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Monarch one year on - how the market reacted

Posted 2 October 2018 13:00

On the first anniversary of the demise of Monarch, Routesonline looks at what happened to the routes operated by the UK leisure carrier at the time...

British Airways to add 150 weekly Gatwick flights

Posted 8 January 2018 09:21

British Airways will add more than 150 additional weekly flights from London Gatwick this summer, turning up the heat on its rivals.

Routes most-read - our top stories of 2017

Posted 15 December 2017 09:19

What were Routesonline readers most interested in this year? We reveal our list of the most-read stories throughout 2017.

IAG wins battle for valuable Gatwick slots as Wizz lines up Luton deal

Posted 28 November 2017 09:32

IAG, the owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus, is to expand its presence at Gatwick Airport after striking a deal to buy the majority of slots...

Monarch planned long-haul switch before collapse, report reveals

Posted 27 November 2017 09:25

The administrators of failed British airline Monarch have revealed that advanced sale talks were held in the run up to the carrier’s collapse,...

Monarch administrators to retain control of lucrative slots

Posted 22 November 2017 14:54

Monarch’s administrators have won a High Court appeal to sell its airport slots at London Gatwick and London Luton.

Wizz reveals London Luton expansion

Posted 20 November 2017 12:42

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is to launch five new routes from London Luton after confirming plans to base four additional Airbus A320...

Monarch landing slots set to be reallocated following High Court ruling

Posted 8 November 2017 13:49

Take-off and landing slots at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham that were previously controlled by collapsed carrier Monarch Airlines are...

Monarch administrators seek judicial review over slots sale

Posted 26 October 2017 13:58

KPMG is to seek a judicial review after it emerged Monarch could be stripped of its take-off and landing slots, thought to be worth about £60m.

Monarch ceases trading – why did the airline go bust?

Posted 2 October 2017 15:37

Routesonline looks at what went wrong at collapsed British airline - from terrorist attacks to fierce competition from low-cost carriers.

Monarch flights cancelled as airline enters administration

Posted 2 October 2017 08:43

Monarch Airlines’ operations have been suspended after the troubled British carrier entered administration.

Gibraltar: between the rock and a hard place

Posted 4 July 2017 10:22

Gibraltar’s airport may be tiny but it has already had a major impact on aviation policy in the European Union – and that was before Brexit came along