United Kingdom (UK)
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Virgin Atlantic CEO urges swift action on UK-US travel
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Shai Weiss believes authorities must 'act now' to create a travel corridor between the UK and the US.
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After England locks down, BA stops London Gatwick flying
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New COVID-19-related restrictions leads carrier to cut flights.
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Loganair returns to Teesside with five routes
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The Scottish airline is adding more UK and Ireland routes with five services from Teesside International.
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Jet2.com set to open 10th UK base
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The leisure airline is planning to operate a new three-aircraft base and launch routes to 33 destinations.
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Start-up flypop plans UK-India routes in 2021
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UK government funding makes airline's launch possible.
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American eyes transatlantic travel corridor ‘template’
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The carrier believes a US-UK travel corridor could be used as a template for more long-haul route resumptions.
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Recovery Tracker: Qantas, Air Europa, Virgin Atlantic and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Qatar Airways ‘committed to Gatwick route’
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Qatar's UK country manager Gary Kershaw discusses the airline’s UK network and shifting demand in response to COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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Uganda Airlines plans to fly long-haul in 2021
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The first Airbus A330-800 route is expected to be Entebbe-London Heathrow.
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Analysis: How airlines took on Flybe’s domestic network
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After a deal was agreed that could pave the way for Flybe to restart operations, Routes looks at what became of the carrier’s UK network since its...
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Virgin Atlantic adds India routes from Manchester
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The pair of routes will add capacity to a market that has been unserved nonstop since Jet Airways suspended flights 18 months ago.
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EasyJet cuts capacity to 25%, plans two seasonal bases
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The LCC expects to fly just a quarter of its normal schedule over the coming months although looking ahead to next summer and two new seasonal...
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Route Analysis: CWL-BHD, KWI-DAC, DEN-FRA
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at the latest route being opened by Eastern...
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SpiceJet set for first low-cost India-UK flights
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The airline will become the first Indian LCC to operate flights to UK when service begins in December.
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BA switches Bermuda route to Heathrow
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Bermuda Tourism Authority believes the move to London Heathrow will increase traffic thanks to hub connections.
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Aviation needs to 'reinvent itself' on sustainability
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EasyJet director calls on industry to ensure governments have right policies in place.
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SpiceJet gets rights for US and UK operations
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The low-cost airline has been granted the rights by Indian regulators to begin services to the US and UK.
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Recovery Tracker: British Airways, Alitalia, Cathay Pacific, Air France and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports begin to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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EasyJet to cut 30% of staff to match smaller network
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As the LCC returns to the skies on June 15 the focus is “profitable flying” on British and French domestic routes.
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IATA: Quarantine rules threaten route resumptions
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Mandated 14-day quarantines will squelch air travel’s return to normal, airlines warn.