Short-haul air

EasyJet to base extra aircraft at Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow airports next summer

Extra aircraft will support the launch of two new routes at Manchester and Liverpool airports, and four at Glasgow – including Sharm el Sheikh

Venturing off the beaten path with easyJet's new city break route

In April, the carrier started flying non-stop from Luton to Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, which is located at the crossroads where Europe meets Asia

Jet2.com joins Jet2holidays in offering free travel for under-twos

Carrier’s new policy went live on Friday (22 August)

British Airways to fly Bangkok year-round as it shakes up summer 2026 long-haul network

Extra flights to Bangkok, Jamaica, several major US destinations, Bahrain, Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh coming next summer

Ryanair to offer Albania's capital Tirana from Birmingham and Dublin next year

Budget carrier will also boost frequencies on its exist Stansted-Tirana service with the launch of a new three-aircraft base in the city

Tui boss calls for return of 'seamless' EU borders and tells of big drop in US sales

Tui’s Sebastian Ebel has highlighted a big fall in sales to the US and said it and the EU need to make border control more user friendly for UK travellers

Ryanair to offer Lapland from further three UK airports this winter

Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester to gain new Rovaniemi services

Airports get back to normal after problems at Nats control centre prompt UK-wide flight delays

The air traffic control services provider has apologised for delays and cancellations after experiencing technical issues at its Swanwick control centre that covers the London area

Trump administration hijacks Jet2holidays' advert in memes mocking deportee flights

White House video posted to X and Instagram splices Jet2’s familiar ’Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday’ slogan with footage of US deportee flights in a dark turn for the operator’s viral marketing campaign

EasyJet puts nearly 30 million seats on sale for summer 2026

The peak summer programme features 87,000 flights from the UK to destinations in Europe, North Africa and beyond

Heathrow to submit third runway plan next week as profits near £1 billion

Heathrow airport has said it will submit plans for a third runway to the government by the end of July and detailed half-year results, with a small increase in the number of passengers in the financial period

October launch date for new EU border rules risks half-term disruption, agents warned

Advantage has warned of possible October half-term bottlenecks at airports as the EU prepares to roll out biometric and fingerprint registration this autumn

EasyJet holidays 'well sold' for summer peak despite UK heatwave and lates trend

EasyJet holidays is 85% sold for the summer peak despite a later booking market caused in part by the UK heatwave, easyJet has revealed in the group’s Q3 results

EasyJet ready to set new profit target for holidays arm after further £13 million boost

EasyJet holidays delivered a third-quarter pre-tax profit of £86 million, and is on course to make in the region of £235 million – just £15 million shy of the £250 million target easyJet set for its in-house operator two years ago

Southend airport to fully reopen following fatal small plane crash

Southend airport will reopen fully as investigations continue into the crash of a twin turboprop aircraft that killed four people shortly after take-off

Industry must 'step up' to improve disabled access to flying, taskforce chief warns

Tanni Grey-Thompson, who is chairing a new government body examining disabled people’s access to flying, has said no new legislation is likely and highlighted the lack of budget behind the taskforce, saying the industry must step up instead

Taskforce spells out 19 'key actions' to improve flying for disabled passengers

A taskforce chaired by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has spelled out what the aviation industry needs to do to make flying more accessible for the disabled

EasyJet continues to divert flights as Southend airport remains shut

EasyJet has warned of another day of disruption as Southend airport remains closed while investigations into a crash that claimed four lives continue

Jet2 takes aim at younger and less affluent segments to broaden its appeal

Jet2 is contracting cheaper accommodation – including hostels – in a bid to attract younger and less affluent clients, which it says are not its core demographic

Jet2 sets out near-10% capacity growth and expansion plans into the 2030s

The UK’s largest Atol holder has detailed its aircraft deliveries until the 2030s and firmed its capacity plans for the coming year in a trading update

Jet2 expands ski programme to Salzburg, Geneva and Turin as demand soars

The airline and operator’s 2026/27 ski programme runs to more than 180,000 seats across 35 routes

British Airways adds two new destinations to Gatwick short-haul network

Starting from November 2025, the carrier will operate year-round services to Rabat and Graz from Gatwick

Abta advises sticking to 100ml rule this summer to combat security confusion

Air passengers are being advised to keep to a 100ml liquids limit as confusion reigns over what can be carried in hand luggage with UK standard still not in place

Flight Centre confirms two more shop openings as cautious expansion project gathers pace

Flight Centre’s UK boss Joe Beevis said he will open new branches in the coming months but the agency will not return to its heyday of almost 80 UK outlets