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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
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Advantage and Aito join forces to bolster government lobbying effort
Advantage boss Julia Lo Bue-Said said 90% of members said they felt ‘under-represented’ in terms of government lobbying
Anne-Marie Trevelyan is the UK's new transport secretary (Credit: parliament.uk)
New transport secretary backs Heathrow third runway plans
Anne-Marie Trevelyan reportedly said she’s an ‘absolute believer’ in the potential benefits of the expansion
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Heathrow poised to lift capacity cap while Truss faces new rebellion
Airport is set to finally remove its daily passenger cap later this month, while prime minister Liz Truss is facing more internal Tory party battles
Only fully vaccinated adults, children under the age of 17 and women who are pregnant are allowed entry to the island
Anguilla removes all remaining Covid-19 entry requirements
Unvaccinated holidaymakers now allowed to travel to the destination without evidence of a recent negative test result for Covid-19
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Government's tax U-turn, and plunging pound lures US visitors
Monday’s headlines dominated by govt’s sudden decision to abandon plans to axe the 45p tax rate
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Delta and Latam enter joint venture to boost US connectivity
The new agreement will allow customers to access more than 300 destinations between North America and Latin America
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EasyJet holidays boss to speak at WTM London
The operator’s chief executive Garry Wilson will ‘share his vision for making travel more sustainable’ during World Responsible Tourism Day
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Wizz Air to transfer Doncaster Sheffield routes to Leeds Bradford
Budget carrier announced plans to pull out of DSA earlier this year, ahead of an announcement this week that operations at DSA would be wound down from the end of October
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Hurricane Ian: Everything you need to know after storm batters Florida
Airlines, cruise companies and theme parks have all been impacted
Aer Lingus will use jets to replace Stobart's propeller fleet
Aer Lingus to launch new transatlantic service next summer
New four-times-weekly Dublin-Cleveland route, with nine UK feeds, will become the only direct European service to the city in Ohio when it commences on 19 May
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New Virgin Atlantic uniform policy ‘to allow staff to express their true identity’
The announcement is part of an ongoing drive by the carrier to champion the individuality of its people and customers
Virgin Atlantic will debut the A330-900 on its Heathrow-Boston route in October
Virgin Atlantic confirms SkyTeam entry but rules out early Gatwick return
Virgin Atlantic to join alliance early next year, but has no plans for an imminent return to Gatwick
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Norse eyes expansion after securing UK operating licence
The airline launched its inaugural flight from Gatwick to JFK on 12 August
Air Canada will fly Boeing 787s to Dublin
Air Canada welcomes govt's removal of Covid travel restrictions
The Canadian government recently removed requirements for wearing masks on aircraft, testing and quarantine
Speakers announced for next week’s TTG Greece Fest
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays add three new routes to 2023 Greek season
The move comes after the airline and operator saw a ’hugely successful’ summer 2022 programme to Greece
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Aer Lingus takes delivery of new A320neo aircraft
To mark the new aircraft’s first flight, the carrier will offset the carbon emissions from the journey of all customers
Candidate numbers fell to lowest level in six months
Doncaster Sheffield staff 'guaranteed interviews' at MAG airports
Doncaster Sheffield is set to close next month due to a "fundamental lack of financial viability"
The TSSA union fears Cook's collapse will give Tui ‘a monopoly position’
Tui details Doncaster Sheffield contingency plan
Airline and operator to up capacity at Leeds Bradford, East Midlands and Manchester airports to accommodate customers affected by the closure of Doncaster Sheffield
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Doncaster Sheffield closure 'incredibly disappointing', says Tui boss
’The airport has always been a popular and important regional airport for our valued customers and colleagues in the local area," said Tui managing director UK and Ireland Andrew Flintham
Politicians want the consultation on Doncaster Sheffield airport's future to be extended
Doncaster Sheffield to close due to 'lack of financial viability'
The airport will begin to wind down on Monday 31 October
Marella's US itineraries feature overnight stays in New York, Tampa and New Orleans
Delta to restore three UK transatlantic routes in the spring
US carrier to launch daily Gatwick flights to JFK, as well as five-times-weekly Edinburgh service, plus daily Los Angeles flights from Heathrow
The value of the latest order by the Hungarian airline was not disclosed
Wizz to offer 'lesser-known' Polish cities from Luton
Flights to Bydgoszcz and Lodz will launch in December
United's UK-US service will grow to 22 daily flights next March
Heathrow strike vote threatens half-term transatlantic trips
Unite union to ballot United Airlines workers at Heathrow on walkouts over pay and outsourced labour