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Vistara to up London-Delhi flights next month
Indian carrier will offer six weekly flights on the route starting 2 April
Loganair to reconnect Isle of Man with London
The regional carrier will launch services from the Isle of Man to both London City and Heathrow airports next month
India to lift ban on international flights
The country had initially suspended almost all foreign flights following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic
Malaysia Airlines to add 70,000 seats to Kuala Lumpur
The airline will resume its twice-daily service to the Malaysian capital from Heathrow from 30 June
No imminent return to Birmingham for Emirates' A380s
Dubai-BHX route will continue to be operated by smaller Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for the foreseeable future following a ’routine review of operational requirements’
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches Sri Lanka route
The budget carrier’s gulf operation will offer flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Wizz Air shifts flights in response to Ukraine crisis
All flights from Kyiv, Lviv and Saint Petersburg have been taken off sale
Aer Lingus Regional puts UK schedule on sale
Operator Emerald Airlines will commence services from Belfast airport later this month
Ryanair urges Portugal to free up slots at Lisbon airport
Chief Michael O’Leary said the airline will close 20 routes from Lisbon this summer if prime minister Antonio Costa fails to act by Saturday (5 March)
How will Ukraine cast a shadow over travel?
After encouraging signs of a recovery in January and February, travel has been dealt another blow by events in eastern Europe. Here, industry insiders give their views on the situation
Finnair to restart Tokyo route avoiding Russian airspace
Four-times-weekly service will resume on Wednesday 9 March
Vueling to launch six new Gatwick routes next month
BA stablemate to offer total of 24 direct routes over Easter, with departures from Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle
Wizz Air offers 100,000 free seats to Ukrainian refugees

The seats will be available on services from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania throughout March.

In a statement issued on Tuesday (1 March), the airline said it was "committed" to helping Ukrainian refugees reach their destination, "wherever that may be".

The carrier will also offer a €29.99 rescue fare on all other flights (excluding the UAE, Iceland and the Canaries), as well as a €69.99 rescue fare on all flights to the UAE, Iceland and the Canaries, to support refugees who may be stranded in other locations.

Foreign Office advises against all travel to Russia
FCDO said move comes due to lack of available return flight options to the UK and the ’increased volatility’ in the Russian economy
BA passengers face weekend flight chaos after IT meltdown
All short-haul flights from Heathrow were cancelled on Saturday morning
Finnair suspends flights to Asia and Russia
Services to Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Moscow and Saint Petersburg have been cancelled between 28 February and 6 March
Aer Lingus restarts Dublin-San Francisco service
The carrier will fly to the US destination with connections from Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, as well as Heathrow and Gatwick from Friday (25 February)
Ukraine: What Russia's invasion means for travel
TTG’s Gary Noakes explores the immediate implications of Russia’s military advances on Ukraine for travel, including the closure of Ukrainian airspace
Triple-daily London-Milan route launching next month
Italy’s ITA Airways to operate 18 flights a week between London City and Milan Linate, starting 28 March
British Airways to offer additional Newark-Heathrow service
Extra daytime flight will depart New York at 7.55am, starting 6 June
Emirates doubles services from Gatwick as demand 'soars'
Increase comes shortly after airline’s return to the airport in December
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks to launch three new routes in April
Services to Athens from Birmingham and Manchester are set to launch on 14 April and Birmingham to Barcelona on 7 April.
Blue Islands to operate Jersey-Palma route this Easter
The carrier will fly direct Saturday services to Mallorca for seven-night stays on 2, 9 and 16 April
EasyJet to add Krk route from Gatwick this summer
The new service from the London airport to Croatia will go on sale later this week