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Routes profiles easyJet, the UK-based LCC and Routes Reconnected attendee.

The decision follows the findings of the Global Travel Taskforce, set up by the UK government to examine how non-essential travel could be reopened safely after lockdown.

Two new seasonal routes are being launched in June as the airport gears up to welcome back key domestic services.

Securing air service to a hub is a key target for City of Derry (LDY) as the Northern Irish airport seeks to rebuild connectivity in the wake of the pandemic.

EasyJet’s network additions come a week after the UK airport secured AnadoluJet as a new airline partner.

The airline has made no secret of its desire to begin long-haul services to Europe, with flights from Vietnam to London moving closer.

Two contradictory plans have been announced by the government that mean international travel from England would be simultaneously permitted and illegal for a full six weeks.

The once lucrative UK-US airline network has been muted by COVID-19.

The New York-based LCC had already secured summer slots at LGW and STN.

Michael O’Leary believes Europe will be 'awash' with COVID-19 vaccines over the coming months—which should prompt governments to drop travel restrictions and reopen borders.

Four routes will be launched from the International Airlines Group-owned carrier’s new base in the UK.

The carrier had been prevented from flying passengers from London to Vienna.

Ryanair is expanding its UK-Greece network this summer.

The pass could be the first step to 'normalized' air travel.

The carrier returned to MME in February after an absence of almost three years.

Three Airbus A320s will be stationed at Berlin Brandenburg from April, while in May the Lufthansa-owned carrier intends to begin flying between the UK and Mallorca.

ASM MD David Stroud assesses the chances of a summer recovery and what will drive it.

The Irish airline’s transatlantic route ambitions look set to be realized.

Peak summer season 2021 passenger numbers could reach 70% of 2019 levels, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary predicts.

UK requirements for air travelers are essentially a 'border closure,' Holland-Kaye says.

The Star Alliance member plans to move into the increasingly crowded Boston-London market.

Johan Lundgren also refuted claims that extending the airport slot waiver in Europe for the duration of the summer season is anti-competitive.

The new measures for international passengers are aimed at curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in England as vaccinations roll out in the UK.

UK regional carrier Eastern Airways is adding two new routes to the Rock in May.

The decision prolongs the waiver on airport slot 'use-it-or-lose-it' rules for the summer season.