Wizz Air boosting schedules at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) and Wizz Air have strengthened plans for future growth with the signing of a new deal. Wizz Air already plans to offer more than 1.5 million...

British Airways to ramp up US capacity with A380 flights

British Airways’ A380 superjumbos are set to take flight again. A380 flights will resume in November with extra capacity on key US transatlantic routes. The A380 will operate on the...

TUI Group raising EUR1.1 billion in fresh funding

TUI plans by raise €1.1 billion by selling new stock. The rights offering will allow the tour operator to ‘reduce interest costs and net debt by reducing current drawings,’ it...

BA abandons Gatwick short-haul

After comments by Business Travel News (and other publications) British Airways (BA) has confirmed to Sky News that it has abandoned its short-haul Gatwick operations. This leaves easyJet, Norwegian and...

Airlines agree to issue Covid cancellation refunds

A group of 16 major airlines have pledged to issue refunds to passengers for flight cancellations within seven days, as required under EU law. The undertaking came after the Commission...

EasyJet has raised a much needed £1.2 billion in a rights issue.

The funds from the rights issue will be used to shrink its debt, and strengthen its financial resiliency ahead of the uncertain winter season. The budget carrier thanked investors for...

Jet2 says customer confidence at highest level since pandemic start

A new customer survey by Jet2 suggests confidence about travel has returned to pre-pandemic levels following the easing of international travel restrictions. When it comes to confidence about booking and...

British Airways Birmingham Airport flights relaunching after three years

British Airways will relaunch flights out of Birmingham Airport after a hiatus of three-years. It returns to BHX this autumn with twice daily CityFlyer flights to Belfast. The route runs...

Airlines failing to give correct Covid-19 advice

Airlines are failing to give correct Covid-19 information to customers according to a Which? investigation. Some of the advice given could lead to passengers tbeing barred from flights, it found....

Ryanair launching six new routes from Birmingham

Budget carrier Ryanair unveiled its winter 2021/22 schedules from Birmingham, adding six new routes. It is adding flights to Bergamo, Lisbon, Bucharest, Shannon, Turin and Vilnius, making a total of...

EasyJet rejects takeover bid

Budget carrier easyJet plans to raise up to £1.2 billion after revealing it rejected a takeover bid. The airline said it ‘received an unsolicited preliminary takeover approach’ from an unnamed...

Virgin Atlantic A350s showcase ‘The Booth’ social space

Virgin Atlantic has revealed a new interior to its A350 aircraft, designed specifically for leisure customers. The changes include an increased number of seats in both the Premium and Economy...

Jet2 orders new Airbus jets

Jet2 is refreshing its fleet with a new order of Airbus jets. Jet2 plc entered into an agreement with Airbus to purchase 36 new Airbus A321 NEO aircraft with an...

Norwegian Air back in the black

Norwegian reported its second quarter results, with a ‘clear improvement’ in performance leading to a small first half pre-tax profit of NOK1.6 million (about £130,000). It is a positive turnaround...

British Airways partners with Jetstar Asia for flights via Singapore

British Airways customers will get added connectivity across Southeast Asia when flying into Singapore. BA customers can connect to multiple destinations in the ASEAN region on Jetstar Asia services from...