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British Airways will use robots to handle baggage at Gatwick
British Airways, and its parent company will use self-driving robotic baggage carriers for the first in a UK airport as the aviation industry struggles with staff shortages.
International Consolidated Airlines Group, which owns BA and…
Stelios puts an end to the’scumbags’ in easyJet’s Boardroom
EasyJet founder, Sir Stelios Ioannou, has declared a truce in his long-running dogfight with airline "scoundrels" that culminated in an unsuccessful boardroom coup.
Haji-Ioannou has admitted that his spat with easyJet's chief executive…
IAG, the owner of British Airways, beats expectations by €3.5bn
British Airways Group IAG's financial performance is significantly better than what City analysts expected for 2023 as well as compared to 2019, the year prior to the Covid-19 travel restrictions.
The group said that although business…
EasyJet heads back to FTSE 100 after four-year break
EasyJet will return to the FTSE 100 index next week, almost four years after the airline dropped out during the pandemic.
Since mid-October, the share price of this airliner has increased by over half as a result of higher demand, higher…
Heathrow forecasts record profits as Heathrow’s profits soar
Heathrow has finally returned to profitability and promises that it will transport more passengers in 2024 than ever before. This follows the pandemic and billions of pounds in losses as well as a bitter dispute with its airline clients.…
Tui bids auf wiedersehen to London
Shareholders of Tui voted by a large majority to leave the London Stock Exchange and opt for a single listing on the German Stock Exchange.
The travel company Tui Group's shareholders at its annual meeting in Hanover voted with 98.35…
Air Astana warns before float bid
Air Astana could be worth up to 750 million pounds sterling when it goes to market. This is the Kazakhstan flag carrier's plan to be the largest float this year in London.
Air Astana, however, has given 50 reasons to potential investors…
Ryanair reduces profits after removing flights from online travel agencies
Ryanair's top-end profit estimates have been lowered this year, after online travel agencies removed flights operated by the Irish airline abruptly from their sites.
The airline has been removing the travel agencies from its website for…
Heathrow investors are planning to sell off their shares, causing more turbulence.
Heathrow Airport, Britain's international gateway, is facing further turmoil as investors who own 35 per cent of it have announced that they will be selling.
Ferrovial, the largest shareholder in the airport, sold its 25% stake to the…
Tui Board recommends removal from London Stock Exchange
Tui, Europe’s largest tour operator has dealt another blow to London’s shrinking equity markets after recommending that its UK listing be cancelled next month.
Anglo-German Travel Group, which has reported revenues of €20.7bn by 2023 and…
Ryanair sales slump after travel agents remove airline from their websites
Ryanair says it has seen a decline in the number tickets it is able to sell since major online booking sites removed the budget airline's flights.
In early December, the largest online travel agents, including Booking.com and Kiwi,…
Dutch government abandons plans to reduce flights at Amsterdam Airport
The Dutch government has backed down from plans to reduce flights at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, after being pressured by airlines, the EU, and the US Government.
The U-turn was a blow for one of the highest-profile attempts to limit air…
Ryanair pays out on soaring flights
Ryanair's profits reached a record high in the spring and summer due to a combination of soaring fares, and additional charges.
Dublin-based airline, Ryanair, has begun paying dividends in anticipation of the possibility of Europe's…
EasyJet hacking investigation dropped due to ‘limited resources
It has been reported that the Information Commissioner's Office has dropped its investigation into a Hack affecting millions EasyJet customers, because it believes "limited resources" would be better spent elsewhere.
Hackers stole nine…
Ryanair is threatening to cancel aircraft orders amid Boeing crisis
Michael O'Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, has warned Boeing that if it does not meet its deadlines he will cancel all aircraft orders .
The warning comes only days after US Aviation giant announced new delays in deliveries of…
Dutch plan to phase-out EU fossil fuel subsidies is criticized by airlines
Airlines have criticised the Dutch plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies across Europe, saying that such a move is fanciful unless there are more affordable and environmentally friendly travel options.
Michael O'Leary, the CEO of…
O’Leary calls British air traffic control the ‘worst of Europe’
Ryanair's CEO has stated that British air traffic controls are the worst in Europe after more travellers have been affected by cancellations due to staff illness this week.
Michael O'Leary criticized the UK's air-traffic control network,…
Wizz Air forced into grounding planes after engine fault discovered
Wizz Air was forced to ground its planes after Airbus engines were found to have faults. It also warned that it would be running fewer flights during Christmas.
The budget carrier announced that its capacity in the second half of…