United Kingdom (UK)

International Airlines Group is increasing competition with easyJet at the UK’s second largest airport.

The operator of Aer Lingus Regional’s network will open a second base later this year and begin several UK domestic routes.

Barcelona and Thessaloniki are among the destinations joining the British Airways subsidiary’s network.

EASA banned Pakistani carriers from flying to the EU in 2020 following a fatal PIA crash.

Texas' state capital will become the airline’s 11th US destination this summer.

Routes from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the UK and the US are all affected by the move.

Emerald Airlines will initially offer 11 routes from Dublin under a franchise agreement with Aer Lingus.

The news comes after BA relaunched London Gatwick-Doha service.

The UK airline will resurrect short-haul operations from London Gatwick in March when its new lower-cost subsidiary is set to go head-to-head with easyJet.

Alongside BA’s latest transatlantic plans for summer 2022, Atlantic Joint Business partners American Airlines, Finnair, Iberia and LEVEL are also increasing connectivity between the US and Europe.

The London Heathrow-based carrier joins JV partner Delta Air Lines in flying transatlantic from Edinburgh.

Leeds Bradford Airport CEO Vincent Hodder outlines his views on airline relations and incentives, airport collaboration and sustainable route decisions.

With British Airways resuming long-haul Airbus A380 service and Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ preparing to welcome back the aircraft, Routes looks at the latest operations of the superjumbo.

The airport has a 'compelling' business case that is giving it the confidence to draw up future investment plans, CEO Glyn Jones says.

Joining the Schengen Area opens up new opportunities, the territory’s government says.

The subsidized routes are part of the UK government’s effort to restore regional, domestic connectivity.

As the US re-opens for transatlantic travel, we detail the key markets by airport, city and state, both now and in 2019.

Heathrow is the latest addition as LATAM reconnects with Europe.

Overall capacity worldwide is back at 70% of pre-crisis levels.

The ULCC will resume UK domestic service in December after a hiatus of almost a year.

There is a greater willingness from the LCC to make network changes later or even mid-season as COVID saw easyJet become more nimble.

CEO Sean Doyle says BA is ‘seeing the light at the end of a very long tunnel.'

The opening of US borders to vaccinated passengers prompted the move by BA.

The carrier is building its network for the upcoming winter vacation season.

The expanding carrier reported systemwide load factor above 80% for September.