Airline news

Romanian startup Dan Air is set to launch a service from Transylvania to London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) from the 16th of June 2023. Dan Air, is set to commence operations on Wednesday this week. The airline is wet leasing Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft to operate its network and was formally set [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair has announced that it plans 14 additional routes from Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) this summer to destinations across Europe. The new routes include Asturias and Castellon in Spain, Brindisi, Genoa and Venice in Italy, Kos and Zakynthos in Greece, Cluj and Lasi in Romania, Stockholm in Sweden, [read more]

TAP Air Portgual has announced it is relaunching its popular stopover scheme which allows transiting passengers to stopover in Portugal for up to 10 days. The scheme is being operated in association with Turismo de Portugal, the Portuguese tourist board, and is being launched to coincide with this year’s International [read more]

Emerald Airlines, operating under Aer Lingus Regional, has announced two new routes from Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) to the UK and Northern France. Operating 11 flights per week, the new service from Dublin to Liverpool will begin on the 27th of April with flights departing Dublin at 11:15 (daily) and 14:30 [read more]

Abu Dhabi-based airline and Manchester City sponsor Etihad has flown four aspiring young female footballers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Manchester after an invitation from England Lionesses star Chloe Kelly and her teammates. The airline flew the girls, who all attend City Football Schools in the UAE, to [read more]

Industrial action at some Scottish airports has forced leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) to temporarily suspend flights to affected airports. Unions representing staff at Highland and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) have called on its members to work to rule in a dispute with the employer. A spokesperson for Loganair said: [read more]

Emerald Airlines (EA/EAI) is to launch a new service from Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) to Cork (ORK/EICK) under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. The six-times-per-week service will commence on the 28th of April and will complement the airline’s daily service from Bristol to Dublin. Ciarán Smith, Head of Commerical at Emerald [read more]

Low-cost long-haul carrier Norse Atlantic Airways (N0/NBT) has announced four new US destinations from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) for 2023. The first to launch is Washington DC which launches on the 1st June and operates up to six times per week during the summer with return fares from £430. A daily [read more]