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Virgin Atlantic (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Buyer sought for Virgin Atlantic as state help shelved

26/04/2020 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is seeking a buyer for Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) as sources close to the situation say that no government help will be available for the airline. The airline had sought a £500m government loan and Mr Branson even offered his private island as collateral but the reports [read more]

London Luton hits 17m passengers

16/05/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has hit 17 million passengers for the rolling 12 month period for the first time in its history. The milestone comes after the airport saw its busiest April on record which saw 1.5m passengers pass through the terminal. The airport has also seen an increase in [read more]

LLA gears up for busiest Easter as new routes launch

28/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has announced the launch of six new routes ahead of the Easter weekend as the airport prepares for its busiest Easter ever. UK low-fares airline Easyjet has launched flights to Palermo & Genoa, Italy; Reus, Spain and Dalaman, Turkey while Wizz Air has launched flights to [read more]

Transylvania – the ultimate Halloween destination

23/10/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Looking for the ultimate Halloween destination for a last-minute getaway? look no further than the king (or should that be Prince) of dark destinations. Located in central Romania and bounded by the Carpathian mountains, Transylvania is famous for its medieval towns and castles. One castle, in particular, Bran Castle is [read more]

A Monarch A320 (Image: Adrian Pingstone)

Monarch holding urgent talks to renew ATOL

30/09/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Troubled UK airline Monarch (ZB/MON) is once again holding last-minute talks to stave off collapse and the loss of their ATOL bonding. One year on from the near collapse of the airline, it is once again seeking urgent financial assistance in order to retain the ATOL certificate that was extended [read more]

KLM Fokker PH-KZP at Cardiff Airport (Picture Credit: Nick Harding)

KLM & Flybe rank high for flight punctuality

20/05/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

KLM (KL/KLM) and Flybe (BE/BEE) have been ranked in 1st and 6th place overall for flight punctuality to and from UK airports. Exeter based Flybe, which has a hub at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF), achieved 81% of flights on time in 2016 whilst the Dutch airline KLM achieved 87%. The study [read more]

Record order for A320 Neo is boost for Wales

15/11/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

A record breaking order for 430 Airbus A320 Neo family aircraft from Indigo LLC has stunned the aviation industry at the Dubai Air Show and provided a boost for Wales’ economy. It is the single largest order for an airframer coming in at a value of $49.5bn. The order for [read more]