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Easyjet confirms major aircraft order to fuel growth into the 2030s
EasyJet seals deal with Airbus for new aircraft that it says will cement growth plans until 2034
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Wizz Air insists engine inspection issue will not hamper expansion
Wizz Air details how it will be affected by global inspection programme of potentially faulty engines
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'Drunk' Jet2 passenger who 'pretended to be asleep after abusing cabin crew' jailed
Leeds Crown Court heard how cabin crew were forced to call the police after Kieron Jordan caused disruption to the flight on 20 May 2022
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China Southern boosts London-China connectivity with new Gatwick service
China Southern joins Air China and China Eastern at Gatwick
‘They're not all sustainable’: Green groups sceptical about forthcoming SAF mandate
Heathrow urges greater collaboration on SAF following Flight 100
Chief executive Thomas Woldbye said Heathrow wanted 100% SAF flights to become an everyday occurence
Air passengers warned to brace for 'challenging' summer
Renewed calls for Nats boss to resign after Gatwick hit by fresh ATC outage
Chief executive Michael O’Leary said it was time for Nats boss Martin Rolfe ‘to go’ after two systems outages in three months
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Thomson and Tui veteran David Burling to step down after 34 years
David Burling joined Thomson Holidays as a graduate trainee in 1990 and served as managing director of Tui UK and Ireland from 2011 to 2015
Travel reaping rewards of positive 'turning point for consumer confidence'
Travel reaping rewards of positive 'turning point for consumer confidence'
Last month, year-on-year spending with travel agents increased by 9.2%, according to new data from Barclays, which said it had observed ’a turning point for consumer sentiment and confidence’
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Transport sec urges aviation sector to 'deliver outcomes' for greener flying
Mark Harper has stressed commitment to aviation carbon reduction but says it’s the industry’s role to innovate
Virgin Atlantic's Flight 100 sustainable fuel ad claim banned by ASA
Virgin flight to prove SAF is 'only viable solution' for cleaner long-haul aviation
Virgin Atlantic will operate the world’s first flight fuelled entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on Tuesday
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London gains new ski service with extra Austria route
The new route will take off every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
UK flight departures still down on pre-pandemic levels
Heathrow blasts govt for 'missing' SAF investment opportunity
The airport is aiming for 11% SAF usage by 2030, scaling up the incentive year-on-year
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Travellers to Italy and Spain put on pre-Christmas strike alert
Members of several Italian labour unions set to walk out on Friday (24 November), while Spanish ground handlers will strike early next month
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General election could hinder SAF timetable, says transport sec
Mark Harper tells Airlines 2023 conference an impending general election means support scheme for SAF will not get through parliament
What will the aviation sector look like following the coronavirus crisis?
Nats blames staff absence and strong winds for Heathrow disruption
Restrictions at the UK’s busiest airport have now been lifted after a day of delays and cancellations at the weekend
Air passengers warned to brace for 'challenging' summer
Jet2 and easyJet warn of potential delays and disruption from French ATC strikes
The industrial action will affect flights to and from French airports on Monday (20 November), as well as flights using French airspace
UK sustainable aviation fuel industry receives £53m funding boost
Winning projects span across the country from the Orkney Islands to the north of England and south Wales
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Virgin Atlantic puts back the start of its Sao Paulo service again
Virgin Atlantic has postponed the launch of flights to Brazil’s commercial capital and aviation hub
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New aviation and maritime ministers named following govt reshuffle
Anthony Browne and Lord Davies of Gower will take up the briefs vacated by Baroness Vere
Jet2 extends order for new, more fuel efficient engines
Jet2 expands 2024 programme to meet demand for late summer sun
The airline has added extra capacity from eight UK airports including Belfast International, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Manchester
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Emirates hints at network growth following $52 billion aircraft order
Gulf carrier places order for 95 new Boeing aircraft, growing its order book to 295 over the period through to the mid-2030s
On the Beach making headway in premium and long-haul segments
The Big Question: Is it finally time to turn APD into an environmental tax?
Air Passenger Duty was introduced as a ’green’ tax in the mid-90s, but should the proceeds go towards cleaning up travel’s operations rather than general taxation?
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Transatlantic start-up hints at plans to sell through agents
Global Airlines founder James Asquith told WTM London agents would have a role to play in its distribution model
American Airlines was involved in an incident at JFK
Aer Lingus expands codeshare agreement with American Airlines
Customers can now buy flights with Aer Lingus or American Airlines between Dublin-Philadelphia and Dublin-Chicago