Travel Industry News 31 October 2022

Aer Lingus to suspend Belfast City-London Heathrow route Aer Lingus is suspending its route from Belfast City to London Heathrow at the end of October. Reports are that the Irish carrier does not hold the right to operate domestic flights in the UK and that it had been operating under a temporary licence, which has now ended. The last service …

Travel Industry News 24 October 2022

BA CityFlyer to trial flights to Aberdeen Flight timings vary but are optimised for Scottish travellers heading to London, with morning flights down to London and an evening return to Aberdeen. The flight numbers are BA2210 and BA2211 and the route is scheduled to start on 1st November and initially for a 3-month trial between November and January 2023. The …

Travel Industry News 17 October 2022

Travel welcomes Heathrow pledge to end capacity CAP this month The travel industry has welcomed a pledge from Heathrow airport not to extend its 100,000 passenger-a-day capacity cap beyond the end of October, with one association claiming the cap pushed costs for its members up by nearly a third. The cap, though, was quickly extended through to 29 October owing …

Travel Industry News 10 October 2022

London City embarks on £12 million departure lounge upgrade London City airport has outlined plans of a £12 million upgrade of its existing departures lounge, including more seating and expanded toilet facilities.  The works are being funded by LCY alongside airport catering and retail operator SSP, Lagardère Travel Retail and WHSmith, and will be unveiled in phases, with existing F&B …

Travel Industry News 3 October 2022

Canada to lift all Covid-19 travel restrictions from 1 October The Government of Canada has announced the removal of all remaining Covid-19 entry restrictions from 1 October.  Travellers entering the country will no longer have to provide proof of vaccination, undergo testing or a period of quarantine or isolation. Additionally, they will no longer have to submit health information through …