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Trade still working through fallout from Manchester airport power failure
Trade still working through fallout from Manchester airport power failure
Airlines and operators are still having to deal with the after-effects of Sunday’s power cut at Manchester airport that disrupted flights and rendered baggage systems inoperative
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Delta to start serving Orlando from Heathrow this winter
US carrier will offer four flights per week to Florida’s theme park capital
Birmingham airport boss says queuing issues will be fixed for summer peak
Nick Barton promises agents their clients will not face long security queues this summer after spelling out measures to alleviate the issues
Gold Medal ‘to transform travel trade landscape’ with new booking platform
Gold Medal says it will cut agents’ admin with new technology tie-up with Inspiretec that will automate the inputting of booking data
IAG sets out timetable for British Airways’ return to pre-Covid capacity
British Airways granted permission to extend US network with JetBlue codeshare
British Airways will add 75 connections from New York and Boston with JetBlue following the approval of a codeshare deal by US authorities
The 40-year-old Virgin: How Richard Branson's revolutionary airline made its fifth decade
Virgin Atlantic this week hosted a 40th birthday party for the ages in Las Vegas; Laura Millar finds out how and why Richard Branson’s carrier has stood the test of time, and what’s next for the travel trade
Prestige Travel unveils major US programme expansion
Prestige Travel will offer combined US and Canada packages in an expanded North America line-up for 2025
Virgin Atlantic confirms Toronto return ahead of 40th anniversary
Virgin Atlantic will recommence flights to Toronto early next year, it has confirmed ahead of its 40th anniversary celebrations on 22 June
Short watch: Air New Zealand In The Spotlight
Find out about Air New Zealand’s international and domestic network, its key airline partnerships, cabin options and its fare proposition, in this short In The Spotlight video
Air India names Bengaluru its fifth direct route from Gatwick airport
Five-times-weekly service will take off on 18 August
Delhi will receive more UK flights next winter
Delhi gets flights boost from London, including Air Canada
Air Canada to operate to Delhi from Heathrow next winter as British Airways increases frequency to the Indian capital
Sir Tim Clark has called for Heathrow's Terminal 3 to be revamped
Emirates chief slams 'dismal' Heathrow terminal
Emirates’ president Sir Tim Clark calls for more investment in Heathrow’s Terminal 3, saying the experience for passengers isn’t good enough
Virgin Atlantic returns to profit after record £3.3 billion revenue in 2024
Virgin Atlantic resumes Manchester-Las Vegas flights after pandemic pause
The reintroduced flights operate on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays on the Airbus A350-1000
Turbulent Singapore Airlines flight 'fell 178 feet in less than five seconds'
73-year-old Geoffrey Kitchen died of a suspected heart attack after SIA flight SQ321 from Heathrow to Singapore encountered severe turbulence last Tuesday (21 May)
JetBlue is taking a sustainable fuel initiative (Credit: JetBlue)
British Airways and JetBlue seek permission for surprise codeshare
British Airways and JetBlue have applied to codeshare selected connecting services from Heathrow, JFK and Boston, allowing them to sell each other’s flights
P&O Cruises names airline partners for upcoming winter season
Line decides not to renew its partnership with Malta’s Maleth Aero for its 2024/25 Caribbean fly-cruise programme
British passenger dies onboard Heathrow flight hit by 'severe turbulence'
British passenger dies onboard Heathrow flight hit by 'severe turbulence'
Singapore Airlines has confirmed the death of a passenger on a flight from Heathrow that made an emergency landing in Bangkok
Aer Lingus to launch three-times weekly Dublin-Las Vegas service
Irish flag carrier will operate the route on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays starting 25 October
Christmas delays are predicted at Passport Control (Credit: iStock)
Heathrow Border Force officials set to strike over half-term
PCS union says Border Force members at Heathrow will walk out again over half-term in a continued dispute about rostering
JetBlue's merger with Spirit Airlines may be blocked
Transatlantic carrier JetBlue cuts winter Gatwick flights
The airline made the decision to reduce its flight frequency due to rising operational costs and patchy demand
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Air Transat to ramp up Glasgow-Toronto flights this summer
Daily flights will run from 20 May to October, representing an increase from two flights a week in the airline’s winter schedule, the carrier said
Workers at Heathrow will be balloted on fresh strike action
Heathrow strikes called off after breakthrough on 'outsourcing' plans
Heathrow says it has averted the threat of a walkout by support staff following reconvened talks that ended a potential six-day walkout
Tourism Australia names Flight Centre's Andrew Boxall as new UK boss
Tourism Australia names Flight Centre's Andrew Boxall as new UK boss
Tourism Australia has confirmed Flight Centre executive Andrew Boxall will run its UK office from July following the departure of Sally Cope after six years
SAF investment and rail reform: how travel reacted to the King's Speech
Virgin Atlantic's groundbreaking 100% SAF flight ‘cut emissions by two-thirds’
Carrier reveals emissions data from its November 2023 flight from Heathrow to New York, the first powered solely by alternative aviation fuel