Airports

Aer Lingus Regional puts flights on sale from 11 UK airports

Launch is part of Aer Lingus’ strategy to create a hub to the US from Dublin

Brits urged to scale back Xmas plans, plus hotel quarantine relief

People have been told reduce contact during the festive season, while those in hotel quarantine are to be allowed to leave early

Balkan Holidays puts summer 2023 holidays on sale

Bulgaria operator is offering trips from 17 UK airports and range of discounts

'We can't close down the economy every time there's a variant of concern'

Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye says temporary testing measures should be lifted immediately after the government emptied the red list with the Omicron variant becoming dominant

Jet2CityBreaks puts summer 2023 on sale

Early release comes in response to reported ’soaring demand’ for summer city holidays

Operators and airlines reduce Christmas holiday prices due to Omicron impact

The move comes amid a sales ’stall’ due to concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid-19

Airlines criticise UK govt's 'disproportionate' travel restrictions

Bosses of eight UK carriers called for an ’urgent meeting’ with the prime minister to discuss the travel rules

Aer Lingus launches Manchester-Orlando route

The four-times weekly service departs at 11am every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Emirates restarts Gatwick-Dubai route as UK expansion gathers pace

Airline offering daily A380 flights from Sussex airport, with second service due to get under way from late January

Heathrow traffic hit by cancellations from business travellers

Airport says corporate passengers are worried about getting stuck overseas before Christmas

Virgin Atlantic backs Covid-19 vaccine equity campaign

All onboard donations during December will go towards the WHO Foundation’s Go Give One campaign

Aer Lingus and JetBlue extend codeshare to transatlantic routes

US carrier will place its code on four of Aer Lingus services across the Atlantic

MAG: Passenger numbers down by a fifth since Day 2 testing return

Initial data shows a 10-20% decrease in the number of passengers across the group following the reintroduction of the testing regime

MAG calls for urgent review of UK travel rules

The group’s half year results reportedly highlights the "continuing major effect" the measures are having on the travel sector

Air travel 'at 2006 levels' but recovering, says Cirium

Data firm Cirium says domestic will lead air travel recovery to 2015 levels next year

Work starts to double size of Gatwick airport station

Plans to enlarge airport station concourse due to be completed by 2023

Virgin Atlantic finalising plans for new US route

Chief commercial officer Juha Jarvinen said the travel trade is ’crucially important’ to the airline’s operations

Virgin Atlantic reports uptick in demand for 'premium' holidays

Outlook comes as the airline launches its Heathrow-Bahamas route

Heathrow reopens separate terminal for red-list arrivals

Heathrow’s Terminal 4 to be used for red-list arrivals

Gatwick Express to return after almost two-year absence

Services to be reinstated in time for Christmas

Rule changes 'shatter fledgling confidence' in air travel – Balpa

The pilots union has called on the UK government to ’act with the data and support a vital UK industry’ following the return of various travel restrictions and rules

Airlines partner to boost regional connectivity

Blue Islands, Aurigny and Loganair will widen their relationship to offer more connections across route networks

Coordinate PLF and testing requirements now, say airlines

Governments urged to adopt similar rules on Passenger Locator Forms and testing to stop confusing travellers

Jet2holidays suspends Vienna departures amid lockdown

Austria entered a national lockdown on Monday (22 November)