Airports

Jet2 puts summer 2023 city break programme on sale

Two new destinations are on sale from Stansted – Athens and Rome, as well as Verona from Newcastle

Ryanair to put on hundreds of airport chaos 'rescue flights'

The airline has added 200 flights to its routes from 19 UK airports to Europe

JetBlue adds extra New York frequency

JetBlue expands at Gatwick and secures future at Heathrow

Airport fee increases ‘punishing passengers for not flying’

Iata boss slams airports for trying to recoup pandemic losses via passenger fee increases

Airline industry will return to profit in 2023, says Iata boss

Iata predicts industry will be in the black next year, but will remain debt-laden

Qantas to restore Airbus A380s to ‘Kangaroo route’

The aircraft resume operations on the Australia-London via Singapore route for the first time since the start of the pandemic

EasyJet pledges to rebook cancelled passengers ‘within 24 hours’

Airline’s effort to ‘proactively consolidate’ schedule to ease disruption expected to limit Q3 capacity to 87% of pre-pandemic levels and Q4 to 90%

Heathrow faces cancellations amid baggage handling problems

The airport has reportedly asked airlines flying from Terminal 2 and 3 to cancel 10% of their schedules for Monday (20 June)

CAA introduces measures for pilots living with HIV

The regulator has published new guidance on how pilots living with HIV will be medically assessed to obtain and continue to hold their UK licences

Disabled passenger death at Gatwick ‘was only a matter of time’

Disability travel specialist Limitless Travel said assistance teams abroad were better-funded than UK support teams

Advantage boss backs Gatwick cap as ‘proactive solution’

Gatwick plans to limit the number of flights operating at Gatwick to 825 in July and 850 in August

Etihad returns to Heathrow Terminal 4

The national airline of the UAE will return to the London airport on 22 June

Government risk group to ‘hold airlines to account’ for disruption

Aviation minister Robert Courts said the group will identify possible interventions to alleviate flight disruptions

Gatwick puts capacity cap on summer flights

The move comes in a bid to ensure ‘reliable flight timetables’ so passengers have certainty this summer

Emirates to offer home check-in service to first class customers

This service is provided free of charge to the airline’s first class customers based in Dubai and Sharjah

Abta provides written submission to Beis committee

In a letter from chief executive Mark Tanzer, the association highlights the "valuable role – and passion - travel agents have"

CAA's powers 'weak in current circumstances', says chief executive

Speaking during a BEIS committee meeting on Tuesday (14 June), chief executive Richard Moriarty welcomed a government consultation about extra powers for the regulator

Malaysia Airlines returning to Heathrow T4 next week

The carrier will switch from its current temporary base at Terminal 2 on 22 June

First Look: Singapore Airlines opens new premium lounges at Singapore T3 Changi Airport

A quartet of new-look lounges offer the best of the best for those wanting luxury in the sky – and on the ground

Govt issues steps for pre-summer air travel improvements

The CAA and DfT recommendations follow a meeting with the aviation industry earlier this month

Airlines ‘abusing their power with zero consequences’

On the Beach’s Simon Cooper said carriers hold a “crazy” amount of power over consumers due to a lack of competition on certain routes

Aviation industry ‘must learn from flight chaos’

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee heard from executives at Tui, easyJet and British Airways on Tuesday (14 June)

EasyJet cancels all flights to Hurghada until end of July

The airline said ‘industry wide operational issues’ are impacting all airlines at the moment

Securing ID for new easyJet staff ‘took longer than ever anticipated’

Sophie Dekkers, chief commercial officer for the airline, apologised for flight disruptions and said "we need to get it right"