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Ryanair has scrapped its Prime loyalty scheme just eight months after launch, admitting the subscription programme was losing money despite attracting tens of thousands of members.
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BTA raises alarm over Ryanair terms that could shut corporates out of managed travel

By Ana Ives · April 9, 2026
 Marriott International is replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola as its exclusive beverage partner across nearly 10,000 hotels worldwide, ending a 34-year relationship that began in 1992.
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Marriott drops Pepsi for Coca-Cola across nearly 10,000 hotels worldwide

By Ana Ives · April 9, 2026
 Delta Air Lines has become the third major American carrier to raise its checked baggage fees, adding $10 to the cost of stowing luggage as the airline industry contends with a dramatic spike in jet fuel prices.
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Delta hikes checked bag fees as soaring fuel costs squeeze US carriers

By Ana Ives · April 7, 2026
 Virgin Atlantic has begun operating its eagerly anticipated daily service between London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon, marking the carrier's first foray into the South Korean market.
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Virgin Atlantic touches down in Seoul as Riyadh route falls victim to Middle East tensions

By Ana Ives · April 6, 2026
 German leisure-to-business carrier Condor launched its first ever London service on 1 April, touching down at Gatwick with a new three-times-daily link to Frankfurt.
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New airlines and routes put London Gatwick back on the business travel map

By Ana Ives · April 6, 2026
 Etihad Airways has fired the opening salvo in a Gulf fares war, halving prices on its long-haul network in a bid to fill aircraft emptied by the escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran.
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Etihad slashes long-haul fares by half as Middle East conflict grounds demand

By Ana Ives · April 5, 2026
 British Airways has become the first UK carrier to allow passengers to make voice and video calls during flights, as it begins installing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet across its fleet.
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British Airways to permit phone calls onboard as Starlink Wi-Fi takes flight

By Ana Ives · April 4, 2026
 Airlines around the world are cancelling thousands of flights as a sharp surge in jet fuel prices, triggered by the Middle East conflict, begins to disrupt global aviation on an unprecedented scale.
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Thousands of flights cancelled as jet fuel prices surge and shortages feared

By Ana Ives · April 1, 2026
 Google has strengthened its push to decarbonise business travel by extending a long-term sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with American Express Global Business Travel and Shell Aviation, signalling growing corporate momentum behind cleaner aviation fuels.
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Google extends sustainable aviation fuel deal with Amex GBT and Shell

By Ana Ives · March 31, 2026
 Flights halted at LaGuardia Airport after an Air Canada plane collided with an emergency vehicle, prompting a ground stop and federal investigation.
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Flights halted at Laguardia Airport after plane collides with emergency vehicle

By Ana Ives · March 23, 2026
 Jet2holidays has nearly doubled the number of certified sustainable hotels within its portfolio, reaching 1,500 properties as part of a wider strategy to expand environmentally responsible accommodation choices for travellers.
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Jet2holidays doubles certified sustainable hotels as part of 2035 target

By Ana Ives · March 6, 2026
 Wizz Air is extending its Wizz Class service across its entire network following a successful trial on select routes, where uptake “exceeded expectations”.
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Wizz Air wins approval for transatlantic charters ahead of World Cup

By Ana Ives · March 6, 2026