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JetBlue arrives Heathrow
JetBlue launches daily New York and Boston services to Dublin
US carrier adds Dublin to its transatlantic network
Business class passengers face a small tax hike over the next two years
New Air Passenger Duty rates confirmed by government
Government confirms only small increases to Air Passenger Duty despite initial industry outcry
JetBlue's merger with Spirit Airlines may be blocked
JetBlue admits defeat in quest to merge with Spirit Airlines
JetBlue has formally withdrawn its application to merge with rival budget carrier Spirit Airlines after a judge ruled plans were anti-competitive
British Airways brings back Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and reveals £7 billion product revamp
British Airways brings back Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and reveals £7 billion product revamp
British Airways confirms reinstatement of two long-haul routes as it reveals a £7 billion investment in product
Air New Zealand has its partner for another five years
UK capacity boost as Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines extend deal
Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines have been granted a five-year extension to their joint venture
Norse Atlantic adds low-cost Caribbean flights from Gatwick
Norse Atlantic reveals first-year financial woes in 2023 figures
New transatlantic carrier reveals figures from its first full year of operation in 2023 results
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Mexico volcano eruption triggers Foreign Office flight disruption warning
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano is causing issues for the capital’s airport
Norse Atlantic has signed a leasing deal
Norse Atlantic signs deal for Nigeria flights and gains Canada routes
Norse Atlantic Airways will operate for Nigeria’s Air Peace to Lagos under a short-term leasing deal from April and has been granted permission for Canada flights
Mauritius reopens airport as Tropical Storm Eleanor abates
Mauritius reopens airport as Tropical Storm Eleanor abates
Island’s main airport reopens after weather officials give the all-clear, but issues warning of dangerous seas
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Heathrow reveals it hasn't given up on expansion as it returns to profit
Heathrow airport chiefs indicate they haven’t given up on plans for a third runway and another terminal
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Gatwick to gain two new China routes this summer
Gatwick will offer flights to China’s capital and its major commercial centre from June
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Virgin Atlantic to expand year-round Jamaica service
The carrier will offer seven weekly flights from Heathrow to the Caribbean island from 31 March
Finnair seeks volunteers to step on the scales
Finnair seeks volunteers to be weighed at check-in
Finnair is conducting an experiment to find out the average weight of its passengers and their luggage
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‘Payday helped a lot’: Agencies overcome initial concerns to record bumper sales
Barrhead Travel recorded another record-breaking Saturday this month, and Hays Travel achieved above-target sales, while other agencies reported strong bookings
JetBlue is taking a sustainable fuel initiative (Credit: JetBlue)
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines mull next move after merger plans blocked
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines have said they may appeal after a Boston judge blocked their plans to merge
Darwin sees the return of a Qantas mainline service (Credit: Tourism NT/Rachel Stewart)
Qantas to reopen Top End link with new Singapore-Darwin route
Qantas to revive its route from Darwin to Singapore after an absence of almost two decades
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Cyclone Belal: Mauritius flights rescheduled as airport reopens
Local authorities, though, have warned of knock-on effects from this week’s tropical storm over the coming days
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Thai Airways to reinstate Australia link this summer
Thai Airways has confirmed resumption of its flights from Bangkok to Perth with the start of summer timetables
JetBlue's Robin Hayes will step down in February
JetBlue chief executive to step down next month
JetBlue appoints new chief executive after Robin Hayes announces he will step down for medical reasons
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Japan Airlines says crashed jet was given permission to land
Japan Airlines has said its airliner was given permission to land at Haneda despite another aircraft being on the runway ahead of it
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CAA confirms reason for suspension of Latam Lima flight after just two months
Carrier blames UK operating restrictions for suspending its Lima-Heathrow service from February, casting doubt over its eventual return
Turkish Airlines will serve Australia for the first time in 2024
Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Australia next year
Turkish Airlines will operate to Australia for the first time in 2024 after being granted rights by the Australian government, opening up new regional connections from the UK
Singapore Airlines will fly its Airbus A350 from Gatwick next year
Singapore Airlines to make Gatwick debut next summer
Singapore Airlines is to fly from Gatwick for the first time next summer, offering five flights a week
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Tui launches weekly Birmingham-Singapore charter service this winter
Flights will operate until 3 April before stopping for a few months and resuming on 11 December 2024