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Virgin Atlantic abandons Heathrow’s third runway and returns to Gatwick
Airline to grow revenue by 20pc after emerging from Covid 'valley' of death
Virgin Atlantic, owned by Sir Richard Branson, is considering a return to Gatwick as well as flights from regional airports like Bristol. Virgin Atlantic has…
Heathrow is’seriously lagged’ behind other airports, says Emirates boss
Heathrow desperately needs investment and "has a serious lag" behind other airports, according to the president of Emirates.
Sir Tim Clark stated Heathrow pales in comparison to aviation hubs located in Asia and the Middle East. This…
Airports urge ministers to stop issuing e-visas for transit passengers, as numbers are dropping
Heathrow said that forcing airline transit passengers into a scheme where visitors to the UK are required to pay a £10 is "competitive" disadvantage for the hub airports of the country.
The electronic travel authorization (ETA) has…
Heathrow has been told to reduce charges for passengers.
After the aviation regulator ordered that the airport reduce the fees charged to airlines, passengers will now pay less when flying into and out of Heathrow.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), on Wednesday, ordered Heathrow to reduce…
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…
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.…
Heathrow boss must be quick on his feet to keep up with new investors who are looking for returns
Are things improving at Heathrow?In the next year, we may see a new era begin: a new owner, a new CEO and an end to Covid's slump. The London airport now believes that 2024 will see record passenger numbers.
Aviation has a history of…
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…
London Heathrow Airport lifts forecast citing return of Asia and business traffic
London Heathrow Airport has raised its forecasts for 2023 in terms of passenger traffic and cash flows. The airport said that business travel was almost back to the pre-pandemic level and volumes with Asia were on the rise.
The hub, one 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,…
Unusual flight data causes UK air traffic control failure
A flight plan message which computers couldn't process was the cause of the UK air traffic failure, which caused chaos for airlines over August bank holiday weekend and left thousands stranded.
According to preliminary indications,…
UK Aviation regulator to investigate air traffic chaos
The British aviation regulator is about to launch an investigation into the failure of the air traffic control system in the country at the end of a bank holiday weekend. Delays continued for a second consecutive day with approximately 300…
Ryanair revenue increases by £18 billion pounds thanks to airline baggage fees and other add-on…
Ryanair has made £18 billion from adding-on fees in the last decade. Passengers are charged "eye-watering" amounts to book seats and store bags.
The analysis shows that the airline's "ancillary revenue" has exploded from €1.06bn in…
Latest updates on the airlines’ slump after wildfires in Europe threaten summer vacations
The value of London listed airline stocks dropped by almost £700m on Monday, as the family holidays were put in doubt due to wildfires and heatwaves gripping Europe.
Easyjet, British Airways owner IAG, TUI and Wizz Air shares fell as…
Gatwick will operate 100,000 additional flights as part of a £2.1bn expansion project
Gatwick Airport wants to add almost 300 flights per day as part of a PS2.1bn plan to expand. It is aiming to compete with Heathrow.
The second busiest airport in Britain wants to use its northern runway full-time , as part of a…