Ryanair drops Aer Lingus bid after EC intervenes
Phil Davies - Dec 21, 2026
Ryanair has dropped its £990 million bid for Aer Lingus after the European Commission intervened. But the Irish budget carrier…
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Sidestep to feature on Orange web portal
Phil Davies - Dec 21, 2026
Travel search company Sidestep has signed a distribution deal with Orange to power the online travel service on its www.orange.co.uk…
Delta rejects USAirways takeover bid
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2026
Delta Air Lines has “unanimously rejected” an unsolicited bid from USAirways and detailed plans to emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Lydd Airport aims for 2m passengers a year
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2026
London Ashford Airport in Lydd, Kent, has submitted planning applications for a new terminal and runway extension. If approved, the…
Highest ever number of flights recorded in 2006
Phil Davies - Dec 20, 2026
The world’s scheduled airlines – including low cost carriers – offered a record 3.3 billion seats on 28.2 million flights…
easyJet expands Scottish routes
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Three new routes are being added by easyJet from Edinburgh next year. Daily flights to Milan and Madrid plus a…
New BHA chief to maintain ‘forceful’ lobbying
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
The new chairman of the British Hospitality Association has pledged to continue to “forcefully” lobby the Government over continuing challenges…
Families prefer sun to snow at Christmas – online poll
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Almost half of parents would rather spend Christmas Day lying on a beach than sitting on the sofa, according to…
Two Rocco Forte hotels to be sold to fund expansion
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
The Lowry Hotel in Manchester and The St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff are being offered for sale by Rocco…
Ex-BA PR chief joins Etihad Airways
Phil Davies - Dec 19, 2026
Former British Airways PR chief Iain Burns has been named vice-president of corporate communications for UAE carrier Etihad Airways. He joins…
Silverjet signs GDS deals
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2026
All business class start-up Silverjet has struck distribution deals with Galileo and Sabre six weeks before its first flight. All the airline’s…
Virgin to serve Kenya
Phil Davies - Dec 18, 2026
Virgin Atlantic is to launch daily flights to Kenya next summer. The Heathrow-Nairobi service will start on June 1 with…
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