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Thursday, 11 August 2022
BBC News
- Ryanair boss O'Leary says the era of €10 flights is overRyanair won't be offering flights at rock bottom prices any more thanks to the soaring cost of fuel, the budget airline's boss has admitted.
Financial Times
- Tui suffers third-quarter loss after flight disruptionTour operator says significant operational issues cost it €75mn
- Cathay Pacific delivers upbeat outlook despite $637mn first-half lossAirline expects positive cash flow in second half of 2022 as Hong Kong eases restrictions
Times Online
- Heathrow defends cap as passengers top 6m in July [subscription]The number of passengers using Heathrow surpassed six million last month as the summer getaway season gathered pace.
Sky News
- Heathrow beginning to recover from travel chaos, airport boss saysHeathrow has been among the worst-affected by the scramble to hire enough staff to deal with the summer demand after the job losses of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Belfast Telegraph
- Ryanair boss: 10 euro fares to disappear due to rising fuel pricesRyanair's trademark one euro and 10 euro fares will not be seen for a number of years due to soaring fuel prices, the budget airline's boss has said.
Bristol Live
- Jet2 announces expanded 'winter sun' flights from Bristol AirportThere are three brand-new routes for Winter 23/24
The York Press
- Ryanair to scrap cheapest fares due to soaring fuel pricesRyanair's trademark one euro and 10 euro fares will not be seen for a “number of years”
Wales Online
- Wizz Air cancels most flights from Cardiff Airport until April 2023The decision has been labelled 'absolutely shocking' by one would-be holidaymaker
Other News Sources
- Heathrow CEO Defends Flight Cap, Says Delays Much ReducedLondon Heathrow airport Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye defended a flight cap that’s truncated airline schedules and upset travel plans for thousands of Britons, saying the move has greatly reduced delays.
- Transport chair: 'Govt must stop sacrificing travel and work with industry'The chair of parliament’s transport select committee, Huw Merriman MP, is drawing up a “shopping list” of proposals to help the industry work through crises like the pandemic.
News from Europe
- EU air transport workers at lowest level in 14 years The number of people working in air transport across the European Union is at its lowest level in 14 years, official data show, as airlines reduced their workforce due to COVID-19.
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