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WestJet announces seasonal direct Dublin-Nova Scotia service
Flights will get under way on April 30 next year and operate through October 26
Ryanair adds Split and Dubrovnik services from Dublin
The flights to Croatia’s Adriatic coast will get under way next June
Jet2 Conf: No short-to-medium term plan to open new bases
Airline and tour op to beef up existing nine bases before spreading wings again, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays chief executive Steve Heapy says
Virgin Atlantic hails decision to launch three-tier economy class
The decision to segment Virgin Atlantic’s economy cabin into three different tiers has allowed the airline to focus on different markets throughout the year
Airlines to ‘improve punctuality by working together’
The aviation industry needs to be more joined up in its thinking if it is improve punctuality
Wizz Air to open Krakow base; adds new UK routes
Flights from Luton and Doncaster Sheffield to Poland’s second city will start in next April
Brand USA champions new 2019 transatlantic routes
Dozens of new connections will be available to British and Irish travellers next year
Garuda to relaunch non-stop Heathrow-Jakarta service
Flights will resume on November 27 after the Indonesian carrier pulled the service earlier this year
WTM 2018: Madrid-Panama City route for Air Europa
Latin American carrier Air Europa is launching a new route from Madrid to Panama City, opening up the narrow strip of Central America to European travellers
El Al Israel to launch direct Manchester-Tel Aviv service next year
The three-times weekly route will get under way on May 26 next year
Hahn Air homes in on UK amid growth plans
German airline and distribution company Hahn Air is seeking to grow its ticketing foothold in the UK
Heathrow welcomes first direct Shenzhen flight
The route is Heathrow’s 11th across its Chinese network, which has more than doubled since the start of the year
Norwegian to launch six domestic routes in Argentina
Passengers arriving from the UK though via the airline’s new Gatwick-Buenos Aires route will have to change airports in the Argentine capital to access them
Southampton airport eyes new routes and major capacity boost
The airport has revealed its expansion plans through 2037, which include more than doubling passenger numbers to five million and wishlist of 15 new routes
Qantas in ‘advance discussions’ with Airbus and Boeing over London-Sydney route
If the aircraft manufacturers can produce an aircraft capable of operating the 20-hour route non-stop, flights could start as soon as 2022
British Airways switches Kos route from Heathrow to Gatwick
The route will be operated three times weekly from Gatwick’s south terminal
Ryanair to launch Malaga, Malta and Naples from Exeter
Exeter will become Ryanair’s 21st UK base next April when the flights launch
British Airways to expand presence at London City airport 20%
BA will base four new aircraft at the Docklands airport over the next year, allowing it to add new routes - including Rome - and add capacity to others such as Zurich
Heathrow bids to become 'destination of choice' for China with new Chongqing route
The first direct Heathrow-Chongqing service touched down on Saturday, the airport’s 10th to China
Primera Air launches Stansted-Washington service
The low-cost carrier will operate five flights a week to Washington Dulles airport
American Airlines reconfigures UK and Ireland transatlantic programme
The airline has added a new Heathrow-Phoenix service while pulling its venerable Manchester-Chicago route
Turkish Airlines increases Birmingham-Istanbul service to double daily
The airline will boost its Istanbul service from the West Midlands airport to double daily with two additional flights starting March 31, 2019
Birmingham airport looks east after Primera blow
Despite uncertainty over the future of its transatlantic partner, Birmingham airport is
Jet Airways adds extra Manchester-Mumbai flight ahead of launch
The Indian carrier has extended its Manchester-Mumbai service from four to five flights a week ahead of the route’s launch in November