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Reborn Flybe to go on sale and confirm routes next week
Flybe reveals Belfast City as second base as it prepares to put tickets on sale
High street decline slows, but Covid cases on the rise again
New figures reveal first fall in vacant high street premises since 2018, but there are concerning reports of new spikes in Covid cases across parts of the UK
Global oil prices fall; plus, New Zealand to reopen
China’s Covid spike sees oil dip below $100, while one member of the travel industry makes national headlines by taking in two Ukrainian refugees
UK economy bouncing back and Thailand tourism hope
New figures review how the British economy recovered quickly from the effects of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, while Thailand’s visitor numbers are picking up again
Airlines face Ukraine crisis and Javid set to back PLF removal
Thursday’s front pages once again dominated by war in Ukraine, with the aviation sector bracing for a second crisis in two years
Covid travel rules to be axed and UK bans Russian oil
UK government looks set to lift all remaining Covid travel rules, while sanctions against Russia – including a ban on its oil – are stepped up
UK consumers face income squeeze and cheap flights under threat
Households face cripplingly high bills as energy and other costs go through the roof, including fuel – which could spark surcharges on some travel
Tui's major Russian backer shuffles his shareholding
Oligarch Alexey Mordashov, who resigned from Tui’s supervisory board last week, adjusts his stakeholding as EU sanctions on high-value Russian individuals begin to bite
Oil prices hit 14-year high; UK employment market rebounds
The conflict in Ukraine continues to dominate national news headlines, with oil prices surging above $130 per barrel
The Adventure People secures seven-figure investment
Injection comes from former Bourne Leisure majority shareholders the Harris Family
Shapps slammed over Ukraine tweet; plus, Russia cyber attack 'likely'
Transport sec under fire over limp support for Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion, while UK warned to brace for Russian cyber attack in retaliation for sanctions
Western Australia reopens; UK high street footfall up
The last entry point in Australia to remain closed has relaxed its Covid restrictions, while people are starting to return to the UK’s high streets after two years of Covid caution
Investors 'ahead of consumers' on sustainability
Deloitte warns travel firms to make plans for sustainability demands by investors and regulators
Airline steps in to help Ukrainian refugees plus oil price continues to spike
Wizz Air pledges 100,000 free seats on flights departing countries bordering Ukraine, while oil prices have hit an 11-year high
'Critical' 24 hours for Ukraine as world sanctions Russia
Russia primed to besiege Ukrainian capital Kyiv as knock-on effects from its invasion begin to be felt across Europe
NCL parent expects entire fleet back in service this spring
Cruise operator says bookings and prices ’remain strong’ for its three brands – NCL, Oceania and Regent Seven Seas
Dark day for Europe as Russia invades Ukraine
Friday’s headlines dominated by harrowing scenes and dispatches from Ukraine as Russia launches full-scale attack
British Airways parent expects 'robust' summer as bookings surge
IAG hopeful of restoring around 85% of 2019 capacity this year as travel seeks to recover from the Covid crisis
Accor expects to profit from travel ‘rebound’ in 2022
French hotel giant returned to profit in 2021 as demand picked up
Russia invades Ukraine and oil price surges
Putin starts military operations across Ukraine, causing an immediate spike in oil prices
Heathrow hopeful of reopening Terminal 4 'in time for summer peak'
Airport confident of strong summer after two years of Covid hardship, although its cumulative pandemic loss now runs to £3.8 billion
England's Covid restrictions to end; Russia sends tanks into Ukraine
Ukraine crisis intensifies as England prepares to axe all remaining legal Covid rules, although some travel-specific measures look set to continue
Air France KLM Group optimistic after return to profit
Air France KLM Group says the worst may be over as it files 2021 profit
British Airways staff bonus, plus Northern Ireland ditches Covid rules
There’s some good news today for thousands of British Airways staff who are set to receive ‘thank you’ bonuses