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Willie Walsh: ‘Heads should roll’ at Heathrow if chaos returns

The aviation veteran said there is ‘no excuse’ for more disruption.

The Independent UK

‘No doubt’ Brexit damaged UK economy, says airports boss

Charlie Cornish says departure from EU has harmed UK aviation sector’s ability to recruit workers

The Guardian - UK

Global air travel rebounds to 74 percent of pre-pandemic levels

Asia-Pacific region records by far the biggest jump in passenger traffic amid easing border restrictions.

Al Jazeera

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Airports hit back at Emirates’ Heathrow criticism, accusing airlines of trying to talk down charges

‘Your job is to be up there and out there looking after consumers, not bellyaching about not being able to get staff,’ Emirates boss advises Heathrow counterpart

The Independent UK

Zero emissions target for air travel eyed at UN summit

International Civil Aviation Organization holds first assembly since COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong has lost aviation hub status, airline body head says

International Air Transport Association head says China’s pandemic policies have ‘devastated’ former British colony.

Al Jazeera

BA chief calls Heathrow chaos “acute” as airline cuts passenger capacity forecasts

Airline says bookings for the fourth quarter “seasonally low” for this time of year but returns to profit

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‘They had one job’: Ryanair bashes airports over travel chaos

Ryanair waded into the travel chaos fight on Monday, blaming airports for not hiring enough staff as it emerged as the clear post-pandemic winner in the airline trade.

Evening Standard

Queues, cancellations, chaos: what has gone wrong at Heathrow?

As the airport asks airlines to turn passengers away, a blame game is being played out between both sides

The Guardian - UK

Domestic travel poised to pick up this month

Domestic passenger traffic is expected to pick up this month as airlines begin to increase flight frequencies in response to the loosening of travel restrictions, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) and the International Air Transport Association (Iata).

Bangkok Post

Cost of flights to ‘inevitably’ rise as fuel prices soar, says aviation boss

Iata director general Willie Walsh warns that travellers should be prepared for the cost of flying to go up

The Independent UK

Holiday warning for Brits as travel insiders say flight prices are set to soar

Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, has said the rising cost of oil and increased competition for plane seats will cause ticket prices to rise

Daily Mirror

Heathrow cancels 60 flights and warns it may have to axe more

Airport asks airlines including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France to remove flights

The Guardian - UK

Passengers to face disruption due to cancelled flights – industry boss

Earlier this week British Airways announced it is to cancel hundreds more summer flights

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The Independent UK

Passengers to face ‘some’ disruption due to cancelled flights – industry boss

British Airways announced it is to cancel hundreds more summer flights as previous schedule cuts aimed at easing disruption proved insufficient.

Bangkok Post

Cathay Pacific back on hiring spree in anticipation of take-off in global air travel

HONG KONG: When Jasmine Lau received an email from Cathay Pacific Airways last month asking if she wanted to return to her old job as a flight attendant, she contemplated the proposition, but eventually decided against applying.

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

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The Hindu

‘Air India’s future under Tatas positive, but not without challenges’

New CEO’s Singapore experience will help turn around airline, says IATA’s Willie Walsh

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong could start quarantine-free business travel corridor with China, advisers urge

HONG KONG: Hong Kong should aim for a quarantine-free business travel corridor as a precursor to a full-scale reopening of its borders, as the city's reconnection with mainland China and other parts of the world is ranked high among Beijing's priorities, government advisers have said.

Bangkok Post

Airlines pledge to stabilise rocky recovery

DOHA: Global airlines wrapped up an annual summit on Tuesday by pledging to overcome operational problems that have marred the industry's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Airline industry predicts profit in 2023, defying slowdown

The airline industry will return to profit next year as pent-up demand for travel sustains bookings even as the global economy tightens, the International Air Transport Association trade group predicted.

The Guardian - US

Holiday travel adds pressure to stressed industry as more US flights canceled

Airlines, reeling from pilot and staff shortages and the effects of bad weather, have interrupted 19,000 flights since Thursday

Reuters

Boris Johnson's COVID response 'a joke,' irked airline chief says

A leading airline industry official on Tuesday blasted British politicians for criticizing long airport lines and canceled flights once COVID-19 cases eased and in turn assailed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's own response to the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Airline trade body blames recruitment approval delays for UK airports gridlock

Iata says approval times for new staff security clearances have more than tripled, driving potential employees away

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