Airports

Luton airport fire: 70+ flights cancelled as car park goes up in flames

Firefighters have now scaled back their response on Wednesday morning, but hundreds of cars feared destroyed after fire rips through Terminal Car Park 2 overnight

Heathrow boss to hand over ‘solid legacy’ to successor

Outgoing chief executive John Holland-Kaye said on Wednesday (11 October) monthly passenger numbers had surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in September

Luton airport fire: Flights suspended after huge fire rips through car park

Flights suspended until 3pm on Wednesday (11 October) owing to ’significant fire’ in Terminal Car Park 2, with passengers told to stay away

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ for Doncaster Sheffield airport, says region's mayor

Office of South Yorkshire mayor and Doncaster Council reportedly ‘on the verge of agreeing a deal’ with the airport’s owner, which could lead to flights resuming

Airlines suspend flights as FCDO warns against travel to Israel

Several airlines halt flights as conflict rages in the region

Jet2 to transition entire Manchester flight programme to Terminal 2

All of Jet2.com’s flights – including those to and from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy and Madeira – will move to Terminal 2 from 7 November

South Africa to train more than 2,000 local ‘monitors’ to safeguard tourists

The country’s tourism minister Patricia de Lille acknowledged the ‘legitimate concerns’ caused by ‘unfortunate incidents’ involving tourists recently

CAA launches air traffic control review following bank holiday meltdown

The review, the aviation watchdog said, will be spearheaded by Jeff Halliwell, who recently served as chair for transport users watchdog Transport Focus

Wizz Air to switch two city break routes from Edinburgh to Glasgow

Flights to Budapest and Bucharest will take off next month

Norwegian Air defies ATC issues and strikes to record best punctuality since Covid

’Majority of the few flights Norwegian didn’t operate [in September] due to ATC issues at Gatwick airport and national strikes in Italy,’ says carrier

EasyJet to mark 25th anniversary at Belfast with Egypt flight launch

New Hurghada route, plus new south coast flights, to take off later this month

The Big Question: Does all-inclusive value come at too high a price for the planet?

All-inclusives have been a travel industry mainstay for decades, and have surged in popularity amid the cost of living squeeze – but do they have a future as travel looks to forge a new path towards sustainability?

Gatwick extends daily flight cap for further two weeks

Airport said the decision followed discussions with air traffic control operator Nats over its ongoing staffing challenges

Heathrow launches six-month trial of pre-booked security slots

Trial will be open to passengers travelling with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates and Virgin Atlantic from Terminal 3

'We've had enough': easyJet chief demands 'wide-ranging review' of UK air traffic control

’We need reform of how Nats is regulated to ensure that all its services are robust and resilient so that UK travellers can be confident their flights will take off,’ said Johan Lundgren

Ryanair trims winter schedule following Boeing production delays

Chief executive Michael O’Leary said on Thursday (28 September) the cancellations would take place from the end of October

Ryanair urges CAA to intervene in Gatwick flight cap row

The low-cost carrier said on Tuesday (26 September) the UK air traffic control system has been ’in shambles’ for years

Gatwick forced to cap flights due to air traffic control staff shortages

Friday will suffer the greatest disruption, according to Gatwick, with 33 departures set to be axed

Work under way on £60m public transport hub at Bristol airport

Chief executive Dave Lees said on Tuesday (26 September) the development will need to be phased to allow daily operations

Doncaster Sheffield ‘could be profitable within five years of reopening’

Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, had made reopening airport her ‘number one priority’

Exeter airport reopens following flash flooding

The airport was initially closed on Sunday (17 September) afternoon due to flash flooding

‘This disruption can't go on’: Gatwick ATC chaos prompts call for ‘deep review’ of Nats

’The delays we are seeing are not acceptable and the travelling public deserve better,’ says Airlines UK chief Tim Alderslade

Gatwick hit by fresh air traffic control disruption delaying thousands

Operations at the airport resumed as normal on Friday (15 September) after thousands were stranded a day prior due to ATC staff shortages

Hundreds of Heathrow baggage handlers to walk out next month

Some 170 baggage carousel workers employed by Vanderlande Industries at Heathrow will strike in October