The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that the outlook for the global economy is very uncertain, but it does not expect a recession... more
Corporate travel firm Hogg Robinson Group posts a 16% rise in full-year underlying pretax profit, beating expectations, as UK businesses spend more money on client travel... more
Air transport bosses have demanded to know why a crucial ash cloud monitoring plane was not being used as thousands of holidaymakers faced travel chaos... more
Booming demand for travel from China will help the aviation industry gain another 800 million passengers over the next two years, the International Air Transport Association predicts... more
Most Americans were chowing down on their Thanksgiving turkey today, but there were some who preferred to sniff around British shopping centres... more
Budget airline easyJet upgrades its annual profit forecast after benefiting from booming passenger numbers during September, adding substance to growing signs of recovery in the aviation industry... more
Just as the consequences of the volcano illustrate chaos theory, so the disruptive aberration of Nick Clegg may unexpectedly end up toppling one of the real outsiders in this election... more
Low-cost airline easyJet 'denigrated' rival Ryanair by suggesting the Irish carrier did not fly passengers to the destinations they had booked, the advertising watchdog rules... more
Airline bosses believe passenger demand this year will soar back to levels last seen three years ago, according to the International Air Transport Association... more
Airlines suffered their worst fall in passenger demand in 2009, making this year almost certain to be another one of heavy losses, industry leaders say... more
Interview: After a bumpy recent ride, Willie Walsh reckons recovery is waiting in the wings — and his new London City-New York service will prove it... more
British Airways has been forced to ground 22 of its biggest planes and slash seven routes as it slumped to its first peak-season loss, dropping £148 million into the red... more
The terror finally took hold of my companion when the air hostess started demonstrating how to wrap your hands around your seat cushion in the event of crashing into the sea... more
The world’s airlines will lose $9 billion this year, and the industry will face a slow recovery as the economic crisis saps air travel and cargo demand, a key industry body warned today ... more
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said the case for a tie-up between the UK flag carrier and American Airlines is "stronger than ever"... more
Aviation: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has seen paper losses from fuel-hedging almost treble to £646.5 million in two months as it bought long-term fuel supply contracts at the top of the market before prices plunged
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Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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