Air travel news archive

Virgin Atlantic promotes 25th anniversary
Monday, January 05, 2009

Virgin Atlantic has started a £6 million advertising campaign to mark its 25th anniversary, wh...


Ferrovial 'could struggle with debts'
Monday, January 05, 2009

Ferrovial, parent of airport operator BAA, is facing further problems refinancing its debts.  T...


Airline industry 'heading for $2.5bn loss'
Monday, January 05, 2009

Iata has forecast the industry will lose $2.5 billion in 2009, with every global region outside the ...


Heathrow to overhaul runway system
Monday, January 05, 2009

Airport operator BAA is to introduce a “mixed-mode” operation for its two runways at Hea...


Flybe offers free redundancy cover
Friday, January 02, 2009

Flybe is offering customers who book flights in January free insurance cover if they have to cancel ...


KLM flight starts 90th anniversary celebrations
Thursday, January 01, 2009

KLM is today operating a special flight around Holland to mark its 90th anniversary.The Celebration ...


Continental severs last Gatwick link
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Continental Airlines is severing its last remaining link with Gatwick by moving its summer only Clev...


Air New Zealand claims biofuel flight success
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Air New Zealand has claimed its biofuel test flight has proved the viability using oil from the jatr...


BA predicts long-haul hotspots
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

British Airways has predicted that Dubai and New York will be among the most popular long-haul desti...


Virgin & easyJet out of joint bid for Gatwick
Monday, December 29, 2008

Virgin Atlantic and easyJet look unlikely to be joint owners of Gatwick, thereby leaving two consort...


Air NZ to fly first commercial biofuel flight
Saturday, December 27, 2008

The world’s first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation b...


Ryanair slams Aer Lingus board's stance
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has slammed an Aer Lingus defence document written after Ryanair’...


Airlines must pay out for 'delayed' flights
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Airlines will no longer be able to avoid paying compensation to delayed passengers on the basis of t...


Aer Lingus to resume Shannon-Heathrow
Monday, December 22, 2008

Aer Lingus is resuming its Shannon-Heathrow service operating double daily flights from March 29, 20...


BA and Qantas abandon merger plans
Friday, December 19, 2008

British Airways and Qantas have failed to reach an agreement over a potential £4 billion merge...


Exclusive Phil Wyatt interview - part 2
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Last week, Phil Wyatt, the man at the helm of the collapsed XL Leisure Group, revealed how things st...


BAA to be forced to sell three airports
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

BAA will be forced to sell Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh airports under the latest proposals unvei...


BA lowers fuel surcharges
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

British Airways will drop its fuel surcharge by up to a third on long-haul services from tomorrow.Th...


FlyLAL resumes flights to Baltic resort
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Lithuanian carrier flyLAL will resume flights from London and Dublin to the Baltic resort of Palanga...


Monarch offers free baggage for children
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Monarch Airlines is introducing a free hold baggage allowance of 10 kgs for infants from today....


British Airways promotes Andrew Crawley
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

British Airways has confirmed the promotion of Andrew Crawley, who has been charged with price-fixin...


BMI sale boosts bookings by 50%
Monday, December 15, 2008

Bmibaby has claimed bookings have risen 50% since it cut all its prices by up to 40% for one week to...


Industry welcomes CAA payout action
Monday, December 15, 2008

The travel industry has welcomed the Civil Aviation Authority’s decision to refund customers a...


Heathrow third runway divides government
Monday, December 15, 2008

The environment secretary Hilary Benn has revealed a cabinet rift over the expansion of Heathrow, sa...


SkyEurope set for Greek cash injection
Friday, December 12, 2008

Low-cost airline SkyEurope is to gain fresh capital from Greece-based Longstock Sapo International i...




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