New rule may add more misery to air travel
David - Apr 21, 2026
The upside is that new government rules may make it less likely you’ll be stranded for hours inside an airplane…
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ASH UPDATE – Airlines count $1.7bn cost of shutdown
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
The Icelandic volcano crisis cost airlines more than $1.7 billion in lost revenue in the six days airspace across…
ASH UPDATE – BA working round the clock to get flights back
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
British Airways aims to run all long haul flights from Heathrow and Gatwick today after the ash cloud flying ban…
ASH UPDATE – As UK airspace re-opens the inquest begins
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
Flights from UK airports were able to resume from 22.00 last night but airlines led by British Airways questioned…
ASH UPDATE – EasyJet/Bmi/Flybe re-starting flights
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
EasyJet plans to operate 900 flights or 86% of its network today following the re-opening of airspace…
ASH UPDATE – Ryanair extends cancellations
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
No Ryanair flights will operate from the UK until Thursday lunchtime at the earliest. The no frills carrier extended the cancellation…
ASH UPDATE – Big business travel financial hit from flight shutdown
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
Almost three quarters of business travel buyers and managers have suffered a “substantial” economic hit on their travel spend…
ASH UPDATE – Charter and leisure flights take off again
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
Thomson Airways flights due to return 1,800 passengers to Newcastle airport were all diverted to Gatwick, Stansted and Birmingham…
ASH UPDATE -Thomas Cook launches more rescue flights
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
Three Thomas Cook Airlines rescue flights have flown from Glasgow to pick up passengers from Cancun, Heraklion and Sharm…
ASH UPDATE – Silver lining from dust cloud for UK tourism?
Phil Davies - Apr 21, 2026
VisitBritain is hoping for the return to normal flight patterns will ensure inbound travel to the UK is not badly…
Airlines dating but marriages will be needed
David - Apr 20, 2026
Further airline mergers are essential to cut costs and improve competitiveness in an industry seeing sustaining combined losses of USD$2.8…
UPDATED TUESDAY ASH ALERT – BA cancels plans to resume Heathrow flights
Phil Davies - Apr 20, 2026
British Airways' plans to resume flights today have been dented by the latest volcanic ash surge. The airline will not be…
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