Heathrow Airport to cap off year in record style Transport and infrastructure Heathrow said it served 6.5m passengers in November and on Wednesday forecast December would also be a record breaker.
Easyjet: Golden goodbye for departing CEO Johan Lundgren Transport and infrastructure The departing chief executive of Easyjet has been handed a golden goodbye to the tune of almost £3m ahead of stepping down next month. Johan Lundgren has pocketed £2.88m ahead of handing over to Kenton Jarvis in the New Year. The pay packet is up from the £2.19m Lundgren received in the prior year. The [...]
Airlines battle for a slice of the Arctic – who stands to gain? Transport and infrastructure Demand for Arctic travel is booming, driven by attractions such as the Northern Lights. Who stands to gain?
Easyjet more than doubles dividend as profit jumps November 27, 2024 Budget airline Easyjet reported a 34 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £610m, in the twelve months to October.
‘One of the greenest choices in air travel’: Wizz Air ad banned for misleading consumers November 27, 2024 The ASA ruled on Wednesday the ad "must not appear again in the form investigated" because no basis for the claim had been made clear.
Easyjet to report £600m profit as holiday arm boosts business November 24, 2024 Easyjet is expected to haul in £600m in profit as it continues to cash in on strong demand for travel in the post-Covid era.
Will Jet2’s share price continue to fly? November 18, 2024 Jet2's stock, up 23.7 per cent this year to date, has outperformed rivals such as Ryanair and Tui this year.
Ryanair calls for ‘urgent’ action to reform UK’s ‘hopeless’ air traffic control body November 14, 2024 The boss of low-cost airline Ryanair has labelled the UK's air traffic control body as "hopeless" and called for its chief to be sacked after a damning report revealed a litany of failures at the organisation.
Regulator calls for air traffic control reform after Gatwick and Heathrow meltdown November 14, 2024 A report following the disastrous NATS air traffic control meltdown last year, has issued a series of recommendations, including possible legislation to prevent it reoccurring. The Civil Aviation Authority released its long-awaited review of the events of 28 August last year, which saw untold chaos with hundreds of thousands of Bank Holiday getaways ruined. Prepared [...]
Jet2 takes on Easyjet as it launches new routes from UK airport November 13, 2024 Jet2 is parking its tanks firmly on Easyjet’s lawn as it announced its expansion into London Luton Airport – where its rival is headquartered. The Leeds-headquartered carrier is to start operating flights from the transport hub from next April. London Luton Airport will become Jet2’s 13th UK base and will offer 17 destinations. Jet2 said [...]