AITO considers abandoning bonding requirements
- Nov 22, 2025
The Association of Independent Tour Operators will consider abandoning its self-imposed bonding requirements to fall in line with the DIY…
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Budget carrier Volare suspends services
Phil Davies - Nov 22, 2025
Italian no-frills carrier Volare suspended flights on Friday, sparking speculation of a financial crisis. The airline, which runs an Italin…
53 dead in China air crash
- Nov 22, 2025
Fifty-three people – 46 passengers and six crew – were killed when a Chinese passenger plane crashed into a lake…
Chicago expansion top priority for Southwest
David - Nov 19, 2025
Southwest Airlines will further expand service at Chicago's Midway Airport, following its primary competitor, ATA’s bankruptcy filing. CEO Gary Kelly…
AOL and Yahoo to “get into travel”
- Nov 19, 2025
Online giants Yahoo and AOL have stated their intentions of moving into the “travel search game”, saying that such a…
Technology suppliers forge joint marketing deal
Phil Davies - Nov 19, 2025
Travel technology providers Dolphin Dynamics and Ramesys are to join forces. The companies have agreed to integrate their respective systems…
US Airways expands European network
Phil Davies - Nov 19, 2025
Two new routes will give US Airways 13 non-stop transatlantic flights to European destinations next summer. The carrier is to…
Night, night pillows
David - Nov 18, 2025
Will flyers be losing any sleep over American Airlines' decision to remove pillows from its MD-80 jets? Pillows have become…
Air Tran sells $90 million in gate leases
David - Nov 18, 2025
Bankrupt American Trans Air (ATA), the 10th-largest US airline, sold almost $88 million in gate leases to AirTran Airways Inc.…
Irish PM criticises Aer Lingus trio
- Nov 18, 2025
Aer Lingus’ departing executives have been strongly criticised by Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who accused them of trying to…
Swissport UK goes bust; 750 jobs gone
- Nov 16, 2025
Swissport UK, which provides check-in and other ground-handling facilities at London’s Heathrow airport, has folded with the loss of some…
Flight attendants OK nationwide strike in US
David - Nov 16, 2025
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA)-CWA unanimously approved a resolution calling for a nationwide strike, as members at struggling US…
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