Gatwick boss on the hub’s bumper summer and the return of Virgin Atlantic June 18, 2024 As one of the busiest summers of travel in history gets underway, Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate catches up with Morning Wire at the airport.
Bring in duty free on arrival for post-Brexit boost, says Gatwick boss June 13, 2024 Introducing duty-free arrivals would boost the UK's competitiveness and stimulate jobs in the retail sector, Gatwick says.
London Stansted Airport has busiest ever May, before busiest ever summer June 11, 2024 Some 2.7m passengers passed through the hub last month, up 6.4 per cent year-on -year and surpassing the previous 2019 record by 143,000.
Ryanair passenger numbers near 20m as Europe’s record summer kicks off June 5, 2024 Some 18.9m passengers flew with the Irish budget carrier over the month, up 11 per cent year-on-year as it operated 105,000 flights.
Wizz Air carried 5.1m passengers in May despite engine issues dragging on capacity June 4, 2024 Wizz Air carried 5.1m passengers in May ahead of a busy summer but capacity is still being impacted by issues with its Pratt and Whitney engines.
Everyone would benefit from my £100m bonus, says Wizz Air boss May 30, 2024 Wizz Air's chief executive sits down with Morning Wire to discuss the airlines performance, headwinds and that £100m bonus scheme.
‘It’s a bit of a rollercoaster’: Wizz Air boss says engine problems will last for another two years May 23, 2024 Capacity issues at Wizz Air caused by faults in its Pratt & Whitney-built engines will continue for at least two years, according to the airlines chief executive.
Give us our wings, Britain’s largest airport group tells next government May 22, 2024 The next UK government must place aviation at the "heart of their economic plan" to jump-start British business, MAG chief Ken O'Toole has said.
Demand for UK business flights has fallen by nearly a third since 2019 May 20, 2024 Business travel demand has fallen by nearly a third in the UK since before the pandemic, according to new research from the New Economics Foundation.
Wizz Air set for ‘smooth landing’ despite engine issues and Israel-Gaza disruption May 19, 2024 Wizz Air is set for a smooth landing in its full-year results despite a year hampered by war in the Middle East and supply chain snarl-ups.