Ryanair boss could land near-£2bn payout after Elon Musk feud January 21, 2026 The boss of Ryanair could land a cash payout of as much as £1.7bn if the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, acts on his threats to buy the airline. Michael O’Leary, who has been chief executive of the County Dublin-based business for more than 30 years, has accumulated the sixth-largest stake in the company, with [...]
Jet2 shares soar as Tiktok meme pays dividends November 19, 2025 Jet2 has seen its shares jump after a viral TikTok trend helped the London-listed airline see record passenger numbers over the summer. The London-listed business said it saw an increase of 750,000 passengers flown to 14m over the six months to the end of September. That helped group revenue rise 5 per cent to £5.3bn. Jet2 [...]
Skybus steps in to save Cornwall-London route after Eastern Airways collapse November 7, 2025 Cornwall Council has struck an interim deal with airline Skybus to restore a flight route between Cornwall and London, after previous provider Eastern Airways went into administration. The new service is expected to start from late November, with 70-seat planes running daily and ultimately ramping up to twice-daily on week days by February of next [...]
Eastern Airways: UK regional airline suspends operations October 28, 2025 Eastern Airways has cancelled all of its flights, with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announcing that it has suspended operations. Travellers booked onto upcoming flights have been warned not to go to the airport, with the CAA urging passengers to “make their own alternative travel arrangements via other airlines, rail or coach operators”. The airline [...]
Virgin Atlantic CEO in the departure lounge as successor named October 13, 2025 The chief executive of Virgin Atlantic, which was founded by Sir Richard Branson, is to step down as his successor was named. Shai Weiss is to leave his position at Virgin Atlantic after seven years at the end of 2025. He will be succeeded by Corneel Koster. Koster re-joined Virgin Atlantic in 2019 as a [...]
Heathrow passengers hit by second day of disruption after cyber attack September 21, 2025 London Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, is grappling with a second consecutive day of disruption after a cyber attack on a critical airline IT system forced carriers to abandon automated check-in and boarding. The problems began late on Friday when Collins Aerospace, a US-based supplier of airline technology, confirmed its Muse system, which allows multiple [...]
Cyber attack hits Heathrow and European airports September 20, 2025 A cyber attack has caused flight delays at Heathrow and several European airports, with problems lasting for hours on end. Airports in London, Berlin and Brussels have warned passengers that their flights may be delayed due to technical issues in check-in and boarding systems. The software provider, Collins Airspace, was suffering a technical issue for [...]
Easyjet takes £15m hit from ‘unacceptable’ French air traffic control strikes July 17, 2025 Easyjet has revealed a hit of around £15m from recent air traffic control disruption in France as it warned the “scale of industrial action” would impact annual profits. “We are extremely unhappy with the strike action by the French ATC in early July, which as well as presenting unacceptable challenges for customers and crew also [...]
Wizz Air to pull out of Abu Dhabi and cancels all flights July 14, 2025 Wizz Air has revealed plans to pull out of Abu Dhabi and cancel all flights from the start of September. The London-listed carrier added it intends to exit its joint venture and will “focus on its core markets” in the future. Wizz Air said the move follows a “comprehensive reassessment of market dynamics, operational challenges, [...]
BA Cityflyer: Profit almost doubles at London City Airport carrier July 11, 2025 Profit almost doubled at BA Cityflyer, the main airline operating from London City Airport, in 2024 despite falling passenger numbers. The business, which is wholly owned by British Airways, has posted a pre-tax profit of £20.3m for its latest financial year, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The latest total comes after the [...]