http://www.travelweekly.co.ukAviation news from Travel Weeklyen-gbThu, 03 Jul 2008 08:59:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/03/28093/plan-to-replace-apd-with-aircraft-tax-on-track.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/03/28093/plan-to-replace-apd-with-aircraft-tax-on-track.htmlThe Treasury has insisted it is "proceeding on schedule" with proposals to replace Air Passenger Duty with a tax on aircraftThu, 03 Jul 2008 08:59:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/28075/uk-tour-operators-lose-tax-claim-against-treasury.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/28075/uk-tour-operators-lose-tax-claim-against-treasury.htmlThe Federation of Tour Operators has lost its appeal for £50 million in compensation for the rushed introduction of a doubling in air passenger duty at the beginning of last year. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:15:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/28074/easyjet-emissions-claim-falls-foul-of-advertising-watchdog.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/28074/easyjet-emissions-claim-falls-foul-of-advertising-watchdog.htmlEasyJet has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority for a national newspaper advertisement that claimed, "EasyJet emits 22% less CO2". Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:06:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/28069/ba-buys-french-airline-lavion.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/28069/ba-buys-french-airline-lavion.htmlBritish Airways has agreed to buy French all-business class carrier L'Avion and will merge it with new subsidiary OpenSkies which launched two weeks ago. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:45:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28047/easyjet-demands-ministers-make-air-tax-green.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28047/easyjet-demands-ministers-make-air-tax-green.htmlEasyJet has stepped up its lobbying for a greener tax on air travel, taking out full page advertisments in national newspapers that put it at loggerheads with British Airways and other carriers. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28044/alitalia-rescue-on-hold-as-losses-mount.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28044/alitalia-rescue-on-hold-as-losses-mount.htmlThe bank appointed to advise on a rescue of troubled Alitalia hopes to present proposals by the end of July after the Italian carrier's losses for 2007 hit half-a-billion euros. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28043/baa-launches-new-advertising-campaign.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28043/baa-launches-new-advertising-campaign.htmlBAA is launching a new advertising campaign 'To fly for' to highlight the range of services at its airports. The multimedia campaign is being run...Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28042/emirates-buys-stake-in-hogg-robinson.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/30/28042/emirates-buys-stake-in-hogg-robinson.htmlThe parent group of Emirates Airlines has bought a 19% stake in travel management company Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) in a move that could prepare the way for an eventual takeover. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/26/28023/government-wins-vote-to-speed-up-planning-process.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/26/28023/government-wins-vote-to-speed-up-planning-process.htmlThe government won a vote to speed up the planning of major infrastructure projects such as building a third Heathrow runway last night after a planned Labour rebellion fizzled out. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/26/28022/ba-boss-slams-cameron-over-heathrow-third-runway.htmlhttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/26/28022/ba-boss-slams-cameron-over-heathrow-third-runway.htmlBritish Airways boss Willie Walsh has called on ministers to give the go-ahead for a third runway at Heathrow and dismissed Tory leader David Cameron's suggestion that there is no economic case for expansion. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT