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Skyscanner takes Facebook to the next level

Flight comparison site Skyscanner has launched a way of finding flights via Facebook. The new ‘Skyscanner for Facebook’ tool allows Facebook...

Travel chaos looms in Greece

Yesterday the PM said the €28 billion austerity programme was vital for the country’s recovery.

ATOL changes 'don't go far enough'

ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer and other industry heavyweights are calling on the Government to go even further with its ATOL reform...

Airlines hit back over 'malicious rumours' about ash cloud damage

Reports were fiction, says airline boss

BA cabin crew dispute is finally over

Staff agree to settlement

Industry reacts to today's ATOL reform announcement

Airlines could come under new ATOL rules by 2013

Airbus claims record orders in Paris

AirAsia leads the way by signing for 200 aircraft

The fur no longer flying at BA

Union, airline call it quits

Storms delay airline passengers in Chicago

Chicago area storms led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights the past two days. Many passengers slept overnight in cots at the busy...

ATOL changes don't go far enough, says ABTA

ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer and other industry heavyweights are calling on the Government to go even further with its ATOL reform...

Air NZ, Virgin hit back over ash damage rumours

Airline bosses fume over the plume

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Flights cancelled in Chicago storms

Storms in and around Chicago have led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights leaving many passengers stranded. Many were forced to sleep...

Record orders for Airbus

AirAsia makes largest ever order for A320

Flight price study reveals the ups and downs

Economy fares are 35% cheaper now than they were 25 years ago, according to a study by Kelkoo. The average price of an average economy flight...

ATOL changes don't go far enough, says industry

ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer and other industry heavyweights are calling on the Government to go even further with its ATOL reform...

Ash cloud update: plume heads south

The ash plume that has disrupted air services in Australia for the past 24 hours is being blown south of the continent. Both Virgin...

Engine manufacturer compensates Qantas over mid-air explosion

Qantas and jet engine manufacturer Rolls Royce have come to an agreement on a financial settlement following a mid-air explosion that grounded...

Royal Brunei dumps, Brisbane, Perth

Melbourne survives the cut, but not Auckland

Want a private jet to beat the ash?

Charter broker will find a plane thats perfect for you

Qantas: We must change or perish

CEO says he is ready to make tough decisions on airline's future

Consumer revenge: did Southwest start new airfare wars?

 Southwest Airlines’ low fares starting at US$40 one-way are called “blockbusters.” They celebrate the airline’s 40 th birthday but could they...

Hotels are thumbs up so guess where airlines rate?

Hotels’ guest satisfaction is up. Airlines: down, again. That’s a summation of an annual survey of travelers in the American Customer...

Airline fees keep coming

Florida-based Spirit Airlines announced it will charge a US$5 fee for passengers who ask an agent to print their boarding pass at the airport....

Catching the late booking wave in Japan

Smart apps in Japanese is the way to go

Ash plume hangs around, bringing more cancellations

New Zealand still under a cloud

WIT: Micro niche sites way to go

Find a target: From gays to divorcees

Budget carrier creates dedicated corporate sales team

Easyjet has created a new sales team to focus solely on attracting business travellers. On the back of the FlexiFare launch, which offers...

Qantas: We must change or die

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says the airline must change with the times or risk going the way of Ansett which collapsed 10 years ago. Joyce...

Heathrow Express strike cancelled

A strike by Heathrow Express staff scheduled for this Sunday has been cancelled after unions agreed to ballot members on a new pay deal....

Near miss on JFK runway

News emerged yesterday of a terrifying near miss at New York’s JFK airport on Monday night when a Lufthansa plane narrowly missed colliding with...

Ash clouds cause more travel chaos

Ash clouds from an erupting volcano in Chile are expected to bring chaos to travel in Australia for at least another 48 hours. Virgin...

Ryanair to design low-cost version of 737

Ryanair is to assist the Chinese in designing a low-cost jet to rival the Boeing 737, the workhorse of its shorthaul fleet. The budget...

BA passengers endure two emergency landings in one day

British Airways suffered two emergency landings in the same day, leading passengers to question the safety of its short-haul fleet. A...

UPDATE: Australian airlines back in the air

Services to be resumed after ash moves on

Tech-reliant air industry gets tested

Flights resumed normally early this week after the US’s airline industry reliance on technology was tested over the weekend when both United...

United fined for failure to perform drug tests

  United Airlines faces a US$584,375 fine for allegedly failing to perform drug tests on workers in safety-sensitive areas....

Virgin pilots to strike for first time in history

Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted overwhelming in favour of going out on strike for the first time in the airline's history. Strike dates are...

Airline fined for failing to drug test workers

United Airlines faces a US$584,375 fine for allegedly failing to perform drug tests on workers in safety-sensitive areas....

The ash is back: Virgin, Qantas flights cancelled

Adelaide, Mildura under a cloud

The ash is back: Qantas, Virgin cancel Sydney flights

Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne also hit by cancellations

Seaweed-propelled jet will carry you at four times the speed of sound, says EADS

The details of a hypersonic jet that is twice the speed of Concorde and will fly from Paris to New York in 90 minutes will be unveiled at the...

Virgin Atlantic pilots poised for strike action

Virgin Atlantic passengers should prepare themselves for strike action after weekend reports showed strong support for a pilot walk-out. In...

Major new Asian direct route for Gatwick

Vietnam Airlines will launch direct services from London Gatwick to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this winter. The airline will operate four...

Ole! Singapore Girl to promote Spain

SIA, Spain Tourism Board sign promotion deal

Airlines urged to get moving with mobile

Amadeus report looks into the future of smart travel

New airline capacity keeps New Zealand afloat

June figures expected to show impact of earthquake, ash cloud

44 passengers die in plane crash

Forty-four people have been killed and eight injured in a plane crash in north-western Russia. The aircraft came down on a motorway close...

Man slashes throat on Virgin flight to Caribbean

Passengers on a holiday flight from London to the Caribbean watched in horror as a man slashed his throat. The illegal immigrant was...