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AOA: ‘Uncertainty over aviation restart hampered recruitment’
‘The lack of certainty where the industry was going to, and when, has been a huge barrier to our own recruitment,’ AOA boss Karen Dee told the BEIS committee on Tuesday (14 June)
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Airlines 'blatantly flouting' consumer rights, says Which?
Which? head of consumer rights and food policy Sue Davies was questioned by MPs during the Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee hearing on Tuesday (14 June)
Tui's UK boss Andrew Flintham has apologised for delays handling customers cancelled bookings
Tui UK boss apologises for holiday disruptions
Managing director Andrew Flintham said the company’s ‘ecosystem’ experienced capacity issues over the first weekend of the May half-term
This year's spring Budget will have a very different focus to years gone by (Credit: Ming Jun Tun / Unsplash)
MPs to question travel bosses on UK flight disruptions
The industry will be questioned about flight delays during a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday (14 June) at 10.30am
IAG's Luis Gallego says government action is needed for a "safe" restart of international travel
BA parent boss blames ministers for airport 'chaos'
“The government has to take some accountability for all this and work with us in a constructive way,” IAG chief Luis Gallego said
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Rail strike in the spotlight and more flights axed
The worst rail strikes in a generation were hitting the headlines on Monday (13 June), while flight cancellations from Gatwick are still making the news.
Airline voucher conversion driving fresh wave of demand – Heathrow
Heathrow passenger levels near pre-pandemic volumes
The airport saw its busiest month in May since March 2020
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Which? brands last-minute flight cancellations ‘unacceptable’
Travel editor Rory Boland it was ‘totally unacceptable’ some holidaymakers have been notified of a cancellation on the day they were due to travel
A fresh volcanic eruption started in western Iceland this week (Credit: Young Shih / Unsplash)
Regent Holidays adds new Iceland flights and itineraries
The tours have been created to link with a twice-weekly service from new airline, Niceair, that will fly directly from Stansted to Akureyri
Red Sea Holidays has identified Luxor as one destination where capacity will likely be constrained (Credit: iStock)
Egypt flight prices ‘sky high’ for the summer, says Red Sea Holidays boss
Andrew Grant tells TTG prices have increased due to a squeeze on capacity spurred by the issues faced by the aviation industry
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Vibe by Jet2holidays partners with Love Island
The collaboration will target millennials and young adults
City hopes to resume domestic operations towards the end of June
London City airport reaches one-million-passenger milestone for 2022
Following a bumper May, London City airport has passed its one-million-passenger milestone for 2022 after two years of travellers below the one-million mark
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
MPs to grill travel leaders on UK 'flight chaos'
The BEIS committee will question airline bosses, unions and aviation bodies over flight cancellations faced by travellers over the half-term holiday
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Virgin Atlantic 'more committed to trade than ever before'
The airline is set to launch a new agent booking incentive programme in September
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Virgin Atlantic to offer daily Austin service from spring 2023
The carrier is currently flying to Austin, its first new US route since 2017, four times a week using a Boeing 787-9
A honeycomb-inspired lighting feature serves as a centrepiece for the terminal (Credit: Manchester Airport)
'Huge opportunities' to attract new routes, says new MAN chief
Former Gatwick chief operating officer Chris Woodroofe appointed managing director of Manchester airport – the airport from which he took his first ever flight as a child
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Wizz Air optimistic for year ahead despite warning of airport issues
Budget carrier says supply chain issues are continuing to impact airports
Why island hopping is the best way to explore Malta’s highlights
Jet2 extends Malta season from four UK bases
The airline and operator’s season to Malta has been extended from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Stansted airports
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
PM survives confidence vote and flight chaos continues
“Wounded” Johnson stays in office and more airline cancellations
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Doncaster Sheffield condemns Wizz Air's ‘sacrifice’ of services
Doncaster Sheffield airport hits back at Wizz Air’s route purge
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Heathrow Terminal 4 set to reopen later this month
The airport said it plans to recruit up to 1,000 security officers and support staff to aid in the reopening process
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Wizz Air cancels Doncaster Sheffield flights in airport row
Wizz Air cancels Med flights from northern airport at short notice in row over terms
Canada's WestJet cleared to complete takeover of rival Sunwing
WestJet launches new Toronto-Edinburgh service
The carrier will fly non-stop to five European destinations from Toronto this summer including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Gatwick and Barcelona
The transport secretary's comments were widely criticised throughout travel (Credit: BBC News)
Shapps urges aviation to issue automatic refunds for cancelled flights
He also called on airlines to stop overbooking flights