Airports

Manchester airport reports growth despite Cook collapse

Manchester airport group has released its Interim Financial Report, which covers the six months until 30 September 2019

FlyLolo 'suspends trading' as supplier negotiations continue

The seat-only charter operator cancelled its Christmas flying programme last month

Giant digital screen coming to Manchester airport

The 83-square-metre digital screen will provide entertainment and information for passengers when the first part of its extension opens in July

Typhoon Tisoy grounds Manila flights

Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) hit the Philippines yesterday (2 December)

Latam and Delta announce codeshare arrangement

The codeshare agreement should launch in the next three months

Norwegian Air lands Heathrow airport slots

Norwegian Air has secured six weekly slots at Heathrow airport for summer 2020

Manchester airport predicts 1.2m Christmas passengers

Winter sun destinations to boost passenger numbers at Manchester airport over the festive period

KLM announces new route to Amsterdam from Cork

There will be an extra 41,000 seats available to Amsterdam Schiphol airport from 30 March 2020

Language and luggage: How Amadeus technology can shape the travel industry

TTG recently visited Amadeus’ research and development centre in Nice to hear about its latest innovations

Virgin Atlantic bolsters TCS partnership to further enhance customer experience

The agreement now sees Tata Consultancy Services cover technology programmes on the airline’s digital channel

Court brands Ryanair bag charge ‘excessive’

A Spanish judge told the airline to remove the policy from its terms and conditions

First Heathrow expansion work set to be approved

CAA to decide on £3.3 billion Heathrow spend

British Airways reveals first 787-10 Dreamliner route

Aircraft to join BA fleet in the new year before entering service in February

Loganair axes Glasgow-Southend route citing low-cost competition

Route will be wound down in the new year

Flybe adds seven new routes to summer 2020 schedule

Regional carrier, set to be rebranded Virgin Connect next year, will operate six new domestic routes from Southend as well as a new Manchester-Stuttgart service

Plaza Premium continues $55 million expansion spree

Airport lounge and hotel operator is adding another 15 locations

Edinburgh airport cites axed Ryanair route for stalling passenger numbers

Passenger numbers down 1% this October ending almost five years continuous passenger growth

Hays Travel's new era takes flight as delegates jet off

More than 700 retail managers – travelling on four specially chartered aircraft – flew off to Turkey this morning

Jet2.com bags Cook slots at Manchester, Birmingham and Stansted

The news follows easyJet’s purchase of Cook’s slots at Gatwick and Bristol

EasyJet buys Thomas Cook's Gatwick and Bristol slots

The airline paid £36 million for the slots

Birmingham airport to become net zero carbon by 2033

Generating renewable energy on-site key to airport’s eco-ambitions

Tui grows winter 2020-21 by 400,000 seats

There’s an extra 180,000 seats on long-haul services with more flights from Manchester, Gatwick and Doncaster Sheffield

Virgin adds capacity at Manchester and grows retail network

Capacity has been increased to Orlando, Barbados and Las Vegas

Tui flying to new Florida airport from 2022

The operator will be flying to Orlando Melbourne International airport (MLB) and the airport will be investing millions in terminal enhancements.