Airports

RwandAir to offer non-stop Heathrow flights from November

The carrier has operated flights to London via Brussels for the past five years and will begin a non-stop service from 6 November

Hunt shreds PM's tax plans and power blackout warning

Tuesday’s headlines focus on the government’s ’astounding’ U-turn, which has seen new chancellor Jeremy Hunt reverse most of the PM’s tax plans

CAA panel putting consumers ‘at heart’ of future aviation policy

The panel, made up of 10 members, said it will act as “a critical friend” to provide advice to the industry

Truss fights for survival and pound recovers after more U-turns

PM faces crucial few days to save her so-far short-lived spell in Downing Street, with markets rallying on Monday ahead of more ‘mini-Budget’ U-turns

Stansted heads off strike threat with new pay offer

More than 1,000 members of the Unite union at Stansted had voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, but the action has been called off

Wizz Air ground handlers at Luton balloted on pre-Christmas strike action

Around 80 workers employed by GH London Ground Handling at Luton could take action in the lead-up to Christmas in a dispute over pay

Jet2 announces major expansion at Bristol for summer 2024

Airline and operator reveals summer 2024 programmes at seven of its 10 bases, including seven new routes – four of which are at Bristol airport

Disruption likely to continue next summer, travel leaders warn

Air and ferry chiefs admit worries over new EU Entry/Exit scheme, and ongoing impacts of staff shortages, during hearing of parliament’s transport committee on Wednesday

Heathrow threatens new capacity cap over Christmas period

Move could reduce the number of flights and force fares to increase towards the end of the year

Heathrow workers balloted on World Cup strike action

A vote in favour of strike action by dnata and Menzies workers at Heathrow could see walkouts called for mid-November, just prior to the start of the World Cup in Qatar

American Airlines workers call off Heathrow strikes

Unite union says it has come to an agreement with American Airlines over an improved pay deal for staff

Freebird to boost capacity to Turkey from Gatwick

Following the first year of regular services from both Gatwick and Manchester, the airline has launched sales for summer 2023

Corendon Airlines to offer 20% discount to over-50s this winter

Those who purchase a round-trip ticket with the carrier will receive an extra discount of up to 10%

British Airways adds extra Gatwick-Barbados services for Easter 2023

The additional ten flights will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays to/from London and Bridgetown

Summer disruption in spotlight next week at transport committee hearing

The Transport Select Committee is to host a one-off evidence session from 9.15am on Wednesday (12 October) examining the problems faced across the aviation, rail and maritime sectors which caused major delays for UK travellers.

MPs will consider whether the issues were “foreseeable or preventable” and discuss what the current government can do to make travel plans more certain for consumers.

Rail strikes: What this weekend's walkout means for your clients

Rail workers will walk out again on Saturday 8 October, with Gatwick, Stansted, Heathrow, Luton and Manchester airports all advising passengers not to try to arrive by train

EasyJet to base additional aircraft in Edinburgh next summer

Carrier to operate 39 routes to the UK, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from Edinburgh in summer 2023

Travel demand ‘progressing well despite economic uncertainty’, says Iata's Walsh

Iata director general Willie Walsh said the removal or easing of travel restrictions in some key Asian destinations will ‘certainly accelerate’ the continent’s recovery

Virgin Atlantic suspends Heathrow-Hong Kong services

The airline has closed its Hong Kong office and flights will not resume in March as originally planned

Union warns of ‘severe disruption’ as Heathrow members vote to strike

It comes after 98% of American Airlines ground staff voted to reject a three-year pay cut

Hong Kong to 'give away' 500,000 free airline tickets

The move reportedly comes in attempt to lure tourists to the destination as it tries to boost its Covid-19-hit tourism industry

Loganair bolsters summer 2023 flight schedule

The airline will offer additional flights from Edinburgh-Southampton and Exeter-Bergen, and an extra daily service between Glasgow and Southampton

Gatwick halves cost and time of runway resurfacing

The airport has used 70% less asphalt – compared to previous resurfacing – to save on the amounts of embodied carbon used

Travel welcomes Heathrow pledge to end capacity cap this month

Airport confirms summer capacity cap will end this month, and that a new system will be introduced to protect existing airline schedules and manage capacity during peak periods