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Finnish flag carrier Finnair (AY/FIN) is restarting flights from Helsinki to Osaka, Japan in 2023 as the demand increases on Asian routes post-pandemic. The flight times have been designed with easy onward connections to London Heathrow, Manchester and Dublin and passengers can choose from three weekly flights from Helsinki to [read more]

Passengers at many UK airports have been warned to expect long delays on arrival to the UK as Border Force staff add to Britain’s Christmas strike woes. Border Force staff that belong to the PCS Union will be walking out from 23rd December to 31st December at some of the [read more]

The UK’s largest regional airline Loganair has outlined its schedule for Summer 2023 from the Isle of Man to the UK capital. Starting from 31st March 2023 the schedule will include a direct daily flight from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow following the airline’s acquisition of slots at [read more]

Unions representing Border Force staff have said that their members will strike for 8 days between the 23rd December and 31st December potentially causing chaos at UK airports. The PCS Union says border force strike staff will strike at Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff airports during that period. In [read more]

Looking for a bargain this Black Friday, we look at which UK and Irish airlines are offering what deals and whether they really are a bargain! British Airways British Airways is offering deals on mainly its holiday packages with European City breaks from £129pp. Destinations include Prague, Nice and Dublin. [read more]

Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has confirmed it is launching a new connection between Southampton Airport (SOU/EGHI) and Belfast International (BFS/EGAA) from the 9th of February next year. A 72-seat ATR72 turboprop will operate the new daily route which will provide a connection to the UK’s south coast including Hampshire, Dorset and [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) is launching flights from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Cincinnati (CVG/KCVG) from June 2023. The airline had been teasing for a few weeks about a new North American destination, but this can now be confirmed as a service to the city in Ohio state operating five times per [read more]

Edinburgh headquarterd baggage repatriation specialist Eagle Aviation has consolidated its market dominance after it purchased London Heathrow rival Ground Solutions (UK) Ltd. As a result Eagle Aviation now provides baggage repatriation for almost all carriers at the UK’s busiest airport. The take-over has secured 80 jobs at the firm which [read more]