Short-haul air

Low-cost travel era ‘evolving into era of value travel’

A panel of experts at WTM London said post-Covid prices were moderating, and that low-cost travel was not dead

Air travel told to face up to next challenge now it is 'nearly back to normal'

WTM London session hears global air travel has nearly recovered from the pandemic, but now faces the challenge of sustainability targets

From new destinations to fresh facilities: how Birmingham Airport is planning for the future

Birmingham Airport plans to serve 18m passengers by 2033 and is investing more than £300m over this period in infrastructure and efficiencies, ensuring it is well on its way to serving the region.

Tui to resume flying from Southampton after 15-year hiatus

Flights to Majorca will run every Tuesday from 27 May 2025 and 20 September 2025 to align with Marella Cruises’ summer programme

Tui runway skid 'avoidable' despite 'catastrophic' nose wheel failure

The failure of a wheel bearing on a Tui flight, which skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford airport in 2023, was not to blame for the incident, investigators have concluded

Airlines' struggles to renew fleets could push up air fares, new data shows

The number of new aircraft deliveries is below demand, new figures from Cirium show, meaning potential expansion headaches for airlines and upward pressure on fares

Govt promises fewer delays and less pollution with airspace revamp

Department for Transport opens consultation on biggest shake-up of airspace use for 70 years in a bid to cut congestion and pollution

Loganair to resume Glasgow-Newquay service

The carrier will reinstate a weekly Glasgow-Newquay service next summer, it has confirmed

'Don't price ordinary people out of travel,' Jet2 chief Steve Heapy warns new govt

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays held a fringe event at Labour’s annual conference, outlining what it wants from the new government and warning it not to penalise the holidays of ’hard working families’

EasyJet and British Airways to launch flights to Georgia's capital Tbilisi

EasyJet and British Airways will offer direct links from the UK to Georgia’s capital Tbilisi next summer, with easyJet flying rom Luton and BA from Heathrow

August air fare rise 'second biggest for two decades', says ONS

New Office for National Statistics figures show air fares soaring in August, with the biggest monthly rise since 2001

Jet2 among carriers poised to switch terminals at Manchester airport next month

Eleven more carriers will change terminals at Manchester airport in October and November following the huge redevelopment and upgrading of the airport, including Jet2.com

Classic Collection inks deal to start packaging Ryanair flights

Classic Collection will start offering Ryanair flights when packaging holidays over the coming weeks

Gatwick hit by further air traffic control staff shortages

Latest disruption on Sunday (8 September), which carried over into Monday (9 September), prompted Ryanair to once again call for the head of the UK’s air traffic control provider to resign

Package prices resilient amid 'strong late booking momentum' – Jet2

Airline and operator’s package holiday customers up 8% year-on-year this summer and now represents more than 70% of all its departing passengers

Would agents welcome Ryanair returning to the package market?

After Michael O’Leary teased the prospect of Ryanair starting to sell packages again, TTG finds out whether it is something agents would welcome

Loganair to explore hybrid-electric flight with new partner

Loganair has signalled its support for the development of a four-engine hybrid-electric aircraft that will cover its regional flying needs

What drove Michael O'Leary to take on Europe's 'pirate' hordes?

Publicly, Ryanair would appear to have kissed and made up with many of the OTAs it was not so long ago feuding with – so why has chief Michael O’Leary taken them on, and what does Ryanair stand to gain? Gary Noakes reports

SAS hails new era as it exits bankruptcy with Air France-KLM onboard

SAS Scandinavian Airlines says it will join SkyTeam as Air France-KLM becomes a major shareholder following its exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

EasyJet adds Malta and mainland Spain packages at Southend airport

EasyJet adds more routes and packages to its base at Southend ahead of its return to the Essex airport next spring

London City airport's plan to attract more leisure flights thwarted

The government has ruled out allowing London City airport to open on Saturday afternoons, limiting its ability to expand the number of leisure routes it offers

Heathrow strike: Border officials confirm peak time strike this month

Members of the PCS union at Heathrow who check passports are set to strike during one of the busiest weekends of the year

EasyJet axes hundreds of flights as cabin crew in Portugal walk out

Of the 232 flights easyJet has cancelled, 27 return flights between the UK and Portugal have been pulled, the airline confirmed in a statement

Jet2holidays and easyJet holidays 'monitoring Athens wildfires closely'

Major package operators urge customers in the area to follow guidance from their hotels and local authorities as thousands evacuated on the outskirts of the Greek capital