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Wendy Wu Tours poised for ‘imminent’ resumption of tourism to China
Founder Wendy Wu tells TTG news for UK travellers to China would likely follow a decision by the Chinese embassy in the US to start reissuing all types of visas from Wednesday (15 March)
Emirates will bring more Airbus A380s to the UK this summer
Emirates restores Australia capacity and ramps up UK presence
Emirates details its Australia flights reinstatement and UK capacity increase
AirJapan uniforms are gender neutral to maximise flexibility
AirJapan unveils onboard product inspired by tradition
Japanese cultural elements will complement a 32-inch seat pitch for AirJapan’s February 2024 launch
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Hays Travel hails success of regional charters to the Caribbean
Three of Hays’ five 2024 charters are already sold out, with six lined up for 2025
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Portugal’s Tap reintroduces stopover scheme to boost tourism
The scheme, which was initially launched in 2016, allows travellers to extend their stopover in Lisbon or Porto from five to 10 days
Norse Atlantic Airways is permitted to fly transatlantic from Spring 2022
New UK-US carrier to reveal first details of winter schedule this month
Norse Atlantic Airways hopeful of transitioning to profitability by the end of the year
Air travel is continuing its recovery, Iata says
Air travel edges closer to 2019 levels, latest Iata figures show
Iata spells out continued recovery of the airline industry with January figures
JetBlue's merger with Spirit Airlines may be blocked
US govt ready to block JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger
US lawsuit, enacted by the Biden administration, could block plans for JetBlue to merge with Spirit Airlines
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Qatar Airways to relaunch flights from Birmingham in July
Birmingham airport gains another link to a Middle East hub
Long-haul travellers’ appetite to visit Europe is returning
Long-haul visitor numbers to Europe to recover ‘within two years’
New European Travel Commission research spells out inbound long-haul travel picture following Covid
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Virgin Atlantic to woo business travellers with new initiatives
Airline unveils Virgin Atlantic for Business initiative
Iceland’s Play recruits new sales and marketing chief
Iceland’s Play recruits new sales and marketing chief
Adrian Keating joins from Norse Atlantic Airways
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Virgin Atlantic cleared for take-off to Seoul
Virgin Atlantic gets permission from regulators to start flying to South Korea
Norse has revealed its US route portfolio from Gatwick
Will Norse's transatlantic gamble succeed where Norwegian's failed?
How will budget carrier Norse Atlantic fare this summer with its expanded Gatwick programme of flights?
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Tui adds new London-Marsa Alam route to winter 2023 schedule
The carrier will offer two weekly flights to the Egyptian town from Gatwick
New budget airline adds four new US routes to summer '23 schedule
New budget airline adds four new US routes to summer '23 schedule
Norse Atlantic now has seven US destinations on sale, including new additions Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco
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JetBlue to offer passengers new sustainable fuel option
JetBlue is to give passengers the option to pay a premium for sustainable fuel usage
Virgin Atlantic appoints BA's Luke Goggin to lead global sales
Liz Mathews will also join Virgin Atlantic Holidays from Flight Centre
Qantas is back in profit and has restored its UK services
Qantas says fares will remain high as it returns to profit
Qantas is back in profit after three years of pandemic losses
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Qantas reveals ultra long-haul first and business class cabins
The aircraft will fly passengers non-stop from Australia to New York and London from late 2025
United Airlines is making family travel easier
United shakes up seating policy for families
United Airlines to guarantee under-12s travelling in economy will be seated with adult
Qantas will expand non-stop Australia flights from the UK in 2025
Qantas to open premium Heathrow lounge ahead of new flights
Qantas to add first class lounge at Heathrow
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Agents urged to capitalise on new budget routes to Florida
Visit Lauderdale hosted a dinner at The Ivy Brasserie in London this week for its agent partners after Norse Atlantic confirmed a new Gatwick route to the city
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Air India places huge aircraft order as it restructures
Air India unveils latest stage of rapid transformation under private ownership