Short-haul air

Agent persuades Tui to launch Newquay packages – with Prestwick also benefiting

A Cornish agent has led Tui to launch packages from Newquay with budget flights, while Glasgow Prestwick will also see the operator partner with Ryanair

Jet2 to launch flights and holidays to fifth Canary island La Palma

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will offer La Palma for the first time from next summer with two flights a week from Stansted and Manchester to the Canary island

SunExpress launches East Midlands and expands at Gatwick, Manchester and in Ireland

Turkey’s SunExpress will make East Midlands its 14th UK and Ireland airport next summer, launching services to Antalya, while adding new services to other existing departure points

EU inches closer to autumn launch target for new biometric border rules

Planned introduction of the EU Entry-Exit System this autumn inches closer following series of progress milestones

Lanzarote vows to be pickier about tourists in new ethical stance

Lanzarote has launched an ethical tourism campaign, saying it will be more selective in the type of visitor it targets

Discover the new route to Antalya that earns you Amazon vouchers

Your clients now have even more choice when booking a holiday to Antalya this summer, thanks to a partnership between Anex Tours and MGA Airlines, with an agent incentive rewarding the trade for their support.

EasyJet confirms 22 new routes for winter 2025/26 including Belfast-Lapland

EasyJet wil link Northern Ireland to Lapland this winter, claiming a first from Belfast to Finland with its new route – one among 22 it is adding to an expanded schedule

Ryanair threatens to fine disruptive passengers £500 in new crackdown

Ryanair says it will penalise disruptive passengers who are offloaded with a mandatory £500 fine and pursue civil damages in a crack down on antisocial behaviour as the peak season approaches

EasyJet holidays puts 11 more destinations on sale from Newcastle for summer '26

Airline and operator will open a three-aircraft base at Newcastle next spring

Turkish Airlines ramps up UK and Ireland summer schedule

Turkish Airlines has added a raft of new frequencies to major UK and Ireland airports as demand spikes for Istanbul and destinations beyond the carrier’s home hub

Travel's 'big three' lay their cards on the table as peak summer beckons

With travel’s three largest operators now commanding nearly 50% of the Atol market, the fortunes of the few increasingly shape the environment in which the rest operate. Gary Noakes explores pre-summer trading

EasyJet to open three-aircraft base at Newcastle airport next year

It follows easyJet’s Southend and Birmingham base launches in recent years

EasyJet holidays 'on track' to achieve £250 million profit target early

EasyJet’s in-house operator delivered £44 million profit during first half of the year, up £13 million year-on-year

Falling oil prices may mean cheaper air fares this summer, says easyJet chief

EasyJet boss Kenton Jarvis has said falling oil prices may offset constrained capacity this summer, leading to a drop in fares for his airline and easyJet’s package business

Manchester airport to expand Terminal 3 and close Terminal 1

Manchester is to become a two-terminal airport from next year following the closure of Terminal 1 which will be used to reshape and extend Terminal 3

Jet2holidays confirms switch to new contact centre phone number

Operator sets out key change to the way agents get in touch

Jet2 tells agents to expect summer lates market and 'modest' package price increases

Jet2 has updated its 2024/25 profits forecast and given its thoughts on the current summer market in a statement to investors, saying the late booking market persists

New Turkish carrier to start serving Antalya from Gatwick this summer

Another budget Antalya option has emerged, with flights starting mid-June

Spain and Portugal scramble to restore travel links following mass power outage

Some 185 flights due to depart Portugal on Monday (28 April) were cancelled, and 205 from Spain, amid the blackout

Gatwick facing Easter strike action as ground staff plan walkout

Gatwick ground handling staff are set to strike at Easter in a dispute over pensions and working conditions, with a handful of airlines likely to be affected

SunExpress adds new Turkish Riviera routes from Glasgow and Liverpool

Lufthansa-Turkish Airlines join venture will operate four weekly flights to Antalya and two to Dalaman from Glasgow airport this summer, as well as three-times-weekly Liverpool-Antalya flights

Lack of aircraft means higher air fares set to continue, industry warned

Leading aviation lawyer tells Abta Aviation Forum the lack of supply of new aircraft and leased alternatives mean consumers will face high air fares for some time to come yet

UK could suffer repeat of last summer’s air traffic control delays – Iata

Iata’s UK and Ireland boss warns the issues that plagued air traffic control last summer have still not been resolved as this year’s peak season approaches

Jet2 chief: Luton base launch opens up ‘whole new catchment’ for ‘loyal agents’

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays boss Steve Heapy has played down any crossover between its existing Stansted base and its newly launched Luton base