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Government bans Belarusian airlines from UK airspace
The moves come after Belarus scrambled a fighter jet to force the plane - which was travelling from Athens in Greece to Vilnius - to land in the Belarusian capital after saying there had been a bomb threat.
High Court rejects Ryanair compensation claims
The High Court said the thousands of people affected by cancellations or delays during strike action by pilots and cabin crew in 2018 should be compensated.
Civil Aviation Authority begins ATOL consultation
Proposed changes will look at new approaches that would reduce the risk posed to consumers should any individual travel business cease to trade, the CAA said.
JetBlue secures CAA approval for UK services
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has provided regulatory approval to US-based airline, JetBlue, allowing it to operate transatlantic routes between London, New York and Boston.
Slump in ATOL licence renewals in March
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that, of the 742 ATOL licences that expired in March, 554 have been renewed. A further 89 still in the process.
CAA clears Boeing 737 Max for return to UK airspace
All airlines will need to go through the necessary steps to return the aircraft to service, including pilot training, which may slow the return of the aircraft to UK skies.
CAA extends ATOL credit note protection to March
This means that consumers whose package holiday bookings are cancelled will be able to safely accept a refund credit note - where it is suitable for them.
CAA extends credit note ATOL protection until January
ATOL protection for refund credit notes originally applied to those issued between March and September, and later extended to the end of the year.
Ryanair blames CAA for latest cancellations
The low-cost carrier said the CAA has introduced new regulations around wet leasing aircraft ahead of the end of the Brexit transition, causing “unnecessary loss of connectivity to the UK economy”.
CAA extends ATOL credit note scheme
In July, the ATOL scheme announced, following confirmation from the department for transport, that refund credit notes issued for cancelled bookings as a result of Covid-19 would be protected.
Bradley takes up CAA head of flight operations role
Glenn Bradley brings 30 years of aviation experience to the role, having initially joined the Royal Air Force flying the iconic Tornado aircraft in 1987.
ATOL renewal figures fall sharply in September
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that of the 1,261 ATOL licences that expired at the end of September, 995 have been renewed. There are a further 90 still in the process in renewal.