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Virgin Atlantic eyes over 80 new routes at expanded Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic eyes over 80 new routes at expanded Heathrow Image source: Virgin Atlantic Blog LONDON (Reuters) – Virgin Atlantic is hoping to add over 80 new routes to its network after a third runway is built at London’s Heathrow Airport including short-haul and domestic flights, the British airline said on Wednesday. Heathrow’s expansion is…

Wizz Air to launch first routes from London Southend

Wizz Air to launch first routes from London Southend Image source: Business Traveller Wizz Air will become the latest low-cost carrier to operate from London Southend when it launches two routes later this year. The Hungarian airline will fly to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and the Romanian capital Bucharest. Bucharest will run Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,…

Gatwick Airport: Cancellations after flights suspended

Gatwick Airport: Cancellations after flights suspended A dozen flights have been cancelled following a suspension of services at Gatwick Airport. Twenty-eight flights were cancelled and 26 diverted to other airports after the air traffic control problems on Wednesday. The airport experienced a problem in its control tower, affecting services for two hours from about 17:00 BST.…

Italian air strikes 2019: Which flights have been cancelled & what to do after your flight has been cancelled.

Italian air strike 2019: Which flights have been cancelled and are passengers entitled to a refund?   Almost 60 BA and easyJet flights have been cancelled – here’s the latest information.   The 24-hour Italian air strike began on Monday morning, as airport workers staged a walkout. The industrial action has already affected hundreds of…

airline ‘protection’ tax could add 50p to the cost of all flights

Controversial airline ‘protection’ tax could add 50p to the cost of all flights   Airline passengers are to be taxed 50p on every ticket purchased to bolster the protection available to those left stranded abroad when a carrier collapses.   The proposal to create a formal Flight Protection Scheme is one of the key recommendations…

Manchester Airport ‘CARNAGE’: DOZENS of flights CANCELLED due to fuel supply problems

Manchester Airport ‘CARNAGE’: DOZENS of flights CANCELLED due to fuel supply problems Image source: Martin Keogh/MEN Media MANCHESTER Airport has cancelled dozens of flights to and from the city due to fuel supply problems, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. A total of 69 flights have been cancelled to and from Manchester Airport, an airport spokesman…

Oman Aviation Group Seeks to Raise $6BN for Expansion

Oman Aviation Group Seeks to Raise $6BN for Expansion Image source: MUSCATDAILY.COM Oman Aviation Group is seeking about US$6bn to fund the building of new airports and an expansion of the sultanate’s national airline. The state-owned holding company plans to raise the funds through a sale of assets or by taking on more debt, Oman…

Banned Turkmenistan Airlines leaves thousands stranded

Banned Turkmenistan Airlines leaves thousands stranded   Thousands of passengers have been left stranded after air regulators grounded Turkmenistan Airlines for safety reasons The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority said flights from Birmingham and London’s Heathrow to Amritsar, and Heathrow to New Delhi – which fly via Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – had been suspended. The CAA acted…