Airlines

Jet2 to launch flights and holidays from Gatwick airport next year

Gatwick to become airline and operator's 14th UK base next spring, flying to an initial 29 destinations

Transport secretary insists SAF legislation not designed to make flying more expensive

Heidi Alexander tells Airlines 2025 conference demand for flights 'only going in one direction' and that the cost of sustainable fuel should not be a barrier to more flights

Tui Airways to increase seat-only, launch new winter routes and target Brits abroad

Chief Marco Ciomperlik reveals plans to shake up Tui's UK airline in a bid to attract more non-package customers

British Airways and Heathrow bosses clash over airport's plans to move M25 to accommodate third runway

BA chief Sean Doyle says he is supportive of Heathrow's expansion plan, but not at excessive cost, but Heathrow chief Thomas Woldbye says a shorter runway won't accommodate larger aircraft

British Airways boss rules out return of free food and warns Budget could push up fares

'It was very obvious a whole host of things needed to be transformed' at BA, Sean Doyle tells Airlines 2025 conference

British Airways parent insists demand 'remains strong' despite 'soft' transatlantic revenues

IAG says it remains 'well-positioned' for the future amid challenging period for North American market

'Governments have all the tools they need to tackle overtourism today,' WTM London hears

Venice and Copenhagen flagged as 'good' examples of places where government organisations had worked to ease overtourism pressures on communities

Tunisia records 40% uptick in UK holidaymakers as Brits embrace year-round appeal

Destination credits increase in airlift after welcoming just as many UK visitors during the summer as it did in the winter

Jet2 inks deal to grow UK tourism to Croatia with three new routes planned for 2026

Is the Adriatic hotspot set to become the airline and operator's next big destination?

This airline has introduced lie-flat business class seats to its regional Asia routes

Reaching the far-flung corners of Pacific Asia from the UK is easier than ever with Thai Airways. From the soaring skyscrapers of Singapore to the sugar-sand bays of Bali, the airline offers 489 weekly flights to 41 destinations across the continent – with all connections going via its Bangkok hub located in the centre of Southeast Asia. Better yet, Star Alliance members can earn air miles each time they fly with Thailand’s flag carrier.

Virgin Atlantic to launch UK's first scheduled direct route to Phuket

Agents will be able to book clients on direct flights from the UK to Phuket from next year.

Eastern Airways employee turned agent saddened as airline prepares to file for administration

Former Eastern Airways employee turned travel agent laments as the airline prepares to enter administration

How Egyptair plans to turn Cairo into a major hub

Egyptair's chief executive Captain Ahmed Adel describes how the airline's fleet expansion is driving its strategy to compete with the world's biggest carriers

Strikes force Aer Lingus to cancel Manchester long-haul services

Members of the carrier's UK-based cabin crew will walk out next week, forcing the airline into pre-emptive cancellations

Heathrow gains two new routes, including Cancun, and three new airlines

Start of winter timetables brings new services and carriers to Mexico, India, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia

Jet2 matches Tui with earliest summer programme launch, putting 2027 on sale

Operator joins Tui in seeking to capture ultra-early 2027 business amid concerns about the UK economy

Marrakech to become easyJet's first African base in spring 2026

EasyJet will station three aircraft in Marrakech from next spring as the Moroccan government targets becoming a global top 10 tourist destination

Corneel Koster to succeed Shai Weiss as Virgin Atlantic chief executive next year

Chief customer and operating officer Koster to take over from Weiss at the end of the year, whereby Weiss will leave the business

'It's a great growth opportunity for us': Tui ready to put more resource behind supporting third-party agents

MD Neil Swanson tells TTG more face-to-face support for agents likely in time for peaks as trade nears 10% of Tui's sales in the UK and Ireland

Operators reveal talks over return to Doncaster Sheffield as airport targets winter 2027/28 flights

'We're not ready to announce anything yet, but clearly it is something we are looking at and talking about,' Neil Swanson tells Abta Convention

British Airways poised to launch new route to St Louis next year

Link would be London's first for 20 years with the city, which straddles Missouri and Illinois

Icelandic airline Play ceases operations and cancels all flights

Carrier was formed following the demise of WOW Air and took off in 2021

MSC Cruises launches new fly-cruise packages for 2026 with extra Jet2 seats

Line takes 42% larger allocation of seats with Jet2 for 2026 programme, flying from Belfast, Edinburgh and Manchester

Jet2 to offer three new destinations in Greece and Italy next summer

The Olympus Riviera, Meganisi and Sicily's Palermo to join airline and operator's portfolio for summer 2026