Flight-only bonding remains a concern
Phil Davies - Oct 23, 2026
Tour operators remain concerned that they will have to continue bonding flight-only travel while scheduled airlines are not required to.…
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£1 levy confirmed to replace ATOL bonds
Phil Davies - Oct 23, 2026
Air Travel Organiser Licence [ATOL] bonds will be replaced with a £1 levy, the government has confirmed. The new scheme…
Pilots strike hits flights to Portugal
Phil Davies - Oct 23, 2026
Flights to Portugal face disruption for three days due to strike action by pilots. National carrier TAP Air Portugal warned…
Etihad expands from London and Manchester
Phil Davies - Oct 23, 2026
Etihad Airways is expanding services to Abu Dhabi from London and Manchester this winter. An additional daily morning flight from…
Virgin Holidays to open lounge at Gatwick
Phil Davies - Oct 23, 2026
An airport lounge dedicated to leisure travellers is to be opened at Gatwick by Virgin Holidays. Covering 7,340 square feet…
UK airline claims payment first
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 23, 2026
UK low fares airline flyMonarch.com is to enable tickets to be paid for via online payment system PayPal. It claims…
Late-running Airbus big bird still needs work
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 23, 2026
A report in The Australian by Steve Creedy says that Singapore Airlines has urged Airbus to concentrate on getting its…
Feathers are going to fly!
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 23, 2026
A report in The Australian by Derek Sadubin says that the entry of the A380 into "revenue service'' will prove…
Tiger returns slots at Sydney
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 23, 2026
A report in The Australian by Steve Creedy says that Tiger Airways has shunned Sydney Airport in its initial expansion and…
Qantas orders more turbo props for regional commuter markets
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 23, 2026
An article in The Herald Sun this morning by Geoff Easdown says that Qantas has opened its war chest yesterday…
The Brazilian look takes off for Virgin Blue
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 23, 2026
Virgin Blue has announced that it will today commence flights with its new executive style Embraer "E-Jet" aircraft, launching the…
flyMonarch.com claims ‘first’ with PayPal flight payments
Phil Davies - Oct 22, 2026
Low fares airline flyMonarch.com is to enable tickets to be paid for via online payment system PayPal. It claims to be…
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