Airports

'Stop selling summer flights', Heathrow tells airlines

Heathrow tells airlines it can’t cope with any more passengers this summer

Norwegian and Wideroe enter close cooperation agreement

The two companies will cooperate on tickets sales, enabling passengers to travel the route network of both airlines under a interline agreement

Heathrow cuts more flights and heat health warning

Hub airport warns of further cancellations as the UK swelters in the heatwave

EasyJet defends business model against criticism

Chief executive Johan Lundgren wrote to the Financial Times to defend his airline’s business model following criticism over recent flight cancellations

More cancellations likely, Heathrow admits

Airport apologises to passengers affected by long queues, delays for passengers with reduced mobility, and bags arriving late or being misdirected

CAA data reveals average delay times at UK airports

According to new data, average departure delay time at Birmingham airport was 12 minutes and 24 seconds and nine minutes and 42 seconds at Luton

Flight prices to increase, predicts Iata's Walsh

Willie Walsh said airline tickets will go up ’without doubt’ as fuel costs increase

EasyJet: 'Travel will return to normal next summer'

Chief executive Johan Lundgren said cancellations and delays on the airline have "stabilised" in recent weeks

PM hopefuls blamed for airport chaos and flight prices to rise

Two candidates for Conservative leader should ’share the blame’ for airport disruption according to ground handler

Aviation must fix 'understaffed and underfunded' disabled passenger services

Travel firms were urged to hold airports and airlines to account for poor service

Brits warned of 'chaos' at Spanish airports due to Brexit

Spanish tourism organisation warns there are not enough border staff to cope with Brits in first major summer post-Brexit

Jet2.com reunites child with lost toy on first birthday

The toy was lost when Shaun Tennant and Jenny Wilkinson flew with their son, Louis, to Majorca from Leeds Bradford airport in June

Last-minute flight cancellations almost triple in June

New research shows big rise in late flight cancellations last month

Bamboo Airways to launch Gatwick-Hanoi in October

The initial one flight a week service, which launches on 30 October, went on sale Thursday (7 July)

Walsh: 'Govt's Covid policy flip-flops scuppered aviation recovery'

’Having created so much uncertainty by avoiding most opportunities to work in unison based on global standards, their actions did little to enable a smooth ramping-up of activity,’ he said

Ryanair to return to Belfast International with new base

Ryanair will re-open its Belfast International base in 2023 after signing new deal

British Airways strike called off following new and improved pay offer

Talks to avert July strike by British Airways check-in staff have an reached agreement

Manchester Airports Group confident despite pandemic loss

Manchester Airports Group says passengers will have ’best possible experience’ this summer

Jet2 chair blasts UK's 'woefully ill-prepared' airports

’This difficult return to normal operations has occurred simply because of the lack of planning, preparedness and unwillingness to invest by many airports and associated suppliers,’ said Philip Meeson

British Airways appoints new operations boss

British Airways to split key operations role from October following appointment of KLM exec

Virgin Atlantic to launch Tampa service

Virgin Atlantic adds new Florida destination from November

Heathrow facing fresh summer strike threat

Fuel workers supplying more than 70 carriers, including Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines and KLM, to walk out for three days later this month

British Airways cancels hundreds more July flights

Airline tells airport slot authorities it will scrap further 650 flights from Heathrow and Gatwick this month

Australia to scrap vaccine requirements for arrivals

Travellers will no longer need to prove their vaccination status before travelling to Australia under new changes to the country’s entry requirements coming into effect this Wednesday (6 July)