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Volcanic ash closes airports in Spain, Italy and Portugal

A plume of volcanic ash snaked its way through southern France, Switzerland and northern Italy on Sunday, shutting down airports and disrupting flights across Europe.…   read more»

TAP Air Portugal strike called off

TAP Air Portugal pilots have called off a planned six-day strike after agreeing a pay and productivity deal with the state-owned airline's management.…   read more»

easyJet to launch new Edinburgh-Lisbon service

British budget airline easyJet (LSE:EZJ) announced on Thursday that it is launching a new service between Edinburgh, Scotland, and Lisbon, Portugal, on 4 May 2010.…   read more»

Britons set to desert Spain and Portugal because of weak Pound

British holidaymakers are ready to desert traditional sunshine destinations like Spain and Portugal because of the weakness of sterling against the Euro. …   read more»

Pilots’ strike to ground Air Portugal flights

(AP) — LISBON, Portugal - A 48-hour pilots' strike at Air Portugal will likely cause flight cancellations from Thursday, but most long-haul passengers will be placed on chartered flights, the airline said.…   read more»