access to faster dispute resolution
First News is a weekly newspaper for children
EasyJet to offer free newspaper for kids on all half-term flights
The offer will be available to passengers from 7 to 28 February ’to keep kids engaged and entertained on board’
Dove hopes clients will become more willing to pay for robust insurance (Credit: Jeshoots.com/Unsplash)
Lack of support for aviation 'will slam the brakes' on national recovery
’To fail to support UK aviation would be unconscionable and will slam the brakes on the long-term national recovery before it has even begun,’ says Balpa
Bizuneh will work with trade partners in preparation for a new three-times weekly London-Bangkok service starting in March
Scoot appoints Yared Bizuneh as UK & Ireland sales manager
He was previously head of UK and Ireland for Air Arabia and head of leisure sales for Jet Airways for the UK and Ireland
(Credit: Qatar Airways corporate image library / Flickr)
Airbus cancels $6bn Qatar Airways order
Decision comes amid legal row between two firms over the paint applied to Qatar’s new Airbus A350 aircraft
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
Airline bosses urge UK govt to end travel restrictions
‘International travel is one of the few areas where there is no return to normal yet’
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Jet2.com launches ski flights to Geneva from Bristol
The move comes after the Swiss government confirmed that pre-departure testing would no longer be required from vaccinated travellers
The cases relate to passengers who opted not to travel against government travel advice
Ryanair's Dublin expansion 'great morale boost' for Irish agents
The carrier will offer 120 destinations and more than 900 weekly flights from the airport this summer
The changes will apply from Monday (2 August)
February half-term flight numbers 'significantly higher' than 2021
International flights are 591% up compared to same time last year but still 38% down on February half-term 2020
The new routes are expected to launch in April
Manchester to gain new Antalya and Dalaman services
New routes to Turkish holiday hotspots will get under way in April
O'Connell spent the landmark occasion on Sunday (16 January) behind check-in desk 18 at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic's oldest employee celebrates 80th birthday
Marie O’Connell has worked for the airline for 15 years after she was made redundant by her previous carrier at 65 years old
The carrier's Airbus 330-300 will fly from Heathrow every Tuesday and Saturday
Virgin Atlantic to restart services to Tobago
Twice weekly flights to the island will resume from Heathrow on 29 January
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
5G roll-out near US airports paused after carriers' appeal
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to scale back or postpone the launch of 5G wireless service near airport runways
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2holidays sees 'sudden jump' in consumer confidence
Removal of pre-departure testing and scrapping of Day 2 PCRs mean customers ‘far more likely to book holidays’
Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
MAG anticipates 'strong recovery' from Omicron in 2022
Group voiced confidence despite 54.8% drop in December traffic figures compared to 2019