Airports

Gatwick says no more flight restrictions after August

Gatwick says a recruitment programme means it will not have to impose any more capacity restrictions

British Airways to axe thousands more flights after Heathrow cap extension

BA will cancel 629 short-haul round-trip flights from Heathrow until 29 October and 5,000 in its winter schedule

Flybe increases winter 2022/23 flight schedule

The carrier is upping its frequency across the UK this winter, as well as continuing to connect UK cities to Amsterdam

Riviera drops regional flight supplements on river and touring itineraries

The permanent change, which comes into effect for 2023 departures, applies to 14 regional airports across the UK and Ireland

Etihad boosts flights to New York from Abu Dhabi

The carrier will offer 11 weekly services connecting Abu Dhabi to the US state from 15 November

Emirates to operate third daily Dubai-Gatwick service in October

The airline will temporarily operate a third daily flight to the London airport from 15 to 29 October

Third of British travellers report flight disruption in first half of August

According to a new survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), found around one in five adults travelled overseas in the period

Wizz Air appoints new group chief financial officer

It comes after the airline’s current group chief financial officer Jourik Hooghe decided to step down to pursue ‘other opportunities’

Qantas chief apologises to customers for flight disruptions

The Australian carrier will offer vouchers, loyalty status extensions and lounge passes to frequent flyers to apologise for a rise in delays

Hainan Airlines restores direct Manchester-China route

The service will operate weekly each Monday arriving at 10am and departing at 3pm

Leeds Bradford strike suspended after improved pay deal put forward

Security staff were set to walk out for three days following a dispute over pay

Politicians call for Doncaster Sheffield review to be extended

Airport’s future is under threat following withdrawal of Wizz Air services

BTA urges Heathrow to reconsider 100,000-passenger cap extension

The Business Travel Association’s (BTA) chief executive Clive Wratten wrote an open letter to Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye on Thursday (18 August)

Tui flight descends for 57 seconds ‘without crew noticing’

According to report in the national press, the aircraft was below 1,600ft before climbing again

Passengers advised to avoid rail travel to airports

Warning comes ahead of two national rail strikes on 18 and 20 August

Norse expands European transatlantic network after UK launch

The airline also announced a new route connecting Berlin to Fort Lauderdale, operating three times a week, which will commence on 7 December with tickets available to purchase now from €228 one-way.

Bjorn Tore Larsen, chief executive of Norse Atlantic Airways, said: "We are very pleased to now be able to welcome customers from across Germany onboard our state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners to New York and Los Angeles.

"With the addition of our Fort Lauderdale route commencing in December we will be the largest long-haul carrier operating out of Berlin."

Gatwick warns of cancellations amid heavy rainfall

Parts of south-east England suffered poor weather conditions on Wednesday (17 August) causing flooding which has impacted flights and rail links

Bristol airport 'surge teams' on standby for August bank holiday rush

900,000 passengers expected to travel through the West Country airport in August

Public affairs expert joins board of India-UK start-up carrier

Baroness Usha Prashar CBE links up with ’true community airline’ Hans Airways, which is planning to launch four-times-weekly Birmingham-Amritsar flights

American Airlines places order for 20 new supersonic aircraft

Boom Supersonic’s Overture aircraft will introduce an ’important new speed advantage’ to American’s fleet, said the airline

British Airways staff secure 13% pay increase after deal struck

BA still has “a long way to go to restore the trust and confidence” of its workforce, according to Unite

EasyJet launches new Belfast-Glasgow route

Flights will launch from 31 October 2022 with departures on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays throughout winter until 24 March 2023

Ryanair adds more than 100,000 seats for Autumn half term

The carrier will add more than 500 flights to and from its main base at Stansted

BTA chief: 'Heathrow capacity cap extension compounds travellers' misery'

Clive Wratten said the decision to extend the 100,000-passenger cap to the end of October ’does not have the best interest of travellers at its heart’