Long-haul air

Virgin Atlantic firms up plans to resume flying to Canada next year

Heathrow-Toronto flights will resume on 30 March 2025 and will be operated as part of a joint venture with SkyTeam partners Delta Air Lines, Air France and KLM – and in partnership too with Canada’s WestJet

Singapore Airlines gets go-ahead to take stake in Air India Group

Singapore Airlines will take a 25% stake in Air India Group following approval by the Indian government, cementing the partnership between the two giants

SAS hails new era as it exits bankruptcy with Air France-KLM onboard

SAS Scandinavian Airlines says it will join SkyTeam as Air France-KLM becomes a major shareholder following its exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Norse Atlantic to slim fleet, review network and embrace the GDS after latest loss

Norse Atlantic is working on a restructuring of its operations after another three-month loss that will see it review its route network, lease aircraft and start selling fares via the GDS

Heathrow strike: Border officials confirm peak time strike this month

Members of the PCS union at Heathrow who check passports are set to strike during one of the busiest weekends of the year

WestJet forced to ground planes and pull flights after hailstorm pummelling

Canadian carrier grounds 16 aircraft after a hailstorm pummels its Calgary hub, leading to an average 50 flight cancellations a day

Canada's capital to regain direct London air link next year

Air Canada will restore flights from London to Ottawa in spring 2025, starting with a summer-only service but with the potential of a year-round frequency

Singapore Airlines to go daily at Gatwick next summer

SIA to increase its current five-times-weekly Gatwick-Singapore service to daily next summer, with the additional flights taking off from 30 March 2025

British Airways beefs up Bangkok service with more flights and new codeshare

British Airways adds three destinations in Thailand and two in Cambodia under a codeshare expansion deal as it increases frequency to Bangkok next winter

Virgin Atlantic's Flight 100 sustainable fuel ad claim banned by ASA

Virgin Atlantic has been told not to repeat claims about sustainable aviation fuels made in a radio ad to publicise a special transatlantic flight last year

Virgin Atlantic to axe Nassau and Providenciales routes in Caribbean shake-up

Virgin Atlantic confirms two route closures as it reshuffles its winter 2024/25 timetable, while extending a South Africa service

Virgin Atlantic to suspend Heathrow-Shanghai flights this autumn

The final outbound service from London will depart on 25 October, Virgin Atlantic has confirmed

CAA tells airlines to abide by EU261 after BA crew sickness ruling

The CAA has told airlines they must pay consumers who lodged EU261 claims that depended on the outcome of a case involving British Airways after a flight was cancelled following crew sickness

Irish agents hopeful of end to Aer Lingus pilots dispute as pay deal tabled

Aer Lingus pilots employed in Ireland are poised to end weeks of strict work-to-rule action after their union recommended they accept an almost 20% pay uplift

Tui charts post-election upturn in both summer and winter sun sales

Tui says it has seen an upturn in searches and bookings for late summer as well as next winter following the general election conclusion

Mexico given the all-clear after Hurricane Beryl passes

Mexico’s Yucatan area says Hurricane Beryl has passed with only limited damage and that its resorts, airports and attractions are all functioning again

Aer Lingus confirms more cancellations as industrial action rumbles on

Aer Lingus has spelled out flights to be cancelled for the next six days as a pilots work to rule continues to disrupt its schedules

Lufthansa Group buys into Italy's ITA Airways

Lufthansa Group has added ITA Airways to its stable after securing European Commission approval for a minority stake in the carrier

Norse Atlantic hammered by investors following latest trading update

Shares in the transatlantic start-up plunge again following update detailing pressure on fares and persistent late booking curve

Hurricane Beryl 'will have a marked effect on perception of Mexico's climate'

Mabrian’s Perception of Climate Index points to a fall in traveller perception of Mexico’s Caribbean coast as a favourable climate following Hurricane Beryl

Manchester airport gains new three-times-weekly Shanghai service

Inaugural Juneyao Air service to UK to operate on Monday (1 July)

Norse Atlantic Airways to update investors on funding search

Norse Atlantic Airways will detail its financial progress next week as it seeks investment and looks for charter opportunities for its aircraft next winter

Air India to deploy flagship new aircraft on Heathrow route

Air India will upgrade its key Heathrow route from September with the addition of new Airbus A350 operating most weekly frequencies

Lufthansa Group to add up to €72 environmental levy to fares

Lufthansa Group airlines have begun to charge an environmental levy to fund an increasing proportion of sustainable aviation fuel in line with EU requirements