All the updated news related to Civil Aviation Authority

All the news related to Civil Aviation Authority updated in real time

Found 102

forCivil Aviation Authority

Order by:

Consumer group wants airlines fined over flight chaos

Airlines should be fined for ignoring passengers’ rights, a consumer group has claimed. Which? called for aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Authority to be given “teeth” following travel chaos in the run-up to Easter. Hundreds of flights have ...

13 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Heathrow defends charges plan as report warns over ‘disproportionate’ increase

Heathrow will receive an “unjustified” £5 billion over the next four years if a proposed increase in charges is approved, according to analysis commissioned by airlines. The report by consultancy WPI Economics warned that raising fees will lead ...

12 May 2022 at 07:55

Manchester Airport warns passengers to expect 90-minute queues

Manchester Airport has warned passengers to expect queues of up to 90 minutes due to staff shortages. Charlie Cornish, chief executive of owner Manchester Airports Group, urged departing travellers to arrive three hours before their flight to ...

08 Apr 2022 at 10:55

Travellers urged to use £85m of unspent vouchers

Holidaymakers are being urged to use unspent vouchers worth £85 million before they lose financial protection. This is the total value of unused refund credit notes (RCNs) given to customers by travel firms for package holidays cancelled due ...

26 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Heathrow take-offs aborted after eight planes infested by insects

Eight passenger planes were infested by insects which caused abandoned take-offs at Heathrow Airport last summer, an investigation has found. Wasp and bee nests blocked speed-measuring pitot probes on six British Airways aircraft and one ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Heathrow to ask for more flight cancellations if chaos continues

Heathrow has warned it will ask airlines to cancel more flights this summer if it does not believe previous schedule reductions will sufficiently reduce disruption. Carriers were ordered by the Government and the Civil Aviation ...

11 Jul 2022 at 09:07

Heathrow orders last-minute cancellations affecting around 10,000 passengers

Heathrow Airport ordered the cancellation of dozens of flights at short notice on Monday, affecting around 10,000 passengers. Sixty-one flights were axed as the west London airport did not believe it could have handled the ...

11 Jul 2022 at 15:54

Airlines accused of ‘harmful practices’ in treatment of passengers

Airlines have been accused of “harmful practices” in their treatment of passengers affected by disruption. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have issued a joint letter to ...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:37

Heathrow told to reduce passenger charges

Heathrow Airport must reduce its passenger charges amid a surge in demand for flights, the aviation regulator has announced The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the cap on the west London airport’s average charge ...

28 Jun 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Owners warned of ‘catastrophic consequences’ of flying drones near airports

Drone operators are being warned they could be put in prison if they fly in restricted airspace after the remotely piloted craft were spotted near one of the country’s busiest airports. The unmanned aircraft have ...

01 Nov 2022 at 13:33

Spaceport Cornwall gets green light for lift-off

Spaceport Cornwall has been awarded an operating licence, enabling it to host the UK’s first space launch. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that the site in Newquay can be used for sending satellites ...

16 Nov 2022 at 09:41

Virgin Atlantic boss says Heathrow expansion will be ‘difficult’ to support

The Heathrow expansion will be “difficult” to support unless regulation of the airport is overhauled, the boss of Virgin Atlantic has warned. Chief executive Shai Weiss said the west London airport must be ...

21 Nov 2022 at 12:47

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.