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The aircraft will be delivered during 2024 and 2025 (Credit: British Airways)
Boost in leisure travel demand drives BA parent back to profit
International Airline Group (IAG) described 2022 as a year of ’strong recovery’
British Airways parent to acquire Latin America carrier Air Europa
British Airways parent to acquire Latin America carrier Air Europa
The company will pay €400 million for the remaining 80% of the Latin America carrier
Aviation hot list: 10 developments you need to know
Aviation hot list: 10 developments you need to know
From champagne flights to beating a fear of flying, new routes to the return of superjumbos, keep up to date with airline news
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell by 88% in November as the second lockdown hit hard
Heathrow insists expansion ‘remains probable’ despite Covid and climate considerations
Directors weighing up future demand recovery following Covid-19 in addition to climate change risk on long-term passenger numbers
'We’re getting to the point where we’re trading OK,' said Polka Dot's Mark Johnson (Credit: iStock)
Jet2 boosts summer 2023 schedule from five UK bases
The company has added more flights and holidays to the Canary Islands, Balearics, Cyprus, Portugal and Spain from five UK bases
Heathrow welcomed 61.6 million passengers in December 2022 (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Heathrow limits full-year loss to £684m after ‘challenging’ restart
‘2023 shaping up to be a year of renewal for Heathrow,’ says outgoing chief executive John Holland-Kaye, despite deep scarring to aviation sector
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Qantas reveals ultra long-haul first and business class cabins
The aircraft will fly passengers non-stop from Australia to New York and London from late 2025
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EasyJet to base extra aircraft in Belfast this summer
It comes after the airline carried its 70 millionth passenger to and from the airport
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Birmingham airport seals zero-emission flight partnership
Birmingham airport agrees deal with developer of hydrogen-powered flight technology
Heathrow is contributing towards SAF costs (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Heathrow urges govt to incentivise transition to sustainable fuels
’Supportive government policy is needed’ to tap potential growth industry says airport as it plans to triple the amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) it supplies this year
Qantas will expand non-stop Australia flights from the UK in 2025
Qantas to open premium Heathrow lounge ahead of new flights
Qantas to add first class lounge at Heathrow
Mauritius is prioritising front-line tourism staff for Covid-19 vaccination
Cyclone Freddy: Mauritius reopens airport as storm heads for Madagascar
Air Mauritius has restarted flights from the island as the cyclone prepares to make landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday (21 February)
Hans Airways plans to be flying by the end of this year
UK-India start-up carrier Hans seeking fresh investment
The airline said fulfilling the ‘rightly stringent’ financial criteria required by the UK CAA to commence operations continues to hinder its launch plans
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More airlines pledge support for Turkey and Syria earthquake relief
The Spanish Red Cross and Vueling sent a shipment of aid from Barcelona and SunExpress has carried out more than 236 relief flights
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Agents urged to capitalise on new budget routes to Florida
Visit Lauderdale hosted a dinner at The Ivy Brasserie in London this week for its agent partners after Norse Atlantic confirmed a new Gatwick route to the city
German airport strikes to impact dozens of UK-bound flights
German airport strikes to impact dozens of UK-bound flights
There are scheduled to be more than 1,110 departures from German airports affected by strikes on Friday (17 February)
Lufthansa hopes to operate 100% Covid-free flights (Credit: Tim Dennert / Unsplash)
Lufthansa to cancel 1,300+ flights on Friday due to strikes
Action by Verdi trade union forces German carrier to take drastic action
Manchester airport passengers experienced long security delays this summer
Half-term getaway near 2019 levels, Manchester airport predicts
Manchester airport predicts half-term passenger figures near pre-pandemic levels
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German airport strike to compound Lufthansa woe after IT outage groundings
German carrier braces for further impacts to its operations after major IT issues on Wednesday
Almost half of travel insurance policies don’t cover for strikes
Lufthansa blames botched construction work for flight groundings
Railway workers reportedly cut a vital telecommunications cable on Wednesday in the Frankfurt area, causing an IT outage
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Jet2 adds Bodrum and Malta to summer 2024 Belfast schedule
The carrier will deploy an extra aircraft at the base to support the expansion
Manchester airport to close Terminal 1 as part of £440m refurbish
Manchester Airports Group sees January bounce back
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports report good January passenger figures
Virgin's proposed new Pakistan routes will get under way in December (Credit: Abuzar Xheikh / Unsplash)
Virgin Atlantic suspends London-Pakistan services
The carrier will continue to operate services between London and Lahore until 1 May and between London and Islamabad until 9 July
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Tui Group turn of year bookings exceed pre-pandemic levels
In the three months to 31 December 2022, the group said it benefited from continued passenger demand for holidays across its brands