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Could new govt review mean late-night flights from London airports?
Could new govt review mean late-night flights from London airports?
The six-week consultation will seek evidence from businesses and communities to see if the negative impact of night flying outweighs the positive
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Hundreds of Lufthansa flights grounded owing to national strike
Mass walkout by transport workers on Monday (27 March) poised to impact flights at Germany’s major air hubs
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Gatwick passengers beset by delays at check-in at the weekend
Airport said a technical issue affected self-service bag drop machines
Emirates UK chief 'not expecting any major issues this summer'
Emirates UK chief 'not expecting any major issues this summer'
Divisional vice-president Richard Jewsbury talks to TTG about this summer, the airline’s expansions and why it doesn’t fear market competition
3D printed meals and 'time travel': easyJet's 2070 vision for travel
3D printed meals and 'time travel': easyJet's 2070 vision for travel
Fully biometric passports and 3D-printed meals will no longer be the stuff of fiction soon, according to a new report published by easyJet on Friday (24 March)
JetBlue's new fleet will be arriving in the UK next summer
JetBlue ready to go double-daily at Heathrow airport
US carrier will switch one of its two daily Gatwick-JFK services to Heathrow
Eastern Airways operates the route using ATR72-600 aircraft
Eastern Airways partners with Air France to launch three new Paris routes
The regional carrier will commence the new services in April
Jaffa Beach, Tel Aviv (Credit: Dana Friedlander / Israeli Minister of Tourism)
Ireland's first direct Tel Aviv flight takes off
Israeli carrier El Al launched the new flight on Thursday (23 March)
The outage affected major hubs like Chicago
American Airlines ramps up in Ireland this summer
American Airlines reinstates seasonal services at Dublin as part of 14% capacity uplift in Europe
Ireland's government has announced a list of 15 quarantine-exempted countries
Dublin airport denies drop-off and pick-up charge claims
The announcement comes despite the airport being given permission to introduce tolled drop-off and pick-up points
UK flight departures still down on pre-pandemic levels
CAA slams ‘unacceptable’ disruption as UK aviation nears pre-Covid levels
Around 224 million people have travelled through UK airports in 2022, the CAA announced on Wednesday (22 March)
Jet2holidays’ new Express Transfers service goes live
Jet2holidays to restore free resort flight check-in service
The service will return at the end of April, initially in Cyprus, after being suspended due to the pandemic
EasyJet has continued its expansion at Belfast City
EasyJet to launch two more Belfast City routes this summer
EasyJet links Belfast City with Luton and Manchester
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Specialist launches Guyana following addition of new BA flights
Signature Guyana: Wildlife and Waterfalls is a 12-day private journey
France will include the UK in its marketing efforts (Credit: Anthony Choren / Unsplash)
Airlines warn of delays ahead of French national strike
EasyJet, Ryanair and Eurostar have warned passengers travel to the country may be disrupted on Monday (20 March)
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Heathrow staff to stage 10-day walkout over Easter
More than 1,400 members of the Unite union have voted for strike action over pay conditions
Christmas delays are predicted at Passport Control (Credit: iStock)
Travel chiefs call on govt to end to ‘devastating’ Passport Office strike
Next month’s strike will have “devastating consequences” on the travel industry’s post-Covid recovery, according to BTA boss Clive Wratten
Jet2holidays’ new Express Transfers service goes live
Jet2holidays offers agents up to 55% off spring 2023 holidays
Deals are available across more than 600 hotels in April, May and June
HM Passport Office told travellers to expect delays as staff struggle with a surge in applications
Passport Office staff to strike for five weeks from next month
The action is a significant escalation of the PCS Union’s long-running dispute over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security
ITC expands into Ireland with Dublin airport packages
ITC expands into Ireland with Dublin airport packages
Packages can be booked with all ITC brands, which includes Inspiring Travel, Rainbow, Regent, and sporting operator Spectate
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Flights to become more expensive in 2024-25, Budget confirms
The 2023 spring Budget confirmed APD rates will increase in line with RPI for 2024-25 rounded to the nearest pound
Travel’s stark climate challenges laid bare in new report
Gatwick brings forward net-zero target by 10 years with £250m investment
The airport will also continue to reduce overall energy use, invest in on-site renewable energy and source renewable electricity through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
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EasyJet holidays unveils summer 2024 trade booking incentive
The incentive will see £15 paid for all beach and city holidays booked from Wednesday (15 March) until 11 April 2023, on holidays departing between 1 April 2024 and 31 October 2024
Aer Lingus Regional ups Belfast capacity following Flybe failure
Aer Lingus Regional franchisee achieves 1m+ passengers in first year
Th carrier operates 30 routes from Dublin, Cork and Belfast, having most recently launched new routes to Liverpool and Brittany