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Expect disruption from French ATC strike, Jet2 and easyJet warn
Jet2.com and easyJet have urged customers to check the status of their flights before travelling to their departure airport, while Ryanair has pre-emptively cancelled ’a small number of flights’
Virgin Atlantic joins BA and easyJet in halting Israel flights
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss said operations would be suspended for 72 hours, with rival BA also pulling flights, while easyJet has extended its suspension until 17 October
Luton airport fire: knock-on disruption ‘inevitable’ following car park blaze
Luton airport authorities have urged people to follow the advice provided on the airport’s website that disruption is ‘inevitable’ following Tuesday’s car park fire
Cruise lines halt calls amid deadly Israel-Hamas conflict
Handful of lines set out plans to amend itineraries following resumption of conflict in the region
South Africa to train more than 2,000 local ‘monitors’ to safeguard tourists
The country’s tourism minister Patricia de Lille acknowledged the ‘legitimate concerns’ caused by ‘unfortunate incidents’ involving tourists recently
CAA launches air traffic control review following bank holiday meltdown
The review, the aviation watchdog said, will be spearheaded by Jeff Halliwell, who recently served as chair for transport users watchdog Transport Focus
'We've had enough': easyJet chief demands 'wide-ranging review' of UK air traffic control
’We need reform of how Nats is regulated to ensure that all its services are robust and resilient so that UK travellers can be confident their flights will take off,’ said Johan Lundgren
Canary Islands facing prolonged road transport strikes, FCDO warns
The Foreign Office has called on Brits to contact their holiday provider as the strikes will run throughout the month
Ryanair trims winter schedule following Boeing production delays
Chief executive Michael O’Leary said on Thursday (28 September) the cancellations would take place from the end of October
Ryanair urges CAA to intervene in Gatwick flight cap row
The low-cost carrier said on Tuesday (26 September) the UK air traffic control system has been ’in shambles’ for years
Gatwick forced to cap flights due to air traffic control staff shortages
Friday will suffer the greatest disruption, according to Gatwick, with 33 departures set to be axed
Peru declares new state of emergency in capital Lima
The Foreign Office has urged Brits to liaise with their airlines and tour operators as political unrest could lead to delays and disruption to travel
Greek ATC strike off but nationwide action prompts FCDO warning
Brits were told to avoid demonstrations ’wherever possible’ and follow the advice of local authorities
Exeter airport reopens following flash flooding
The airport was initially closed on Sunday (17 September) afternoon due to flash flooding
Luxury travel sector bands together in support of Morocco earthquake relief
PC Agency chief executive Paul Charles has shared a few tips on how travel agents and tour operators can still push travellers to go to Morocco
Gatwick hit by fresh air traffic control disruption delaying thousands
Operations at the airport resumed as normal on Friday (15 September) after thousands were stranded a day prior due to ATC staff shortages
AE ship Ocean Explorer freed after running aground in Greenland fjord
AE Expeditions thanked the research vessel Tarajoq for “assisting us during this challenging time”
Initial efforts to free stranded expedition vessel end in failure
The vessel’s operator, AE Expeditions, confirmed three people onboard the ship are isolating with Covid-19
Expedition cruise ship stranded 1,000 miles from help after running aground in Greenland
Danish authorities said on Tuesday (12 September) the vessel remained stuck as the tide ’did not provide the needed help to sail on’
Adventure operators set out plans to restart Morocco tours
Intrepid said it would restart tours from Thursday (14 September) while G Adventures said most of its Morocco tours were operating as normal following Friday’s devastating earthquake
Heathrow and Gatwick report traces of RAAC in buildings
Heathrow has told media it was taking “remedial steps” while Gatwick said it was constantly monitoring the presence of RAAC in its buildings
Morocco: What’s the situation on the ground, what has the FCDO said, and is it safe to travel?
Here’s everything we know so far about the impact of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco over the weekend, which has so far claimed more than 2,000 lives
Intrepid Travel commits £50,000 to Morocco earthquake relief efforts
The operator and experience provider will support the work of local NGOs, who are already providing assistance to the populations hit by the earthquake
Skiathos ‘ready to welcome visitors’ following ‘enormous’ clean-up effort
’Things are looking much brighter today, and enormous efforts have been put into the clean-up process so far with huge progress already having been made with water and power fully restored’