Airline news

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has set out its plans for flights in Summer 2021 including 26 new routes from the UK to Europe and a return to Belfast City. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said that he expects travel restrictions to be lifted this summer as the UK’s coronavirus vaccination [read more]

Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford has been accused of double standards after allowing flights between Cardiff Airport and Spain to operate despite Wales still being in full lockdown under his authority. Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies led the calls saying it cannot be right that peoplee can “fly from [read more]

Leading low-cost airline easyJet (U2/EZY) is set to launch flights from Bournemouth Airport (BOH/EGHH) to Belfast and Edinburgh from the end of May 2021. The flights are part of easyJets attempt to boost its domestic services in order to create a strong summer with European air travel looking increasingly less [read more]

A government adviser has indicated that it is “highly unlikely” that Brits will be taking European holidays this summer in another blow to holiday companies. Bookings for Summer holidays have soared in the wake of the roadmap out of lockdown announced by the UK Government but cases of COVID-19 cases [read more]

Data from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority showed that UK airports saw a combined 14.2 million passengers in Summer 2020, the lowest number since 1975. Between July & September, traditionally the busiest month for summer holidays, the drop was 75% on the previous year with some smaller airports reporting no [read more]

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair (FR/RYR) has announced it is launching a new route from Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) to Poznan, Poland. Located on the Warta river in Western Poland, Poznan is a popular destination for those seeking a city break in Eastern Europe. Forming part of Ryanair’s 2021 summer schedule, the [read more]

London Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) is today marking 30 years since the terminal building and “new” airport opened. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the new terminal on the 15th March 1991. Since that date the terminal has seen almost 460 million passengers pass through its doors and the airport [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) is set to use its long-haul fleet to boost capacity on European routes this summer to meet the expected surge for European flights. According to sources close to the airline, many routes that are traditionally operated by single-aisle airliners such as the Airbus A320 with see wide [read more]