UK Government says flight tax will not be devolved to Wales

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Published 06/09/2019 Updated 06/09/2019 19:47
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Cardiff Airport CEO has said that she finds it “difficult to understand” why the UK Government has said that it will not devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to the Welsh Government. The UK Government confirmed ...

Swansea Airport has licence suspended over safety concerns

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Published 06/09/2019 Updated 06/09/2019 18:10
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Swansea Airport in South Wales has had its status as a licensed aerodrome suspended by the UK Civil Aviation Authority after “a series of safety concerns” were found. The safety problems came to light following ...

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Adria Airways to launch direct service to Liverpool

Published 06/09/2019 Updated 06/09/2019 18:11
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Slovenian airline Adria Airways (JP/ADR) is set to launch direct flights from Ljubljana (LJU/LJLJ) to Liverpool (LPL/EGGP) com May 2020. The twice-weekly flight will operate using a Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet flying on Wednesdays and ...

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Virgin to launch codeshare with GOL in Brazil

Published 05/09/2019 Updated 08/09/2019 16:47
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Leading UK airline Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has announced that it has entered into a codeshare agreement with Brazillian low-cost carrier, GOL (G3/GLO) to offer onward flights across Brazil. Virgin Atlantic launches direct flights from London ...

England

Loganair’s new jet routes get underway

Published 02/09/2019 Updated 02/09/2019 18:06
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Loganair’s (LM/LOG) latest jet routes have got underway from Aberdeen (ABZ/EGPD) and East Midlands (EMA/EGNX) airports. Aberdeen’s new jet routes to Newcastle (NCL/EGNT) and Norwich (NWI/EGSH) got underway yesterday (1st September) and East Midlands new ...

Busiest summer for Luton Airport but Wizz Air UK drops routes

Published 11/09/2019 Updated 11/09/2019 17:52
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London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has enjoyed its busiest summer ever with 5.3 million passengers passing through the airport in August alone. The airport says that the most popular destinations included …

British Airways will phase out older aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 over the next few years

Hundreds of flights cancelled as British Airways Pilots begin strike

Published 09/09/2019 Updated 09/09/2019 20:09
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Hundreds of British Airways flights have been cancelled today as the airlines pilots start a two day walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions. The strike began at midnight …

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