Government

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

Govt ‘fully committed’ to giving CAA new Atol enforcement powers

In an open letter, aviation minister Baroness Vere said it was vital the CAA has the ‘right toolkit’ to enforce a new-look Atol scheme, which is taking shape

Advantage boss hails govt's openness to addressing travel's skills gap

Lo Bue-Said said that ‘having the government recognise’ the issues faced by the sector was ‘an important step forward’

Abta: ‘Big weeks ahead’ for travel as party conference season begins

Trade body confirms it will attend all three major political party conferences to discuss its plans to extend the youth mobility scheme to EU countries following the end of posted working

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

Industry urges govt to grasp the nettle after ministers lift lid on new package rules

Key proposals include deregulating domestic holidays, setting a minimum cost threshold for package rules to apply, scrapping Linked Travel Arrangements and clarifying the redress from third parties rule

Flight sales up by nearly a quarter in August – Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society sees big jump in August flight sales but warns cost of living increases will threaten disposal income as winter fuel bills arrive

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

Sunak scraps proposed new taxes on flying following net zero U-turn

Prime minister Rishi Sunak said late on Wednesday (20 September) scrapping the measures will save Brits thousands of pounds

Government sets out plans to simplify domestic package holiday bookings

Ministers announced on Wednesday (20 September) the 12-week consultation will seek industry advice on how to cut some of the burdensome red tape

UK to hike visa fees ahead of ETA launch next month

Under the changes presented in parliament last week, the costs of certain tourist and working visas will increase by 15% to 20%

‘This disruption can't go on’: Gatwick ATC chaos prompts call for ‘deep review’ of Nats

’The delays we are seeing are not acceptable and the travelling public deserve better,’ says Airlines UK chief Tim Alderslade

Industry steps up campaign against Brexit ban on overseas staff

Industry urges UK government to back the extension of the Youth Mobility Scheme to the European Union

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

Travel boss to ‘keep outbound high on agenda’ at tourism minister meeting

Advantage’s Julia Lo Bue-Said has called on the industry to utilise the return of MPs to Parliament this week and keep up political lobbying

Abta: 'The mood music is changing in Westminster when it comes to travel'

’There is growing recognition of the mutual benefits of travel and tourism to the UK economy,’ writes Abta director of public affairs, Luke Petherbridge, for TTG

ATC meltdown necessitates wholesale review of travel supply chain impact – Advantage chief

Julia Lo Bue-Said says proposed probe of bank holiday weekend air traffic control outage doesn’t go far enough, failing to recognise the knock-on impact on agents and tour operators

CAA threatens action as regulator launches own review into ATC meltdown

The failure caused hundreds of delayed and cancelled flights across August bank holiday Monday (28 August)

UK govt to reject advice airport expansions should be halted

Prime minister Rishi Sunak is expected to reject advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) that all airport expansions should be halted

Airlines in firing line as govt plots crackdown on 'drip pricing'

The clampdown on fake reviews and hidden fees has been announced by the government to help customers cut the costs of living

How travel rose to the challenge of bank holiday ATC chaos

Agents moved quickly to help customers impacted by flight cancellations and delays

Transport sec to meet aviation chiefs as ATC failure fallout continues

Mark Harper will meet with airlines, Nats, Border Force and the CAA over the failures that led to a quarter of UK flights cancelled

Parlez-vous... anglais? Is a language skills shortage holding the UK travel sector back?

With second languages becoming more than just a nice-to-have for employers, TTG explores travel’s apparent language skills gap – and what it means for the industry and its employees’ prospects in a competitive market

Former transport sec Grant Shapps to lead UK's defence operations

Shapps has been appointed as the UK’s defence secretary in place of Ben Wallace