The Latest Breaking News from Airlines UK

Flight disruption ‘not caused by any incorrect actions’ – report

A preliminary report into the incident on September 8 was published by the National Air Traffic Services on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Fury as passengers hit by UK flight chaos 'unlikely to get compensation'

Airlines are unlikely to have to pay out as the incident is expected to be put down to ‘extraordinary circumstances’ under passenger rights rules

Evening Standard · Sep 9

UK refineries told to ramp up jet fuel production as summer looms

Airlines ask for government help but insist threat of serious disruptions is falling

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Airlines call for Nats to pay cost of air traffic control failure

Industry body Airlines UK said its members should not ‘carry the can every time we see disruption of this magnitude’.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Brits ‘virtually forced’ to take flights instead of trains due to ‘overpriced’ rail fares, says Greenpeace

Government must ensure rail travel is cheaper than ‘more polluting’ options, say campaigners

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Travel industry warned ‘tackle climate disaster before it’s too late’

‘We won’t have a world to show our customers if we don’t act soon,’ delegates are told at tourism conference

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022

Airlines fear UK plans for greener jet fuel could fail

Trade body Airlines UK urged ministers to consider introducing a pricing mechanism for sustainable aviation fuel.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Revealed: 5,000 empty ‘ghost flights’ in UK since 2019, data shows

Exclusive: A further 35,000 flights have operated almost empty, with climate campaigners calling the revelations ‘shocking’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022