Airports

Leading airlines sign pledge to explore carbon removal solutions

EasyJet, BA parent IAG and Virgin Atlantic among carriers to have signed Letters of Intent to explore new sustainability opportunities

Luton airport runway closed for heatwave repairs

’Surface defect’ identified as temperatures approached record levels on Monday (18 July)

Passengers demand more e-gates and a zero-tolerance approach to in-flight disruption

Passengers make clear their demands for air travel reform in responses to government’s Aviation 2050 consultation

Delta to add 100 Boeing 737 Max aircraft to fleet

The new aircraft will be 20-30% more fuel efficient than the retiring Delta aircraft it will replace

Emirates agrees to cap Heathrow flights until mid-August

It comes after the airline initially refused to reduce the number of seats on sales from the airport

Govt introduces new aviation charter to 'protect passengers'

The new scheme will act as a ’one-stop-shop’ of air customers’ rights for their journey

Edinburgh airport suspends customer helpline to 'protect staff' from abuse

It said removing the phone line would allow teams to work through a backlog of queries

Save Doncaster Sheffield petition signed by more than 30,000

Airport’s future thrown into doubt this week follow Wizz Air decision to close its base

Heathrow boss under fire from government over airport delays

John Holland-Kaye ordered to provide a ‘credible and resilient recovery plan’ for UK’s hub airport

Heathrow boss given ultimatum and heat health warning

Heathrow is in the spotlight again as Emirates refuses to comply with capacity cap, while the UK braces for near-40C temperatures

Heathrow cap forces British Airways to cancel ‘small number’ of flights

Carrier has already reduced summer schedule by more than 10,000 services

EasyJet adds three new routes to winter schedule

New services from Gatwick to Porto Santo, Bristol to Rovaniemi and Manchester to Fuerteventura will be available this winter from the UK

Emirates rejects Heathrow's 'unacceptable' demands to cut capacity

A spokesperson said: "Heathrow gave us 36 hours to comply with capacity cuts, of a figure that appears to be plucked from thin air"

Antigua to lift anti-LGBT+ laws after legislation ruled unconstitutional

The Sexual Offences Act, which singles out intercourse must be between ’a male person and a female person’, will be replaced with the word ’persons’

Premature return to pre-pandemic slots risks continued disruption, Iata warns

’Airports are equal partners in the process, let them demonstrate their ability to declare and manage their capacity accurately,’ said Willie Walsh, Iata’s director general

Holidays surge fuels growth and race for PM hots up

Boom in travel bookings gives unexpected boost to UK economy while the runners for Tory party leadership are being whittled down

Doncaster Sheffield airport ‘could close’ following review

Doncaster Sheffield airport owners say it may no longer be viable

United Airlines upbeat despite Heathrow flight cap

United Airlines will remove two New York frequencies from schedules following Heathrow’s decision to cap summer flight sales

Virgin Atlantic: 'Something will need to be done at Heathrow'

’We don’t feel we should give up on this summer,’ Virgin Atlantic chief customer and operating officer Corneel Koster tells TTG after Heathrow announced an immediate two-month capacity cap

Virgin Atlantic appoints two new senior account managers

Melanie Wood and Sarah Finch will join the team as well as Nick Johnson, who has been promoted from the leisure sales department

British Airways workers to vote on Heathrow pay offer

British Airways workers to vote whether to accept pay deal after calling off July strikes

Heathrow passenger cap and Tory leadership contest

Britain’s busiest airport tells airlines to stop selling tickets, while eight MPs fight to become the new prime minister

European tourism recovery hampered by aviation 'chaos'

GlobalData said airlines failing to adequately prepare for travel’s comeback has resulted in staff shortages

Air Canada and Emirates plan codeshare agreement

Air Canada believes proposed codeshare deal with Emirates will help it tap VFR market