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Virgin Atlantic and easyJet Pull out of Race for Gatwick Airport Purchase

Virgin Atlantic and easyJet have now pulled out of the race to buy Gatwick Airport from the British Airports Authority.... read more

Aeroflot Investor in a Hard Spot with Kremlin Plan for Second State Airline

Aeroflot, a Russian carrier, is being put in a hard spot as the Kremlin, the majority shareholder in the airline,... read more

Thomas Cook Sends 3rd Plane to Newcastle Airport

The airline arm of Thomas Cook, a travel company, has decided to add another plane to their base at the... read more

easyJet and Europcar Increase Awareness of Carbon Offsetting

easyJet and Europcar have partnered up in order to raise the awareness of carbon offsetting among their customers.  Customers who... read more

Aer Lingus Offers New Routes and Revised Forecast in a Battle Against Ryanair

As Aer Lingus battles the takeover bid from Ryanair, they have announced a possible profit for next year, a new... read more

Manchester Airport Calls Police for Protesting Parents of Canceled Lapland Flights to See Santa

On Saturday, assistance was requested of police when angry parents began to protest after a flight to Lapland to see... read more

Birmingham International Airport Expansion Shaping Up

The Birmingham International Airport reached a project milestone in building a new international pier by putting the last steel frame... read more

Aer Lingus Opens Gatwick Airport Base

Aer Lingus rejected the latest takeover bid from Ryanair as they revealed a plan worth £100 million for opening their... read more

British Airways and Qantas Fail in Merger Talks

British Airways has said that the £4.1 billion merger negotiations between the carrier and Qantas are called off. This move... read more

Flybe Pilot Tells Passengers He is not Qualified to Land Paris Flight

While passengers prepared for landing in Paris, they were stunned to hear their captain tell them that he isn’t qualified... read more