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Air China to restart Gatwick flights this weekend
Chinese carrier to operate four-times-weekly Gatwick-Beijing service from 1 April, rising to daily later in the month
The Homeworker: 'Change is good – don't try to swim against it'
Brits willing to put nearly all spending on hold to preserve their holidays
New figures from Post Office Travel Money reveal 52% of people consider holidays abroad among their most important priorities after food and bills
Florida specialist Ocean Holidays plots fresh course after 20 years
Florida specialist Ocean Holidays plots fresh course after 20 years
Operator marks 20th anniversary with a brand refresh and a pledge to renew its focus on incentivising agents, including through more fams
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Fiji Airways courts UK with resumption of Hong Kong and Tokyo flights
New connections will make it easier and cheaper for UK travellers to reach the islands, Tourism Fiji chief executive Brent Hill said
How a new BA flight put this Caribbean island 'in a different ball game'
How a new BA flight put this Caribbean island 'in a different ball game'

Ronella Croes, chief executive of the Aruba Tourism Authority, told TTG:  “We’ve been in the UK market since 1997, but this is a different ball game. It opens a lot of opportunities for Aruba in the UK, which is our second largest market in Europe, after the Netherlands.”

About 10-15% of Aruba’s overall European visit currently come from the  UK, and the tourism board is targeting 34% growth this year for the UK  versus 2019.

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Air India to expand UK presence with new Gatwick services
Nearly 500 jobs are likely to be created in the UK as a result of the additional routes
Aruba offers another option in the Caribbean (Credit: David Troeger / Unsplash)
British Airways expands Caribbean network with new Aruba route
Flag carrier launches first direct London-Aruba service
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Scottish agents hail return of Emirates' A380 service to Glasgow
’Bringing it back to Glasgow for the season just proves Emirates’ commitment to the industry,’ one agent told TTG
Emirates UK chief 'not expecting any major issues this summer'
Emirates UK chief 'not expecting any major issues this summer'
Divisional vice-president Richard Jewsbury talks to TTG about this summer, the airline’s expansions and why it doesn’t fear market competition
Proud Experiences will take place in Los Angeles from 5-7 June 2023 (Credit: Cedric Letsch/Unsplash)
Delta to restore non-stop Heathrow-Los Angeles service
Route to take off again after an eight-year hiatus on Sunday (26 March)
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New Virgin Atlantic codeshare to open up Asia and Australia
Deal with Korean Air to debut on Heathrow-Seoul service at the weekend, before being extended to more than a dozen more destinations across Asia and Australia
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Emirates to launch first A380 Dubai-Bali service this summer
The A380 will replace the two daily 777 services to the Indonesian city that have been in place since 2015
JetBlue's new fleet will be arriving in the UK next summer
JetBlue ready to go double-daily at Heathrow airport
US carrier will switch one of its two daily Gatwick-JFK services to Heathrow
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Why new flights and value-for-money appeal make South Africa a must-do right now
There’s never been a better time to enjoy the natural beauty, great wines and outstanding service on offer in South Africa
The outage affected major hubs like Chicago
American Airlines ramps up in Ireland this summer
American Airlines reinstates seasonal services at Dublin as part of 14% capacity uplift in Europe
UK flight departures still down on pre-pandemic levels
CAA slams ‘unacceptable’ disruption as UK aviation nears pre-Covid levels
Around 224 million people have travelled through UK airports in 2022, the CAA announced on Wednesday (22 March)
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KLM to double Asia services this summer
Dutch carrier sets out plans to rebuild Asia network after Covid
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Icelandair extends its winter North America network
Icelandair expands its winter 2023/24 range of North American destinations
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge (Pic:iStock)
Tui makes San Francisco its eighth US city break destination
Tui adds San Fran to its US city range, offering packages based on scheduled flights
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Specialist launches Guyana following addition of new BA flights
Signature Guyana: Wildlife and Waterfalls is a 12-day private journey
France will include the UK in its marketing efforts (Credit: Anthony Choren / Unsplash)
Airlines warn of delays ahead of French national strike
EasyJet, Ryanair and Eurostar have warned passengers travel to the country may be disrupted on Monday (20 March)
WTM London: Mauritius ramps up airlift and eco-focus
Air Mauritius to increase London service to daily this winter
Service will also relocate from Heathrow to Gatwick
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Flights to become more expensive in 2024-25, Budget confirms
The 2023 spring Budget confirmed APD rates will increase in line with RPI for 2024-25 rounded to the nearest pound
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MAG group airports close to reaching 2019 traffic levels
Manchester Airport Group reveals February traffic levels with near-to-norm passenger numbers at its three airports