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Trevelyan indicates plan to cut flight delay compensation could be dropped

Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has indicated plans to overhaul compensation for domestic flight delays could be dropped. She agreed with criticism of her predecessor Grant Shapps’ proposal to introduce a model similar to the one used by ...

19 Oct 2022 at 14:30

City

Aviation regulator has ‘got it wrong’ on charges, warns Heathrow boss

The aviation regulator has “clearly got it wrong” in its proposals for how much Heathrow can charge airlines, the airport’s boss has claimed. Outgoing chief executive John Holland-Kaye said the fact the airport remains loss-making while airlines ...

23 Feb 2023 at 09:55

Aviation biofuel would need half of UK agricultural land, report says

Replacing jet fuel with biomass would require the UK to give up 50% of its agricultural land to sustain current passenger levels, according to a new report from the Royal Society. In examining how the aviation industry can reach net zero, the ...

28 Feb 2023 at 00:01

City

Heathrow Airport narrows losses after ‘year of recovery’

Heathrow Airport narrowed its losses sharply in 2022 amid a bounce back in travel demand, but said results were weighed on by surging cost pressures and lower passenger numbers. The group reported underlying pre-tax losses of £684 million ...

23 Feb 2023 at 08:14

Etihad ads banned over ‘misleading’ environmental claims

Adverts for Etihad have been banned for making exaggerated claims about the airline’s efforts to achieve “sustainable aviation”. The two Facebook ads, seen in October, said the airline understood “the impact flying has on the ...

12 Apr 2023 at 00:01

World

Volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

Several international airlines have cancelled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travellers stranded at airports. Tourists have been stuck at Bali’s airport since ...

13 Nov 2024 at 09:21

Travel

Birmingham retains title of worst airport for flight delays

Birmingham airport was the worst in the UK for flight delays for a second year in a row, an investigation has found. Departures from the West Midlands airport were half an hour behind schedule on average in 2022, ...

09 May 2023 at 06:00

Travel

What to know if you have a holiday booked to the Greek islands

Wildfires on the Greek islands of Rhodes, Corfu and Evia have caused chaos for travellers, with holidaymakers forced to evacuate and airlines chartering flights to repatriate stranded passengers. Corfu and Evia ...

24 Jul 2023 at 14:12

UK holidaymakers able to return home after Hurricane Milton devastation

UK holidaymakers will be able to fly out of Florida from Friday as airports are preparing to resume operations as normal after Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction across the state. Virgin Atlantic, ...

11 Oct 2024 at 14:13

Gatwick Airport workers to strike amid dispute over pay

Almost 1,000 workers at Gatwick Airport, including baggage handlers and check-in staff, are to strike in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite employed by four private contractors will walk out for four ...

14 Jul 2023 at 15:47

Willie Walsh: ‘Heads should roll’ at Heathrow if chaos returns

Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye should be sacked if the airport suffers a repeat of the disruption seen this year, aviation veteran Willie Walsh has suggested. Mr Walsh, the director general at ...

21 Nov 2022 at 18:23

Scotland

Greens propose £1,000 ‘super tax’ on private jet passengers in Scotland

The Greens want to introduce a £1,000 per person “super tax” on all travellers in private jets landing in Scotland – saying their plans could raise £75 million for public transport and help ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:08

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