Airports

Norwegian to introduce new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Gatwick

The latest additions to Norwegian’s fleet will initially operate selected Nordic routes

Ryanair cancels flights after Stansted thunderstorms

The low-cost carrier said ongoing European air traffic control staff strikes could cause further disruptions

Wizz Air expands Luton base and adds Lisbon and Kharkiv

The low cost carrier has added a ninth aircraft at Luton, allowing it to introduce flights to Lisbon and Kharkiv

EasyJet launches four new routes from Liverpool including Dalaman

The airline has based a further aircraft at Liverpool this summer, its eighth, allowing it to add Palermo, Pula, Dalaman and Toulouse

Travel backs ‘One Too Many’ responsible alcohol campaign

Travel has warned of the dangers of overconsumption of alcohol at airports, with airlines calling for curbs on drinks before flights

Heathrow expansion rival launches legal bid to halt third runway plan

Heathrow Hub is understood to have launched formal legal action to oppose Heathrow airport’s government-approved expansion plan

Wizz launches three new Liverpool Romania flights

The routes take off in October

Over 50s shunning major airports in favour of regionals, study finds

A survey of 9,500 Saga members found more and more travellers prefer to depart from regional airports rather than heading to major hubs

EasyJet expands Southend programme and eyes 1,200 new cabin crew

EasyJet launched the first of four new routes from Southend this week, and is on the lookout for more than 1,200 new cabin crew

Milan to host World routes 2020

The event takes place from September 5 to 8

British Airways adds Pittsburgh from Heathrow

The four times weekly service will launch on April 2 next year

Government yet to recoup £60m Monarch repatriation costs

The DfT says it will continue to pursue travel operators for cash, despite senior industry figures reporting little - if any - efforts by government since last October

Lufthansa announces Edinburgh-Munich flight

The twice weekly flight launches in December

Ryanair to cut Dublin-based fleet 20% for winter 2018

The low cost carrier said the move was driven by the ‘rapid growth’ of its Polish charter airline and a downturn in forward bookings due to Irish pilot strikes

Airlines lodge formal complaint with EU over French ATC strikes

IAG, Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air say French air traffic control strikes are restricting EU citizens’ fundamental right to freedom of movement

Heathrow expansion plan facing council legal action

Five councils have jointly pledged to take parliament’s decision to back expansion at Heathrow with a third runway to judicial review

Hand luggage liquids trials launched

Computed tomography scanners are being used in a trial at Heathrow

Norwegian expands summer 2019 Ireland schedule

From Dublin, the low cost long haul carrier will add a daily Toronto service and extend its Boston service, and increase its Shannon-New York service to five times weekly

EasyJet launches new Airbus A321neo at Gatwick airport

Gatwick says it is investing heavily in accommodating quieter, more fuel and carbon efficient aircraft

British Airways aircraft makes emergency landing at Gatwick

Flights were diverted away from the Sussex airport during the early hours of Friday morning after the aircraft requested priority landing due to a technical fault

Tui passenger fined £230 over bacon roll row

Ronald James left a cabin crew member in tears after he was denied the breakfast snack

Ryanair cancels up to 600 flights due to cabin crew walkouts

Cabin crew in Spain, Portugal and Belgium will stage strike action next Wednesday and Thursday (July 25-26)

Heathrow hit by British Airways IT glitch and control tower fire alarm

Passengers reported ’chaos’ at Terminal 5 before BA acknowledged the glitch at around 8.30pm, which is understood to have prevented the airline issuing boarding passes

Qatar Airways announces triple daily Manchester-Doha flights

The airline will increase Manchester-Doha departures to 21 a week from May 22, 2019