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Wizz Air confirms wider winter sun restart
Wizz Air will restart flights from London Luton to Gran Canaria, Lisbon, Milan and Rome, as well as departures from Doncaster Sheffield to Lanzarote, Tenerife and Fuerteventura.
Gatwick unveils noise reduction plans if expansion approved
Gatwick is proposing to set a cap (known as an ‘envelope’) on aircraft noise if its northern runway is brought into routine use - with the noise limit tightened further as flight numbers grow.
Norwegian continues to rebuild from near-death experience
Traditional booking patterns are beginning to return, while the carrier said it was seeing more people planning ahead and booking to travel to popular city break and winter sun destinations.
Airbus A380 leads widespread British Airways return
British Airways is set to welcome back its first A380 aircraft next month and operate its biggest schedule since March 2020. The carrier will be offering additional services to cities across the globe.
Jet2.com orders 15 further A321neos from Airbus
Jet2.com has placed a further order for 15 A321neos following its initial one for 36 placed in August. It takes the total order by the Leeds-based airline to 51 A321neos.
Qatar Airways signs RwandAir codeshare deal
RwandAir and Qatar Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to offer travellers more choice. The Rwandan flag-carrier will launch non-stop flights between Kigali and Doha in December.
Sabre Corporation signs new Emirates partnership
The new agreement will provide Sabre-connected travel buyers and agencies with access to Emirates’ content, through Sabre’s global distribution system, with immediate effect.
Qantas cements Emirates partnership for further five years
The deal means customers and frequent flyers of both airlines will have access to an expansive joint network across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK.
Virgin Atlantic outlines wider return to flying
The sights of San Francisco, the magic of Orlando and the idyllic beaches of the Caribbean are now closer, as Virgin Atlantic has announced the restart of flights to more of its global destinations.
Cathay Pacific to boost sustainable fuel use
Cathay is reaffirming its commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 by pledging to use sustainable aviation fuel for ten per cent of its total fuel consumption by 2030.
Qantas to relaunch international flights as border reopens
The news comes in response to an announcement from the Australian federal government that the country will reopen its border from November.
Norwegian to return to Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport will welcome back Norwegian today, as the airline resumes its twice weekly service to Oslo. The carrier becomes the sixteenth airline to operate from the new terminal two.