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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 Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Sao Paulo (GRU/SBGR) from March 2020 and the new deal with GOL [read more]

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 routes to Inverness and Brussels launched today. All the routes are being operated by a [read more]

Flights across Europe from the UK are being hit with delays this morning due to a computer outage with French Air Traffic Control. Airlines including Easyjet, British Airways and Ryanair have all suffered delays as a result of the problems which affected flights flying to and over France. Paris Airport, [read more]

After being dropped in 2019, Thomas Cook (MT/TCX) is set to relaunch its seasonal flights from Belfast International (BFS/EGAA) to Palma de Mallorca (PMI/LEPA) in 2020. The flight to the popular Spanish island is due to restart on 6th May 2020 and will be operated by a 220-seat Airbus A321 [read more]

Thomas Cook (MT/TCX) is to restart flights to the Greek island of Lemnos for summer 2020. The UK charter airline last flew to the island in 2014 but from 25th May 2020 package holidays will available for the island from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) Lemnos is currently only served by British [read more]

Leading UK airline Jet2 is to increase capacity on four key routes from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) for Summer 2020 (S20). These routes that will see the increase are Manchester to Nice (NCE/LMFL), Almeria (LEI/LEAM), Corvera (RMU/LEMI) and Preveza (PVK/LGPZ). The four routes are currently operated by 189-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft [read more]

Low-Cost Carrier Easyjet (U2/EZY) is launching a new service from London Luton (LTN/EGGW) to Prague (PRG/LKPR) from W19 onwards. Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic. It is popular with British travellers looking for a city break of a weekend getaway. In addition to Pragues famous [read more]

British Airways Pilots have said they will begin a series of strikes on September 9th 2019. The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has given the airline formal notice that its members will strike on September 9th, 10th and 27th after an agreement could not be reached on a pay deal. [read more]