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Manchester airport launches two-year apprenticeship scheme
New rail links could open up 50 new routes at 'superhub' Manchester airport
Manchester airport has called for improved rail connections to create a ’superhub’ in the North with 50 long-haul routes
EasyJet puts nine new UK routes on sale for summer 2023
EasyJet sees 'untapped potential' at Birmingham as new base opens
The low-cost carrier will offer 16 new routes from its new Birmingham base, including to Enfidha, Sharm el Sheikh, Rhodes and Kos
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BA to upgrade ground support equipment as part of net-zero commitment
Flag carrier British Airways will gradually replace all of its vehicles with hybrid or electric models where available
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Ryanair ramps up seats to Germany ahead of Euro 2024
The low-cost carrier has added more than 4,000 seats from London Stansted and Manchester to Cologne, Dortmund and Frankfurt
Heathrow airport expansion: everything you need to know
Heathrow and BA warn of 'much longer journeys' owing to M25 closure
The motorway will be shut south of Heathrow between junctions 10 and 11 from 9pm on Friday 15 March until 6am on Monday 18 March
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Turkish budget carrier to serve Stansted following rebrand
Turkish Airlines-owned Ajet to operate ’a range of services from the UK’
EasyJet holidays puts first-ever Cairo packages on sale
EasyJet to roll out new Cairo resources to agents and hints at fam opportunities
Besides new social and shop window collateral, easyJet and easyJet holidays is looking to expand its Cairo programme – and could host an agent fam to the Egyptian capital
Air passengers warned to brace for 'challenging' summer
Bank holiday ATC meltdown impacted more than 700,000 passengers – CAA
Interim report into the outage reveals full impact of the incident on Monday 28 August 2023
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Jet2holidays to offer Douro wine tours after bringing forward Porto programme
Jet2 has brought forward plans to launch flights to Porto from Manchester to this summer following a surge in demand
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Tui to add 1,000 hotels to support trend towards 'flexible durations'
Airline and operator identifies nine-day stays as the most popular alternative duration for summer 2024
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Airlines told to 'get their act together' as punctuality lags behind pre-Covid levels
Consumer watchdog Which? said it was ’completely unacceptable’ that a post-Covid uptick in airfares had not gone hand-in-hand with better on-time performance
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Jet2 appoints former easyJet strategy director to its board
Rachel Kentleton to join the airline and operator’s board next week following Mark Laurence’s retirement
Lufthansa hopes to operate 100% Covid-free flights (Credit: Tim Dennert / Unsplash)
Germany facing major air and rail strike disruption this week
Lufthansa said around 100,000 passengers would likely be affected by a cabin crew strike over Tuesday (12 March) and Wednesday (13 March)
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Jet2 signs SAF trial deal at Bristol airport
Jet2 will add a 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend to some of its flights from Bristol in a pilot scheme later this year
Business class passengers face a small tax hike over the next two years
New Air Passenger Duty rates confirmed by government
Government confirms only small increases to Air Passenger Duty despite initial industry outcry
Jet2 puts winter 2024/25 city break programme on sale earlier than ever
Jet2 to launch eighth Christmas market destination next winter
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate twice-weekly services to Gdansk from Manchester and Birmingham airports
Southend airport is the subject of an investor battle (Credit: Esken)
Southend airport resolves ownership battle in deal with backers
Southend airport’s owner Esken says it has avoided a court battle it cannot afford after sealing a deal with backers that will see its stake dip to a minority holding
JetBlue's merger with Spirit Airlines may be blocked
JetBlue admits defeat in quest to merge with Spirit Airlines
JetBlue has formally withdrawn its application to merge with rival budget carrier Spirit Airlines after a judge ruled plans were anti-competitive
British Airways brings back Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and reveals £7 billion product revamp
British Airways brings back Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and reveals £7 billion product revamp
British Airways confirms reinstatement of two long-haul routes as it reveals a £7 billion investment in product
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Stansted gains new four-times-weekly service to Jordan's capital Amman
Royal Jordanian’s Stansted route took off on Sunday
Southend airport has agreed a new multi-year deal with easyJet (Credit: Esken)
EasyJet to up Palma and Paris capacity at Southend this summer
Extra peak season flights will increase eastJet frequency to up to eight weekly flights to the Majorcan capital this summer
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EasyJet claims UK airline first with new Amalfi coast flights
EasyJet will be the first UK airline to launch flights to Salerno where a former military airport is due to open to commercial flights for the first time in July
IAG sets out timetable for British Airways’ return to pre-Covid capacity
IAG sets out timetable for British Airways’ return to pre-Covid capacity
Group reveals plans to hike capacity by 7% this year off the back of record operating profit
In its ruling, the court said the passenger should be refunded with interest
Ryanair suspends Tel Aviv flights following airport costs row
Budget carrier’s decision comes after the city’s main airport, Ben Gurion International, shut its low-cost terminal