Airlines

Norse Atlantic won't operate full fleet until summer 2025

New transatlantic carrier extends subleases on four of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Finnair seeks volunteers to be weighed at check-in

Finnair is conducting an experiment to find out the average weight of its passengers and their luggage

Iceland's Blue Lagoon closes following renewed volcanic activity

Iceland is monitoring renewed seismic activity in the southwest of the country, while flights continue to operate as normal

Jet2 warns of potential disruption to flights amid forecast of strong winds and snow

Two Met Office amber warnings for snow and ice are in place for Thursday, with further yellow warnings in place for Friday and Saturday too

Icelandair blames volcano coverage for January bookings hit

Icelandair saw a drop in travellers to Iceland in January due to seismic activity – but an increase in transfer passengers to compensate

Bolts ‘missing’ from Alaska Airlines door that blew out in mid-air

A preliminary investigation into the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 incident finds missing bolts on a door plug that blew out mid-flight

Peaks drives travel to third-biggest leap in January spending growth

According to new data from Barclays, travel was the third-biggest sector for spending growth in January, pipped only by spend on digital content and subscriptions and ‘other services’

Jet2 to launch seven new routes to Greece in expanded programme

Chief executive Steve Heapy has called Jet2’s campaign with the Greek National Tourist Office ’critical’ for the programme’s success

Jet2holidays launches £10 per booking January payday incentive for agents

Payout for agents will apply to all summer 2024 bookings made by the end of the month

Jet2 chief Steve Heapy to address SPAA dinner next month

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boss Heapy will be joined at the event by chief executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, Dr Liz Cameron CBE

Holidays profit to ease £40m hit for easyJet from Middle East crisis

Airline forecasts £126 million headline loss for typically quieter winter quarter to 31 December, which was hit by an ongoing pause in flights to Israel and Jordan and ‘a temporary slowdown in flight bookings for the wider industry’

Airline add-ons excluded from govt's ‘drip pricing’ crackdown

Seat selection, luggage upgrades and other ‘optional’ fees associated with flights will be allowed to continue

Storm Jocelyn prompts fresh weather warnings from Jet2 and Ryanair

Airline and operator urges passengers to leave extra time to get to their departure airports with more high winds and heavy rain forecast

Aer Lingus to axe underperforming Dublin-Gatwick route

Ryanair has stepped in to assist passengers affected by the decision, with Aer Lingus set to cease operating the route at the end of March

Jet2 adds Verona to Manchester 2024/25 ski flight programme

Airline and operator to launch weekly Saturday service in December

'Despite its problems, Boeing's 737 Max is here to stay'

With the airline industry showing no sign of withdrawing its faith in the Boeing 737 Max, despite the airliner’s latest near-disaster, Gary Noakes assesses the future for Boeing’s troubled

Jet2: winter weather ‘may affect UK operations this week’

Airline and operator says it is working closely with the Met Office, which has issued a slew of yellow weather warnings covering the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland with temperatures poised to plummet further

First 40 troubled Boeing 737 Max-9s inspected but remain grounded

The FAA has inspected the first 40 Boeing 737 Max-9s following the blow out of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines mull next move after merger plans blocked

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have said they may appeal after a Boston judge blocked their plans to merge

Qantas to reopen Top End link with new Singapore-Darwin route

Qantas to revive its route from Darwin to Singapore after an absence of almost two decades

Cyclone Belal: Mauritius flights rescheduled as airport reopens

Local authorities, though, have warned of knock-on effects from this week’s tropical storm over the coming days

CAA crackdown costs Wizz Air £1.24 million in compensation

The CAA has completed its action against Wizz Air, which has been forced to pay out over a million pounds in compensation following delays and cancellations last summer

Boeing chief admits 737 Max quality control issues

Boeing boss says inspections of the 737 production line has been stepped up following Alaska Airlines door plug blow-out

Cyclone Belal: Air Mauritius suspends flights following airport closure

Air Mauritius cancelled five services scheduled for Tuesday (16 January) as the airport was forced to shut down a day earlier due to the impact of Cyclone Belal