MPs call for BAA to be broken up
Phil Davies - Mar 17, 2026
The House of Commons transport committee has joined airlines in calling for the break up of airports operator BAA. The…
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Air France-KLM bid for Alitalia accepted
Phil Davies - Mar 17, 2026
Debt-stricken Alitalia has agreed a takeover by Air France-KLM valuing the Italian state carrier at just over £100 million. The…
CarTrawler claims US entry ‘milestone’
Phil Davies - Mar 17, 2026
CarTrawler is to partner with the US Airline Reporting Corporation to enter the US. The agreement will deliver the CarTrawler…
American pulls out of Gatwick
Phil Davies - Mar 14, 2026
American Airlines is to close transatlantic operations from Gatwick and shift services to Heathrow. The airline is using the US-EU…
HRG calls for consultation over aviation duty
Bev - Mar 14, 2026
Hogg Robinson Group has called for consultation with the Government on how to spend the money raised through aviation duty.…
Passenger growth slows to 2.4% at UK airports
Bev - Mar 14, 2026
The rate of growth in passengers flying from UK airports slowed to 2.4% in 2007, the slowest in the last…
EasyJet calls for BAA’s finances to be made public
Bev - Mar 14, 2026
EasyJet has called on the Civil Aviation Authority to make BAA’s failing finances public under the Freedom of Information Act.…
SAS brings back summer Edinburgh-Stockholm service
Bev - Mar 14, 2026
SAS reintroduces its summer service from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport on April 3. The route will operate on…
VP appointed at Utell
Bev - Mar 14, 2026
Elaine Kennedy has been appointed to the newly created role of vice president global demand sales at Utell Hotels and…
Industry slams aviation duty increase in Budget
Bev - Mar 13, 2026
The travel industry has reacted angrily to the Government's Budget plans to increase aviation duty. In today's Budget, the Chancellor…
Reflecting a dynamically evolving sector
Reader Contribution - Mar 12, 2026
“VisitBritain’s merger of British Travel Trade Fair into the new Best of Britain consumer event, recognises the growing significance of…
Airlines raided over price-fixing
Bev - Mar 12, 2026
European Commission officials have raided the offices of several international airlines as part of investigations into an alleged illegal cartel…
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