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Wizz Air extends free tickets for Ukrainians offer

In collaboration with The Shapiro Foundation and The Steve Morgan Foundation, the carrier has 4,500 free seats still available until 30 June

Aer Lingus signs deal for two new aircraft

Both new A320neo aircraft will predominantly operate between Heathrow and Dublin from July this year

Tui increases summer capacity to Jamaica

The carrier has added 10,000 seats to the destination amid an increase in demand

Qantas to restore Airbus A380s to ‘Kangaroo route’

The aircraft resume operations on the Australia-London via Singapore route for the first time since the start of the pandemic

Aviation disruption could be solved if staff work longer, suggests minister

Business minister Paul Scully highlighted the scope for part-time workers to be "more productive"

Etihad returns to Heathrow Terminal 4

The national airline of the UAE will return to the London airport on 22 June

South Africa reveals UK fam plans and marketing push

Around 20 UK agents will be taken across two educationals to experience the country later this year

Emirates to offer home check-in service to first class customers

This service is provided free of charge to the airline’s first class customers based in Dubai and Sharjah

Belize to launch agent rewards and fam trip programme

The Latin American destination is also in conversation with BA, Tui, KLM and Condor to secure direct airlift from Europe

EasyJet cancels all flights to Hurghada until end of July

The airline said ‘industry wide operational issues’ are impacting all airlines at the moment

Heathrow passenger levels near pre-pandemic volumes

The airport saw its busiest month in May since March 2020

Regent Holidays adds new Iceland flights and itineraries

The tours have been created to link with a twice-weekly service from new airline, Niceair, that will fly directly from Stansted to Akureyri

Jet2 to trim Jersey programme following routine review

Manchester route to end on 28 June, while Stansted and Birmingham services reduced from twice-weekly to weekly

London City airport reaches one-million-passenger milestone for 2022

Following a bumper May, London City airport has passed its one-million-passenger milestone for 2022 after two years of travellers below the one-million mark

MPs to grill travel leaders on UK 'flight chaos'

The BEIS committee will question airline bosses, unions and aviation bodies over flight cancellations faced by travellers over the half-term holiday

Jet2 extends Malta season from four UK bases

The airline and operator’s season to Malta has been extended from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Stansted airports

WestJet launches new Toronto-Edinburgh service

The carrier will fly non-stop to five European destinations from Toronto this summer including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Gatwick and Barcelona

Shapps urges aviation to issue automatic refunds for cancelled flights

He also called on airlines to stop overbooking flights

BA adds new direct Portland service as part of US expansion

The airline will fly to 26 US cities this summer

Gatwick gains new Antalya and Bodrum services

Freebird flights from Sussex airport finally under way after planned summer 2020 launch

Virgin Atlantic shelves plans to restore Heathrow-Havana route

The airline said the move comes due to the ‘unique complexities’ of Cuban operations

Iceland's Play axes plans for budget Orlando service

New low-cost carrier cans three-times-weekly Orlando service that had been due to get under way on 30 September, citing rising fuel prices

Norse to launch London-New York flights on 12 August

New transatlantic entrant to offer returns from £255pp

Jet2 celebrates inaugural Edinburgh-Santorini service

The first flight to the new destination for the airline and operator departed on Thursday (26 May)