Airline news

Ryanair (FR/RYR) has said unauthorised Online Travel Agents (OTA) eDreams, VOLA and Booking ,com are overcharging customers by up to three times for things such as base fares, reserved seats and extra baggage if booked through Ryanair or a Ryanair authorised OTA. It’s March OTA survey found that eDreams charged [read more]

Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has launched a March sale for transatlantic flights from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) for travel in September through to December 2025. The sale could prove the perfect time for those looking to book some winter sun in Barbados and Florida or a pre-Christmas shopping trip to New York. [read more]

Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has opened applications for its mechanical engineering apprenticeship scheme as it looks to recruit the next generation of engineers at its Glasgow and Aberdeen bases. The Loganair Modern Apprentice programme on Aircraft Maintenance (SCQF Level 6) is a four-year structured programme which allows apprentices to [read more]

Turkish Airlines has announced it will commence flights from Istanbul to Phnom Penh from December 2025, opening up the opportunity for passengers to fly to Cambodia via Istanbul from many UK airports. The new route will be operated three times per week via Bangkok departing Istanbul on Wednesdays, Fridays and [read more]

Consumer survey specialist Which? has released its annual airline survey with Jet2 and Loganair topping the short-haul airline lists where Ryanair was placed last. British Airways, which used to brand itself as the world’s favourite airline, is at the bottom of the long-haul list with Singapore Airlines and Etihad topping [read more]

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), which represents UK airline pilots, has outlined the health and safety risks faced by pilots on a day-to-day basis. BALPA General Secretary Amy Leversidge alongside Health Safety reps told MPs at an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health that one of the [read more]

AirBaltic has become the first European airline to officially roll-out the Starlink internet system on its flights providing improved connectivity for passengers. Following certification of the system by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) the Latvian airline will be offering free high-speed internet via Starlink on its Airbus A220-300 fleet. [read more]

UK-based Arcube has raised £1.23m ($1.5m) in seed funding for its Passenger Intelligence Platform which is designed to help airlines upsell to passengers post-flight. The platform was developed by University of Manchester graduates Prithveesh Reddy and Harvey Lowe and has recently been trialled by Etihad Airways. With Etihad, it generated [read more]