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London gains new ski service with extra Austria route
The new route will take off every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
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Ryanair to up Newquay-London link to year-round service
Ryanair will operate flights between Stansted and Cornwall year-round, it has confirmed
UK flight departures still down on pre-pandemic levels
Heathrow blasts govt for 'missing' SAF investment opportunity
The airport is aiming for 11% SAF usage by 2030, scaling up the incentive year-on-year
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Travellers to Italy and Spain put on pre-Christmas strike alert
Members of several Italian labour unions set to walk out on Friday (24 November), while Spanish ground handlers will strike early next month
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Border Force chief sees end to passport desks and airport queues
Border Force boss says increasing use of Electronic Travel Authorisation will mean an end to long waits at airports in the near future
Air fares to rise by £4-£10 due to sustainable fuels, minister says
Labour pledges not to discourage flying if it comes to power, but will tweak APD
Shadow aviation minister Mike Kane addressed delegates at the Airlines 2023 conference in London on APD, aviation’s transition to sustainable fuels and airspace modernisation
What will the aviation sector look like following the coronavirus crisis?
Nats blames staff absence and strong winds for Heathrow disruption
Restrictions at the UK’s busiest airport have now been lifted after a day of delays and cancellations at the weekend
UK sustainable aviation fuel industry receives £53m funding boost
Winning projects span across the country from the Orkney Islands to the north of England and south Wales
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Virgin Atlantic puts back the start of its Sao Paulo service again
Virgin Atlantic has postponed the launch of flights to Brazil’s commercial capital and aviation hub
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New aviation and maritime ministers named following govt reshuffle
Anthony Browne and Lord Davies of Gower will take up the briefs vacated by Baroness Vere
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Edinburgh gains more Canadian links with new flights confirmed
Edinburgh airport will receive another Toronto service next summer plus a link with Halifax, a first for the Scottish airport
Jet2 extends order for new, more fuel efficient engines
Jet2 expands 2024 programme to meet demand for late summer sun
The airline has added extra capacity from eight UK airports including Belfast International, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford and Manchester
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Iceland volcano eruption 'unlikely to be a repeat of 2010'
Accuweather’s Jonathan Porter said the situation was very different to 13 years ago, when the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull brought European air transport to a temporary standstill
On the Beach making headway in premium and long-haul segments
The Big Question: Is it finally time to turn APD into an environmental tax?
Air Passenger Duty was introduced as a ’green’ tax in the mid-90s, but should the proceeds go towards cleaning up travel’s operations rather than general taxation?
American Airlines was involved in an incident at JFK
Aer Lingus expands codeshare agreement with American Airlines
Customers can now buy flights with Aer Lingus or American Airlines between Dublin-Philadelphia and Dublin-Chicago
Storm Ciaran: Forecast of 85mph winds sees several UK airports halt operations
Jersey airport and Guernsey airport will both shut on Thursday, while local regional carriers Blue Islands and Aurigny have confirmed disruption to their flight programmes
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Stansted terminal expansion given permission as airport eyes major growth
The expansion will create a larger departure lounge, help offer “state-of-the-art” check-in desks and enhance baggage and security facilities
Air Canada resumes direct service between London and Mumbai
Flights will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and will run until 29 March 2024
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'Super pro-trade' Air Mauritius launches daily Gatwick service
The first flight took off from Gatwick on Monday after Air Mauritius relocated its UK route from Heathrow, and its commercial chief is confident there is sufficient demand – and plenty for the trade to get excited about
Heathrow to lodge third runway planning application this year
Nearly a dozen new routes to take off from Heathrow this winter
New or returning destinations include Peru and Turks & Caicos
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Foreign Office cautions against travel to hurricane-hit Mexican beach resort
FCDO is advising against all but essential travel to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis brought 165mph winds last week
British Airways launches new West Africa connection
BA will operate the route three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
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Virgin axes Austin route to make space for more leisure capacity
The last Heathrow-Austin service will depart on 7 January, Virgin has confirmed
Air passengers warned to brace for 'challenging' summer
UK air traffic control price hike ‘rewarding failure’, says Ryanair
Michael O’Leary leads condemnation of CAA decision to allow the UK’s air traffic control provider, Nats, to increase its charges by more than a quarter