Airports

APD costing UK more than 60 airline routes

New research identifies potential new connections if tax was axed

See moment first A380 touches down in the Maldives

The new runway at Velana International airport in Male is the first capable of hosting the 500-seat superjumbo

Stansted recruits ex-Virgin Atlantic chief operating officer

Steve Griffiths will take up his new COO role at Stansted next month

Southampton airport eyes new routes and major capacity boost

The airport has revealed its expansion plans through 2037, which include more than doubling passenger numbers to five million and wishlist of 15 new routes

British Airways switches Kos route from Heathrow to Gatwick

The route will be operated three times weekly from Gatwick’s south terminal

Heathrow fined £1.6 million over parking prices

Airport admits breaking law over parking charges at Sofitel hotel

Ryanair flight turns back due to 'disruptive' passenger

The Manchester-Ibiza service was met by police on the runway

Bristol airport powers down information screens during cyber attack

The airport has confirmed a ’speculative’ attack on its administrative systems forced it to take a number of services offline at the weekend

Airline route fuels China growth for Manchester

Research shows positive impact on tourism from Manchester-Beijing service

🎥Typhoon Mangkhut - in the midst of the storm

The deadly storm is considered to be the strongest of 2018. TTG staff, in Guangzhou for World Routes 2018, filmed this footage from their hotel

Jet2 announces further summer 2019 expansion from Stansted

The airline and operator will put a further 100,000 seats on sale next summer in response to demand in the south and south east of England

Joon and Air France to serve Quito and Dallas

Two new long-haul destinations added by Air France group

Ryanair strike: Cabin crew set date for fresh 24-hour walkout

Ryanair crews based in five European countries to strike

Aer Lingus confirms two more transatlantic routes

New flights with new aircraft type revealed by Aer Lingus

Stansted sets out long-haul ambitions with route target list

Stansted is aiming to add 25 long-haul destinations over the next five years, including Hong Kong, Vancouver, Bangkok and Los Angeles

UK passport renewals no longer include unexpired period of old document

New passports to be for fixed period without unexpired validity added on

Stansted calls on government to create framework for UK airport growth

Stansted chief executive Ken O’Toole on Wednesday set out what steps the government must take to allow UK airports to maximise their potential

Ryanair to launch Malaga, Malta and Naples from Exeter

Exeter will become Ryanair’s 21st UK base next April when the flights launch

Hurricane Florence: US braces as major storm approaches

The storm is due to make landfall on Thursday

Heathrow passenger growth fuelled by new China routes

The airport has attributed its 22nd consecutive month of record passenger growth to new services to China

Jet2.com passenger 'dies after drug overdose'

Man dies after flight diverted after alleged overdose on board

Norwegian to ditch Gatwick-Singapore but add Rio

Budget flights to Singapore to cease after just over a year

JetBlue boss hints at UK-US transatlantic programme

The New York-based budget carrier has long been rumoured to be considering a move into the UK-US transatlantic market, possibly through an initial London-Boston service

Japan earthquake causes deadly mudslides

Country hit by second natural disaster just days after typhoon