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German airport strikes to impact dozens of UK-bound flights
US govt proposes new airline compensation rules for delayed flights
Airlines would have to offer cash compensation and accommodation vouchers for cancellations and delays
UK departures over coronation weekend hit highest levels in over three years
UK departures over coronation weekend hit highest levels in over three years
Data published by aviation analytics firm Cirium on Friday (5 May) shows that departures are at 86% of pre-pandemic levels
The aircraft will be delivered during 2024 and 2025 (Credit: British Airways)
BA parent returns to profit for the first time since 2019
The encouraging start to the year for International Airlines Group (IAG) is set to continue into the summer with around 80% of expected quarter-two revenue now booked
IATA director general Willie Walsh will speak at the SPAA annual dinner
Willie Walsh condemns ongoing aviation strikes as ‘irresponsible’
Walsh slammed the current wave of industrial action that has swept across Europe
Tui boosts Greece offering ahead of increased 2024 capacity
Tui boosts Greece offering ahead of increased 2024 capacity
A range of accommodation types to suit different customers have been put on offer across the region
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Manchester airport to open 27 new shops as part of T2 revamp
The new terminal will have a food market as well as a high-end shopping area called the Avenue, Manchester airport announced on Thursday (4 May).
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Aggressive Jet2 passenger given lifetime ban after Turkey flight diverted
The man from Glasgow, who was forced to be restrained on the flight, has since been banned from flying with the carrier for life
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Emirates and Etihad expand interline agreement to boost UAE options
This summer, customers of each airline will be able to purchase a single ticket to fly into either Dubai or Abu Dhabi
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Heathrow strikes during coronation weekend to go ahead
1,400 security officers based at terminal 5 and in campus security will be striking on 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 May and then again on 25, 26, 27 May
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Unite warns of summer travel chaos as it ballots members at Edinburgh
The Unite union announced on Wednesday (3 May) that 275 of its members working at Edinburgh airport are set to be balloted on strike action later this month
The strikes will take place over 23-26 December and 28-31 December (Credit: iStock)
Coronation sees UK airport arrivals spike, data reveals
Cirium sees jump in number of arriving flights ahead of king’s coronation weekend
The US will be open to those who chose not to have the Covid jab
Return of ‘frictionless’ entry to the US welcomed
President Biden’s announcement of an end to the Covid emergency period is welcomed by Virgin Atlantic
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Emirates restarts double daily Stansted flights
Emirates said customers would have more flexibility with departure times, with Stansted now offering both day and evening flights
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Wizz Air: 'We're getting our act together on customer service'
Budget airline’s new goals aim to reduce cancellations and create a ’more seamless customer experience’ after criticism from regulators and consumer champion Which?
Virgin has just marked 20 years of flying to Shanghai
Virgin Atlantic to relaunch daily London-Shanghai services
The restart marks the post-Covid return of all of the airline’s routes, with Shanghai the final to be reinstated
More Gatwick ground handlers call off July and August strikes
Gatwick reveals brand overhaul and multimillion-pound investment
The airport’s new brand will be rolled out over the coming months
What lasting impacts will Covid-19 have on aviation?
Sustainable aviation ‘an aspiration, not a reality’, sector warned
Cait Hewitt, policy director for the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF), said there are "huge uncertainties" over aviation’s 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal
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Police bust jet-setting smugglers’ £100m criminal cash network
The group, which exploited business class flights for their extra luggage allowance to carry the cash, communicated through a WhatsApp group called ‘sunshine and lollipops’
Heathrow welcomed 61.6 million passengers in December 2022 (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Heathrow blames CAA fees settlement for failure to return to profit
Airport trims Q1 losses and vows to challenge CAA’s passenger fees settlement
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Which? calls for action, not words, from govt on accessibility
Consumer champion says govt must give CAA powers to follow up on pledge to name and shame airlines and airports falling short on accessibility for disabled and less mobile passengers with enforcement action
The aviation sector needs to get its message across (Credit: Audrey Grace Paul)
Aviation sector told to shout louder about its sustainability efforts
Industry not doing enough to tell public what it is doing to make itself sustainable, expert tells Abta’s Aviation Forum
BA parent's Air Europa bid reportedly set to face lengthy EU probe
BA parent's Air Europa bid reportedly set to face lengthy EU probe
The deal may even be blocked over fears it could lead to higher ticket prices
Heathrow poised to gain extra Elizabeth line rail services
Heathrow poised to gain extra Elizabeth line rail services
New timetable will up frequency of service to six an hour
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Wizz Air signs deal to make SAF from 'sewage sludge'
The airline has invested £5 million in a biofuel company Firefly