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Brits brace themselves for busiest day at UK airports since before the pandemic

Cirium is expecting 3,000 flights to take off from UK airports on Friday, while RAC say 19.2m will be hitting the roads for leisure trips to make the most of long-awaited sunshine, also making it the busiest late May bank holiday since the pandemic

Daily Mirror

The world’s best-connected airports revealed

Exclusive: Frankfurt, Istanbul and Paris CDG lead the pack, while London Heathrow limps in at number eight

The Independent UK

2023 set to be 'huge year' for international travel with Australia returning to pre-pandemic levels

Searches for flights are soaring in Australia, according to data from Google. What are the top destinations Australians are flying off to? Here's what the latest data tells us.

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Factbox-Flights, airports affected by U.S. FAA system outage

U.S. flights were slowly beginning to resume departures and a ground stop was lifted after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to fix a system outage overnight that forced a halt to all U.S. departing flights.

Reuters

Airlines hope for return to normal Thursday after FAA outage snarls U.S. travel

The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights.

Reuters

UK airlines lagging behind on time-keeping compared with others in Europe

Aviation analytics company Cirium has announced the top 10 airlines and airports for avoiding delays in 2022 – globally and in Europe.

The Independent UK

Fewer flights and higher fares making air travel a luxury for many

The jet era that globalized air travel for half a century was brought to an abrupt halt with COVID. Now, planes are back in the skies, but flying’s proliferation is in reverse: Fewer aircraft are plying a smaller network, and fares are up.

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Hundreds of thousands of passengers arriving at strike hit airports on Friday

The Border Force strikes will take place every day from Friday to the end of the year, except December 27

Evening Standard

Airlines Face a Shortage of New Boeing, Airbus Jets

Airlines in need of more pilots and spare parts are increasingly facing another shortage: new jets.

Bangkok Post

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Effects of pilot shortage are far reaching and changing the way we travel

DALLAS — July was the second-busiest month in the history of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as 6.9 million passengers traveled through the airport during the peak of the summer vacation season.

Tribune News Service

British Airways passengers dropped 80 per cent from 2019 to 2021

Virgin Atlantic fell out of the top 100 airlines by passenger traffic, slipping to 105th place

The Independent UK

TUI makes airport plea to anyone with an upcoming holiday booking

It comes as the company apologised for recent disruption at airports

Manchester Evening News

Travel chaos fears as 290,000 seats cut from bank holiday flights

The cancellations are largely due to staff shortages across the aviation industry

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Wales Online

Bank holiday weekend travel fears with 900 flights axed from UK airports

British Airways has cancelled the most services and removed nearly 380 of flights departing the UK over Bank Holiday period

The Independent UK

Bank holiday flight cancellations mean almost 290,000 fewer seats

The cancellations are largely due to staff shortages across the aviation industry, which has led to caps on operations at some airports.

Bangkok Post

Flights to Hong Kong increased, but frequency still third of number to rival Singapore

HONG KONG: Major airlines such as Cathay Pacific Airways have scheduled 12% more flights to Hong Kong next month compared with July, but the frequency is still less than a third of rival Singapore.

Wales Online

Around 1m holidaymakers to travel from UK airports this weekend on 5,076 flights

Low-cost airline easyJet will operate the highest number of UK departures this weekend (967), followed by Ryanair, British Airways, Jet2 and TUI

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Airport passenger delays now double what they were before Covid

Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium showed cancellations are having a greater impact on travel because airlines are operating around one quarter fewer flights than in 2019.

Daily Record

Edinburgh Airport passenger delays twice as long compared to pre-pandemic levels

Short-notice cancellations also tripled at Glasgow Airport, according to a report from aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Bangkok Post

Airports battle long lines, cancelled flights

Delays, cancellations, long lines and lost baggage are plaguing air travel worldwide, as airlines and airports struggle with soaring summer demand and staff shortfalls.

WEKU

Travel plans to or across Europe? Prepare for long lines

Just like in the U.S., airlines and airports that slashed jobs during the depths of the COVID-19 crisis are now struggling to keep up with exploding travel demand.

The Independent UK

Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks

After two years of pandemic restrictions, travel demand is back with a vengeance but airlines and airports that slashed jobs during the depths of the COVID-19 crisis are struggling to keep up

The Independent UK

Can you improve your odds of not having your flight cancelled this summer?

With the right airline and airport data on hand, certain savvy choices could help you avoid the dreaded cancellation email

The Independent UK

Can you improve your odds of not having your flight cancelled this summer?

With the right airline and airport data on hand, certain savvy choices could help you avoid the dreaded cancellation email

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