Airports

Lufthansa to close Liverpool and Bristol routes in 2024

German carrier will axe two UK routes early next year, removing connection opportunities at Frankfurt

Delays inevitable following EU entry-exit rollout next year, Advantage boss warns

Advantage chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said said it is likely there will be delays when the EU introduces biometric border checks next year

The dos and don'ts of selling airport lounges

Use lounge passes to add value to clients’ itineraries, but choose them wisely – here are selling tips and the latest news to help you sell this add-on

Is this the world’s coolest airport terminal?

Changi T2 has redefined airport luxury and efficiency with a whole lot of nature thrown in

'Drunk' Jet2 passenger who 'pretended to be asleep after abusing cabin crew' jailed

Leeds Crown Court heard how cabin crew were forced to call the police after Kieron Jordan caused disruption to the flight on 20 May 2022

ITA Airways to launch London City-Rome services

Route to the Italian capital has not operated since start of the pandemic

Tui launches weekly Birmingham-Singapore charter service this winter

Flights will operate until 3 April before stopping for a few months and resuming on 11 December 2024

Virgin Atlantic to increase New York and Boston flights next summer

Virgin Atlantic is to add frequencies on its JFK and Boston services next summer, meaning record levels of flights to the US for the carrier

China Southern boosts London-China connectivity with new Gatwick service

China Southern joins Air China and China Eastern at Gatwick

MAG reports second bumper month for traffic in November

Passenger numbers across the group in November surpassed pre-pandemic figures for the second month running

Heathrow urges greater collaboration on SAF following Flight 100

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye said Heathrow wanted 100% SAF flights to become an everyday occurence

Bristol airport car park fire leaves several vehicles destroyed

Bristol airport suffers minor disruption following car park blaze on Sunday morning

Renewed calls for Nats boss to resign after Gatwick hit by fresh ATC outage

Chief executive Michael O’Leary said it was time for Nats boss Martin Rolfe ‘to go’ after two systems outages in three months

Heathrow rail disruption likely to continue following power line failure

Heathrow has called on passengers to allow extra time for their journeys

Ryanair to launch flights from Norwich next summer

Budget carrier will offer routes to Alicante, Faro and Malta

Latam Airlines restores direct air link between the UK and Peru

Five-times-weekly Heathrow-Lima service inaugurated at the weekend

Glasgow airport reopens after heavy snow as UK braces for more adverse weather

Airport authorities said on Sunday (3 December) the runway was ’fully operational’ after weekend snow

Govt promises more resilient, crisis-ready airport slot regime

Aims include limiting slot leasing to stop airlines ’monopolising’ slots to boost competition and reduce prices, and creating new powers to respond to crises

Multi-million investment to put Ireland’s Waterford airport on international flight map

Prime minister Leo Varadkar said the development would open south-eastern Ireland to many more visitors

Transport sec urges aviation sector to 'deliver outcomes' for greener flying

Mark Harper has stressed commitment to aviation carbon reduction but says it’s the industry’s role to innovate

Heathrow owner Ferrovial sells majority stake for $3bn

Ferrovial has agreed to sell 15% to French private equity Ardian and 10% to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

EasyJet brings forward launch of new Birmingham base to mid-March

According to the low-cost carrier, the new three-aircraft base will create 100 direct jobs and more than 1,200 indirect ones

New Turkish Airlines budget carrier to serve the UK from 2024

Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans to launch its new budget airline subsidiary in the UK from summer 2024

Foreign Office strengthens South Africa airport advice to Brits with call for vigilance

FCDO urged travellers in the country to ‘plan your trip in advance’ and ]verify your travel itinerary with a trusted local source’