Airports

Virgin to host themed quiz in aid of food charity

The virtual event offers the chance to win memorabilia and two Upper Class return flights anywhere on the airline’s network

Teesside airport launches charity currency collection

Three local good causes will be helped by the new fundraising drive

Heathrow passenger numbers fall to 55-year low

Passenger numbers fell to less than 500,000 in February

Airport chief slams hotel quarantine 'mockery'

Hotel quarantine requirement just promotes ’bad behaviour’, says Edinburgh airport boss

Aviation sector welcomes domestic APD review

Rates on domestic flights could be halved under new proposals set out by government on Wednesday (10 March)

Eurowings to launch UK-Majorca flights

The German low-cost carrier will fly from Birmingham and Manchester to the Balearic island

Govt launches online aviation jobs platform

New recruitment site aims to retain skilled workers within the sector

Corendon relaunches Gatwick and Manchester programme

Turkish carrier looking to increase UK market share with new family-focused promotion

Welsh govt pledges £42m to prop up Cardiff airport

Cash will support a five-year rescue, restructure and recovery plan for the country’s only international airport

Ryanair announces first Belfast City routes for a decade

Budget carrier to launch eight new summer 2021 routes to Spain, Portugal and Italy

Aviation sector blasts chancellor's lack of APD concession

Wednesday’s Budget ’blind to the pandemic’s impact on aviation’ say sector’s airline and airport associations

Aviation chiefs rage as sector 'ignored' in Budget

Balpa ’utterly dismayed’ by chancellor’s snub, while Heathrow boss accuses chancellor of ’continuing to ignore UK’s aviation sector’

Govt to extend airport slots waiver through summer

The Department for Transport said the move would “provide much needed flexibility” for airlines

Gatwick reveals dire impact of Covid crisis last year

Airport records £465 million loss in 2020, with the pandemic leading to a more than 40% reduction in staffing levels

Four nations must ‘work together’ to reopen travel

Balpa is calling for all UK governments to come up with a joint plan to restart aviation

Prestwick airport to come under new ownership

Scottish government identifies preferred bidder to take on Prestwick airport

Heathrow 'hopeful' about 2021 despite huge 2020 loss

Heathrow calls for more state aid in next week’s Budget after £2 billion loss

Analysis: Is govt ignoring the role of regional airports?

Campaigners emphasise vital national infrastructure role played by smaller airports

Iata's Travel Pass app 'almost ready'

Digital record of vaccinations being tested by airlines

'Time to give people the holidays they've been dreaming of'

Cautious optimism follows government’s roadmap announcement, with travel leaders warning of there being a substantial amount more work to be done yet

'We need more detail now' – travel industry reacts to PM’s 'roadmap'

Many are still calling for sector specific support

Jet2 to delay launch of Bristol base until July

Airline and operator cites ongoing Covid uncertainty and travel restrictions for decision to push back 1 April launch date

Heathrow to shake-up UK aviation with drone research

Airport to offer blueprint for low-carbon domestic aviation vision following two successful pitches to government’s Future Flight Challenge

Airports need extended business rate relief – AOA

Airport Operators Association chief Karen Dee says remaining UK nations should follow Scotland’s lead and pledge relief for the full 2021/22 financial year