travel industry
Jet2 hit by wildfires and flooding but profit soars
The airline said that the average price of one of its package holidays increased by around £85.
Ryanair cuts flights due to plane delivery delays
It will reduce the number of aircraft it planned to base at several airports across Europe, including East Midlands Airport.
EasyJet boss says Nats has ‘let down customers all summer’
Forty-two flights at Gatwick were cancelled or diverted and many more were delayed on Thursday night due to a staffing shortage in the control tower.
Harper says airlines are taking ‘every step possible’ to increase capacity
The Transport Secretary said airlines have reported ‘most customers’ affected by the air traffic control chaos have now reached their destinations.
Harper to meet aviation chiefs after air traffic control disruption
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he wants to ensure everything possible is being done to get passengers home quickly.
Wildfires ‘will clearly happen again’ and travel industry plans ‘need overhaul’
Paul Charles, CEO of travel PR firm PC Agency, called for an overhaul of the Foreign Office travel advice system which left holidaymakers ‘confused’.
Greece lifts quarantine requirement for countries including Britain
The country remains under partial lockdown after widespread restrictions were imposed in early November.