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Wizz Air to launch Luton-Dubrovnik route this summer
Four-times-weekly flights to the iconic Dalmatian port city on the Adriatic will get under way in July
Masks will remain mandatory on US flights until 18 April (Credit: Elly Johnson / Unsplash)
Virgin Atlantic and BA drop mask mandate on US flights
Both carriers updated their mask policies on Tuesday (19 April)
Jet2 boss calls for ‘fair and effective’ reform of flight compensation
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays up capacity for summer 2022
Airline and operator has added additional seats to popular destinations such as the Canary Islands and Turkey for the summer
Finnair is offering Ukrainian's fleeing war discounted fares
Finnair launches winter 2022 schedule
The airline will connect Helsinki and Heathrow four times a day, Manchester twice daily and Dublin nine times a week
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
Govt to ease airport staff vetting rules, reports
Legal change will reportedly allow staff to be trained without security clearance
A honeycomb-inspired lighting feature serves as a centrepiece for the terminal (Credit: Manchester Airport)
Manchester airport to reopen Terminal 3
The terminal, which was partially reopened on 27 March, will fully reopen on Friday (22 April)
United employees and crew joined Bob Schumacher, UK and Ireland sales director, to welcome United Flight 24 from Boston to Heathrow
United adds daily Heathrow-Boston service
The carrier plans to offer 22 flights per day from the London airport to the US by the summer
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Tui says sorry for Manchester check-in queues
Tui clients at Manchester airport experience waits of two hours or more
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Jet2 launches flights to Athens from Manchester and Birmingham
Inaugural flights departed from the airports on Thursday (14 April) marking the first time the airline and operator has flown to the city
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Easter getaway disruption and half-term prices surge
Travellers face potentially difficult journeys across the UK’s transport networks this weekend
Flights to other Canary Islands destinations are currently operating as planned
Tui adds overnight bag drop among measures to curb delays
Tui to advise clients how to avoid lengthy queues at airports
Heathrow and London City airports were among the worst affected by Storm Eunice's high winds
‘Give the CAA power to address airport chaos’ – Which?
Consumer group urges government to work with airports and airlines to ensure they are adequately resourced in future, and give the CAA greater powers to issue fines
Flybe's administrators confirmed 276 roles with the regional carrier had been made redundant
Flybe marks return with Birmingham departure
The reborn airline officially launched on Wednesday (13 April) with a flight to Belfast
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Corendon Airlines launches inaugural summer services
The airline has expanded its number of flights to Turkey for summer 2022 in response to increased demand
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
PM refuses to resign over 'partygate' and travel chaos continues
Boris Johnson ignores calls to quit while a ‘last-ditch’ attempt to tackle airport queues before the summer is under consideration
Wizz Air opened its first UK base at Luton in 2017
Wizz Air to increase airlift from Luton airport
Budget carrier will increase frequency on six routes to Poland and Romania starting in May after acquiring a number of slots from Vueling
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Lib Dems call for emergency summit to 'solve travel chaos'
The inquiry would include representatives from airports, airlines, ferry operators, highways agencies, Network Rail and rail operators
Join expert speakers as we explore whether travel really is back for good
New Agenda 2022 seminar - is travel back for good?
The seminar will take place on Thursday 28 April at 2pm and includes a detailed report by PwC and TTG, which will be sent out to all delegates
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DfT confirms first appointment to new CAA 'transparency' panel
Nick Denton, traffic commissioner for West Midlands, has been selected by ministers to serve on the new independent body designed to strengthen transparency around CAA decision-making and process
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
More than 9,000 flights to depart UK airports this Easter
Departures are scheduled to reach 78% of Easter 2019 levels, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Airports draw up emergency plans to prevent Easter travel chaos
National headlines continue to be dominated by travel disruption ahead of the Easter holiday weekend, with warnings the issue could carry over into the summer season
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Airport delays make passenger arrive 13 hours early for flight
Tim Samunyai from Coventry arrived around 5.40am for a 6.55pm departure to Zimbabwe
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
Heathrow to recruit for 12,000 roles to ease staffing pressures
The London airport plans to recruit thousands of new staff following a surge in passenger numbers following the easing of the UK’s travel rules
Wizz Air will operate nine routes from its Cardiff base
Wizz Air arrival 'real turning point' for Cardiff airport
Airport’s chief executive says budget carrier’s decision to open new base in the Welsh capital would form a vital part of its ’post-Covid revival plans’