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Two weeks before a deadline for a deal to rescue the ailing flag carrier, easyJet walks away from a consortium to save it.

As airlines increasingly fight over Vienna routes, the final decision by Austria's supreme court comes after years of appeals.

The new joint venture with Japan Airlines, Travelport Axess, will combine Travelport’s technology with local expertise.

Captive whales, dolphins and other marine mammals should not be suffering as tourist attractions, a new report says.

Thanks to improving connectivity and infrastructure, Cambodia is no longer just an add-on for Thailand and Vietnam.

Ethiopia’s transport minister says there were altitude fluctuations in the minutes after take-off during two doomed flights.

Only two airlines from Europe – and none in the USA – are named in a new Skytrax list dominated by Asian carriers.

A new study commissioned by hotel giant IHG reveals that it’s not unusual to struggle to get to sleep while away from home.

More natural lighting and space will – eventually – be created in baggage reclaim and between gates B and C.

Air Greenland Group posted a 12% rise in profits for 2018, driven by record passenger numbers and a route to Iceland.

The travel and tourism sector is growing almost four times faster than the wider economy and is now worth 20% of GDP.

The regional carrier has decided it has no choice but to postpone buying long-awaited new aircraft for the foreseeable future.

The low-cost carrier has announced a number of new routes for its next winter programme.

Customs officers stopped a man trying to smuggle three tortoises into Europe by making them look like chocolate desserts.

Abu Dhabi's Etihad reports its third consecutive year of losses despite shedding jobs, selling aircraft and cancelling orders.

European visitors to the Gulf countries will leap up 29% by 2023, a report predicts, while Sweden will be popular for Gulf travellers.

Competing directly with its neighbour’s flag carrier, airBaltic is already flying or about to fly to all three Scandinavian capitals.

The last 737 MAX 8 aircraft flying anywhere worldwide are grounded as the United States’ FAA says there is evidence of a link.

Finnair has struck a deal with DOT LT, a Danish Air Transport subsidiary, to fly while Norra ATRs are being upgraded.

The order is for twin-engine Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A350-900 long-haul planes, to replace four-engine aircraft.