Routes

EasyJet to launch new Tunisia route and packages in the spring

Liverpool-Enfidha route to take off on 1 April 2024

Etihad ups capacity on Heathrow-Abu Dhabi route with third daily A380 frequency

Three of Etihad four daily Heathrow-Abu Dhabi services will now be operated by larger ’superjumbos’

Air Canada resumes direct service between London and Mumbai

Flights will be operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and will run until 29 March 2024

'Super pro-trade' Air Mauritius launches daily Gatwick service

The first flight took off from Gatwick on Monday after Air Mauritius relocated its UK route from Heathrow, and its commercial chief is confident there is sufficient demand – and plenty for the trade to get excited about

Nearly a dozen new routes to take off from Heathrow this winter

New or returning destinations include Peru and Turks & Caicos

British Airways launches new West Africa connection

BA will operate the route three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays

Virgin axes Austin route to make space for more leisure capacity

The last Heathrow-Austin service will depart on 7 January, Virgin has confirmed

Airlines further push back plans to restart flights to Israel

BA won’t now resume flying until 14 November at the earliest, while Virgin Atlantic, Ryanair and easyJet are targeting a resumption in early November

Stansted gains first of several new budget Turkey flights

SunExpress poised to launch flights to Izmir, with routes to Antalya, Adana and Gaziantep planned for summer 2024

Long-term impact of Israel-Hamas conflict on travel ‘still unknown’, Virgin boss warns

Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss, who is Israeli, said conflict in the Middle East is always a ‘dampener’ for travel

Aer Lingus to restart Manchester-Barbados route next month

Services between Manchester and Barbados will resume from 1 November, operating three times a week

British Airways to relaunch Heathrow-Abu Dhabi route next spring

The carrier said on Thursday (19 October) services operated by a Boeing 787-9 aircraft will resume in April

Eurostar boss confident of reaching 30 million passenger mark by 2030

Chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave told TTG the ambition was in sight even as the line struggles to scale up its operations to meet demand

Virgin Atlantic joins BA and easyJet in halting Israel flights

Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss said operations would be suspended for 72 hours, with rival BA also pulling flights, while easyJet has extended its suspension until 17 October

Canada’s Air Transat to ramp up services from UK next summer

Commercial director Sonia Kurek said on Wednesday (11 October) she was confident Air Transat would become “the airline of choice” for Canada travels

Wizz Air to switch two city break routes from Edinburgh to Glasgow

Flights to Budapest and Bucharest will take off next month

EasyJet to mark 25th anniversary at Belfast with Egypt flight launch

New Hurghada route, plus new south coast flights, to take off later this month

British Airways to double San Diego service next summer

Second daily Heathrow flight to California city take off in April

Vueling to up Spain schedule and offer Egypt, Jordan and Lapland this winter

IAG carrier to put on extra Gran Canaria, Malaga and Seville services this winter, and will offer new connections with Egypt, Jordan and Lapland as part of its ongoing focus on promoting travel during shoulder seasons

Singapore Airlines ups Manchester-Houston flights to five a week

The airline said the route was also being enhanced by a partnership with Loganair, giving Scottish customers more choice

Virgin Atlantic to operate extra Grenada flight this winter

Virgin will put on a third weekly Heathrow service to the island, starting 8 December

Delta to return to Shannon next year as part of ‘largest-ever’ transatlantic schedule

US carrier to reinstate non-stop service to Ireland’s west coast airport as part of expanded Irish offering

British Airways inks codeshare agreement with India's IndiGo

Arrangement will extend to eight IndiGo routes between the UK and India

Easyjet expands ski programme with Bournemouth-Lyon route

The carrier said the weekly flights will provide customers in southern England with even more choice