ConnexionUp and over to down under: Qantas plan Sydney to London non-stop via the North Pole
Exclusive: CEO Vanessa Hudson tells The Independent: ‘We won’t need to fly over Russia’
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Heathrow bosses were warned of substation power failure risk days before electrical fire shut airport
A quarter of a million passengers were affected by the closure – but Heathrow boss says its command and control system ‘worked exactly right’
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Is it safe to travel to Iceland after volcanic eruption? Your rights if you have a holiday booked
The Blue Lagoon has closed as the latest eruption begins
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Europeans now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) permit to visit the UK – here’s what to know
Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up
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Heathrow boss to be grilled by MPs about airport shutdown after substation fire
The Independent estimates the total cost to airlines at Heathrow as £100m in lost revenue and passenger care expenses
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New £10 charge for almost all UK visitors as ETA travel scheme finally rolls out
Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up
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Could easyJet put Southend on the map?
Plane Talk: Southend’s success is in proportion to the scarcity of slots elsewhere
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Easter travel: Simon Calder breaks down where to expect holiday chaos
Many schools across the UK will break for the Easter holidays on Friday, 4 April, with most schools scheduled to remain closed until Easter Monday, 21 April.
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Easter holiday travel chaos awaits with disruption expected on trains, flights and roads
Exclusive: The Independent predicts the worst traffic jams will be on the M5, M6, M25 and A303
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