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Heathrow's boss has called for the UK government to support sustainable aviation fuel production
Three-quarters of Brits 'long for holidays' to ease Covid stress
New research from Heathrow has shown that Spain is the most popular destination for Brits hoping to book this year
Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye is among the signatories
Quarantine update 'important piece of travel recovery puzzle'
Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, welcomed the news that Scotland will lift quarantine restrictions on fully vaccinated EU and US arrivals from Monday (2 August)
The additions come after the UK government announced it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated US and EU travellers from Monday (2 August)
United Airlines to add 40 flights a week from US to UK
The airline will up capacity to six daily flights to London next month after the easing of quarantine rules for fully vaccinated US arrivals
EasyJet cabin crew Mandy Rayne and Keira Kotecha (Credit: Matt Alexander / PA Wire)
EasyJet launches in-flight language learning initiative
The budget carrier has partnered with children’s book series Mizzi Mozzi to offer a selection of free digital books onboard
Jet2's first flight from Bristol will take off for Lanzarote on 1 April 2021
Jet2 mobile app gains Covid travel documents feature
It will allow customers to upload Covid-19-related documents to their mobile devices
Could Greece reopen to Brits in May? (Credit: Macpukpro/Unsplash)
Sky Express to launch new London-Athens route
New Heathrow service will get under way on 1 August
EasyJet has received a short-term debt instrument. (Credit: Frederick Tubiermont/Unsplash)
EasyJet adds extra 145,000 seats to amber destinations
The expansion includes Spain, Greece, Portugal, France, Italy, Croatia and Cyprus
BA has temporarily cut capacity on its Heathrow-Hong Kong route
British Airways aims to boost confidence in amber list travel
BA customers affected by any change in their destination’s traffic light status from amber to red while in-destination will be able to change their flight home for free
Air Canada will fly from Vancouver to London daily from August
Air Canada to restart Montreal-London route next month
The airline will fly up to four times a week between Montreal and London and offer daily flights between Vancouver and the UK capital from August.
Walsh's career in aviation stretches back more than 40 years
Iata boss demands action to restart international travel
Willie Walsh said: "it is disappointing that more governments are not moving more rapidly to use data to drive border opening"
British Airways is reducing its schedule because of the current four-week lockdown in England
British Airways slashes domestic flight fares
More than 35,000 seats are on offer for less than £50 each-way for travel across the UK
It claims to be the first tour operator in the UK to make the move
Pura Aventura to 'carbon label' all trips
Thomas Power, the company’s chief executive said the move is "crucial" in helping people understand the environmental impacts of their travel
Norwegian had to significantly extend capacity reductions during March
Norwegian looks to rebuild European network
It plans to expand despite reporting low demand due to the impact of the coronavirus
British Airways is launching five-times-weekly Heathrow-Newquay flights
British Airways launches Belfast City-Newquay flights
BA CityFlyer to operate up to six services a week between Northern Ireland’s capital and the Cornwall holiday town
This BA 747, in retro paint job, will be preserved and open to visitors
BA to launch second daily Cairo flight from Heathrow
It will operate alongside its current flight schedule to Egypt
Jet2 chief Steve Heapy and the Bristol team
Jet2 launches inaugural flight from Bristol airport
It departed for Majorca on Friday morning (2 July)
Majorca beach tourists
EasyJet Holidays makes long-awaited return to Majorca
The operator had cancelled all holidays to the island since March 2020 due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
The "Phuket Sandbox" programme sees the island reopen to fully vaccinated travellers
Phuket welcomes tourists as part of phased reopening

Thailand is currently on the UK government’s amber list for travel meaning people arriving back in the UK have to quarantine for 10 days.

Fully vaccinated individuals do not have to quarantine upon arrival in Thailand as part of the "Phuket Sandbox" model - but those without a vaccine are required to complete 14 days’ isolation at a state quarantine or Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) facility.

A total of 22 flights departed from airports across the UK
Jet2 restarts flight and holiday programmes to green destinations
A total of 22 flights departed from airports across the UK on Thursday (1 July)
EasyJet has received a short-term debt instrument. (Credit: Frederick Tubiermont/Unsplash)
EasyJet adds Liverpool-Malta service to capture green list demand
The carrier has now put more than 116,000 extra seats on sale to green list destinations
British Airways is reducing its schedule because of the current four-week lockdown in England
BA and Lufthansa employ 'pay when you fly' system
The scheme allows travellers to make a flight reservation by paying a deposit and then settling the balance a few weeks before departure
The acquisition is expected to increase the total number of available seats per domestic departure by "almost 30%"
United Airlines adds 270 aircraft to fleet
The carrier says its the "biggest order in the airline’s history"
Biden's team has insisted the US's tough Covid travel restrictions will continue (Credit: Justin Cron / Unsplash)
Hopes fade for US-UK travel before end of summer
Officials involved with the plans reportedly said it was "increasingly unlikely" they would reach a conclusion by the end of next month
The overall loss of all Scotland's holiday flights to Spain "could total £460 million"
'Grounded flights could cost Scotland £460 million'
A recent survey revealed 800 out of 1,000 Scottish nationals spend up to £250 on "holiday items" prior to an overseas break