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It will be the first regular passenger service to directly link Europe to Australia

It will be the operator’s first private jet excursion and first time featuring the region

The flight attendant was removed from a Manchester to Chicago service in October

It is hoped the new routes from London Gatwick will be in place by 2017’s winter programme

The flight schedule is expected to be launched towards the end of the year, initially to three destinations in the UK, Greece, and Russia.

The plan had divided the industry as airlines and unions battled over whether it would increase competition or unfairly harm other carriers

"We work very well with the trade and unlike some others we have no desire to reduce that number," said chief executive Steve Heapy

Airports need to move faster in the fight against terrorism, a Heathrow-based security expert has warned

Bosses of airports attacked by terrorists this year have spoken of their ongoing efforts to help staff recover from the attack

The targeting of airports and aircraft by terrorists is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, a terrorism expert has warned

A search has had to be called off due to bad weather conditions

The airline took action after the passenger embarked on a "loud, rude and disrespectful" rant during a flight

The tycoon said he had “lost faith” in Colin Child’s ability to turn around the loss-making airline

Thomson’s new 787-9 may feature children’s area

The deal with the Abu Dhabi-based group will see the German operator relinquish control of its carrier Tuifly

Other European countries including the Netherlands and Ireland reported strong passenger growth after scrapping their taxes, A4E claimed

The airline is expected to fly more than six million passengers from the airport this year

The MPs are claiming the tax hampers Britain’s ability to trade outside Europe following the Brexit vote.

Developers hope the aircraft will carry passengers between London and New York in three-and-a-half hours

Evasive action was taken to prevent a mid-air collision in Canada

Profits of the low-cost carrier look to be down by almost a third after it experienced a difficult summer of trading

Aftershocks are continuing following a 7.5-level earthquake in the country’s South Island

The low-cost carrier will operate the service from Luton

The expanding airline will also increase its twice-weekly Gatwick service to three flights per week in summer 2017.