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Airline News & GossipEasyjet launching six new UK-Europe routes
Check Prices Here EasyJet has announced it will launch six new routes from four UK airports this summer. The airline is growing its UK fleet with an additional A320 family aircraft at its Bristol base, supporting around 400 jobs. New services set to take off...
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Airline News & GossipIATA takes aim at Spain over cabin baggage fees
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called out the Spanish government’s move to fine airlines €179 million over cabin baggage fees. IATA says the decision overrides European law and undermines freedom of pricing. “This is an appalling decision. Far from protecting the consumer interest, this is...
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Airline News & GossipEngine issues force cancellation of hundreds of BA flights
British Airways has been forced to cancel hundreds of long-haul flights due to Rolls-Royce engine issues. It has been forced to ground several aircraft. The airline will cut daily flights from London Gatwick to New York JFK for the winter. BA blames delays on receiving...
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EasyJet releases millions of seats for summer 2025
EasyJet just launched its Big Seat Release, with over 33 million seats across 185,000 flights for summer 2025 now on sale. It includes over 17.8 million seats across over 100,000 flights to and from the UK. It adds up to flights to over 120 destinations across Europe and...
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Airline News & GossipRyanair boss wants crackdown on pre-flight drinking
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary wants pre-flight drinking at airports to be policed responsibly. He says air rage incidents are at record levels this summer. O’Leary partly blames the sheer volume of flight delays giving passengers more time to down alcohol, allied to the frustration of...
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Airline News & GossipJet2holidays giving free child place on every flight
Jet2holidays has added a free child place holiday on every single flight for summer 2025 season. Overall, it adds up to millions of free child place holidays next summer. The new additions are on top of millions already available. It is the most the company has every made available....
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Airline News & GossipToday the busiest day for flying so far this year
Today (19 July) is set to be the busiest day for UK flight departures so far in 2024. According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, over 3,214 departures alone are scheduled. This is the highest number of daily departures since October 2019. This weekend (Friday...
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Airline News & GossipJet2 bans ‘deplorable’ passenger for life
Leisure airline Jet2.com has banned a disruptive passenger for life following a ‘violent’ inflight incident. Jay Dalziel, 20, from Motherwell, acted in a ‘deplorable and violent’ fashion, causing a Glasgow to Tenerife flight to be diverted to Shannon Airport. He was then taken into custody. Dalziel displayed...
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Airline News & GossipBA passengers taken on a nine-hour ‘flight to nowhere’
British Airways passengers endured a nine-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ across the Atlantic due to a minor technical fault. The Houston bound flight had reached North America but then turned around and returned to London Heathrow. The Boeing Dreamliner jet had just crossed the Canada-US border...
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Airline News & GossipEasyJet launching new Tenerife flights, holidays from London Southend
EasyJet is launching a new route from London Southend to Tenerife, with package holidays now on sale for summer 2025. London Southend flight only bookings to Tenerife will be available to book in the coming months. The new Tenerife flights adds to easyJet holidays’ existing summer 2025 programme already...
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Airline News & GossipTour operator TUI expects a strong summer season ahead despite higher overall prices.
Tour operator TUI expects a strong summer season ahead despite higher overall prices. It comes as the company posted better than expected quarterly results. It says about 60% of summer capacity is sold even with prices up by 4% on average compared to 2023. UK...
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Jet2 has lauded the instant success of Bournemouth flights and holidays.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ One month after announcing the launch from Bournemouth Airport, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays say they have witnessed an immediate response to their 12th UK airport base as ‘truly phenomenal’. The companies have put 16 Bournemouth flight routes and package holidays on sale across Europe, the Canary Islands, and the Mediterranean for summer...
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Jet2 plans hundreds of airport job redundancies in Spain
Jet2 is planning to cut potentially hundreds of resort and airport jobs in Spain. The airline and tour operator business is proposing talks with staff representatives on ‘mass redundancies.’ It comes following a company review of its operations. Jet2’s Resort Flight Check-in service will reportedly be downsized or scrapped....
