Airports

EasyJet check-in staff at Stansted announce 17-day strike

Airline and airport says it has contingency plans to manage impact on passengers

Gatwick flights resume following air traffic control glitch

Operations at the Sussex hub were suspended for about two hours on Wednesday afternoon (10 July)

'Diversity without inclusion isn’t enough' warns easyJet country manager

Sophie Dekkers highlighted the need for the workplace to be a ’psychologically safe environment’

British Airways to move Beijing flights to new Daxing airport

Change to become operational from 27 October

Sri Lanka to reduce airline charges to aid tourism recovery

Fuel costs, ground handling and embarkation fees at Colombo airport to be reduced for six months

UK needs better air connectivity in post-Brexit world – Iata

Extra capacity and lower taxation are required to drive the industry

Glasgow airport strikes called off after staff agree new pensions deal

Action planned for 11-15 July shelved after staff vote to accept airport’s offer

Flybe extends Newquay-Leeds Bradford route into winter

Twice-weekly flights will continue through to 27 March 2020

EasyJet launches three new Manchester routes

The flights will be up and running in time for winter

Stansted tops league of Which? worst average flight delays

Essex airport saw most long flight delays in 2018

Gatwick airport station in line for £150 million makeover

Larger concourse and wider platforms to reduce delays caused by overcrowding and congestion

Gatwick denies 'three-runway plan'

Gatwick to reveal huge expansion plan next week, says opposition group

New Manston airport owners plan to resume short-haul operations

RiverOak Strategic Partners plan to reopen Kent airport in spring 2022

London-bound Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing in Boston

Flight halted due to fire caused by phone charger, according to local police

The robots reshaping travel

As the use of robotics gathers pace in the world of travel, Andrew Doherty looks at how the technology can help both agents and their clients

Commercial flights resume at Carlisle Lake District airport

First commercial flight for more than 25 years took off on Thursday morning (4 July)

BA to boost Heathrow-Scotland winter flights

The carrier will operate almost 200 flights each week from October 2019 to March 2020

Virgin Atlantic demands 150 slots at expanded Heathrow airport

Airline wants to become second flag carrier and break British Airways stranglehold

Manchester airport IT failure causes delays

Passengers had to queue for hours after being unable to check in for flights

Birmingham airport evacuated after fire alarm goes off

Thousands of passengers have to leave airport terminal

Arrest after Jet2 flight intercepted by fighter jets

Aircraft escorted back to Stansted due to ’extremely disruptive’ passenger

Industry responds to government's aviation strategy

Travel industry gives its verdict on government’s Aviation 2050 Green Paper

Video: First look at £500m London City airport transformation

New animated fly-through offers glimpse of Docklands airport’s future

Wizz Air launches daily Gatwick-Gdansk route

New flights got under way on Saturday (15 June)