7 h. ago Jet2 will start flying from Gatwick next year to take on easyJet and BA

New entrant will face competition from UK’s biggest budget airline as well as British Airways, Tui and Wizz Air

Politics

14 h. ago Warning to passengers as Ryanair boarding pass rules change today with £55 fee

The budget airline has confirmed it will move to 100 per cent digital boarding passes from November 12 - but fears are growing that people who struggle with technology could be blocked from boarding flights

Events

16 h. ago Everything you need to know as Ryanair bans paper boarding passes

Europe’s biggest budget airline says allowances will be made for non-smartphone users

Politics

27 h. ago Ryanair boss calls plane passengers who don't check in online 'stupid' as budget airline scraps paper tickets

As Ryanair prepares to scrap paper boarding passes, those who fail to check in online are either 'stupid or have ignored email instructions,' say the airline's boss.

Economics

29 h. ago Ryanair vows to leave several major airports after '180 per cent' tax changes

The budget airline has already abandoned a number of regional airports this year, including Strasbourg, Bergerac, and Vatry, and more could be added to the list in the coming months

Politics

30 h. ago The major UK airport easyJet could launch first ever flights from

EASYJET has said they could one day launch flights from the UK’s biggest airport - for the first time ever. Most of the budget airline's flights operate out of its headquarters at London Luton. It also has a number of routes from airports across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol. However, the airline -...

Transport

51 h. ago Heathrow on cards for easyJet ‘if price is right’ says airline CEO

Exclusive: CEO of Britain's biggest budget airline says ‘M4 corridor is under-served’ for low fares

Society

3 d. ago As Britain’s biggest budget airline turns 30, what did easyJet ever do for us?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Captain of first-ever easyJet flight was on secondment from British Airways

Politics

6 d. ago Ryanair to hit more than 40 million passengers with big change from next week

Budget airline Ryanair to scrap the option for passengers to print out and use a paper boarding pass

Events

6 d. ago EasyJet disruption looms for Christmas as workers ballot for strike

EasyJet passengers are facing Christmas disruption as workers ballot for strike action. Check-in and baggage-handling staff employed by DHL are balloting for strike action over pay.

Events

7 d. ago Tour company declares bankruptcy amid Play airline shutdown chaos

A European tour company has declared bankruptcy amid the fallout from Play airline's shutdown. Last month, Budget airline Play cancelled all flights as it ceased operation with immediate effect.

Events

8 d. ago Major Ryanair travel change comes into force next week but critics say it will 'cause chaos'

The budget airline is hoping for a 'seamless transition' but the move has been branded 'disgraceful'.

Events

8 d. ago Ryanair boss warns of UK flights cuts and fare increases ahead of budget

Michael O'Leary hinted that airlines could move their operations to countries with lower business taxes

Events

8 d. ago Ryanair boss blasts 'hopeless and useless' UK government over travel tax

Ryanair's CEO has accused the chancellor of having no idea how to grow the UK economy over the government's push to raise taxes on passenger flights.

Politics

9 d. ago Britain 'doomed' under Labour as wealthy scramble to 'get the hell out of London', Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary warns

The UK is doomed under Labour, the boss of Ryanair has warned as he claimed wealthy people were scrambling to 'get the hell out of London' before being hit by a Budget tax raid.

Events

9 d. ago Warning for travellers after budget airline 'shredded' passenger's luggage

A tourist, who was flying to Stansted from Nice on a Ryanair flight, has issued a warning after turning up to baggage claim to find their bag and the items inside, worth £1,500, were 'shredded'.

Events

9 d. ago New £20 Ryanair route from Cardiff to beautiful city with 20C November weather

Ryanair has launched ten new routes to the Spanish city of Alicante, with the budget airline now flying there from Cardiff, Aberdeen, Bratislava, Linz, Salzburg, Bydgoszcz, Rzeszow, Stockholm Västerås, Småland and Lanzarote

Society

1 week ago Wizz Air to let passengers pay extra to keep the middle seat next to them free

The budget airline has announced a new upgrade option for fliers who'd like more space, which it claims will still be cheaper than buying two seats and will come with some extra perks

Politics

1 week ago Ministers accused of abandoning hope of tackling spiralling benefits bill after Labour revolt: White paper 'is scrapped' and disability review 'won't focus on savings'

A review into disability benefits has been told to focus on changes in line with existing spending forecasts rather than 'savings'.

Politics

2 w. ago Budget airline's passengers are being charged £84 to check in at airport as the website regularly fails to work

Disgruntled customers travelling with Wizz Air have complained of extra costs as a result of the technical glitch. One traveller reported an £84 fee as a result of the website not working.

Economics