News and communications

Government funding to enable up to 19 return flights between City of Derry Airport and London Stansted every week for another year.

• Updated: 31 March 2023

Further funding announced to redesign the UK’s airspace to create quicker journeys and cut emissions.

• Updated: 21 January 2022

Regional air services receive funding to bolster union connectivity to encourage tourism and business travel for years to come.

• Updated: 22 November 2021

The UK has issued a notice to airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace after a Ryanair flight was diverted to Minsk yesterday by the Belarusian authorities.

• Updated: 24 May 2021

For the first time since the 1950s, airport modernisation receives support to help make journeys faster, quieter and greener.

• Updated: 19 March 2021

City of Derry Airport receives funding to maintain vital Northern Ireland to London route until 2023.

• Updated: 10 March 2021

Transport Secretary signs bilateral agreement safeguarding the future of air travel between the UK and US.

• Updated: 17 November 2020

Exempting passengers from self-isolation requirements in certain circumstances on arrival in the UK.

• Updated: 29 June 2020

Investment will protect air passenger flights for important routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

• Updated: 1 May 2020

Announcing measures to ensure transport boosts the national response to COVID-19 and paying tribute to the transport workers who have kept vital freight and passenger services running.

• Updated: 24 April 2020

Government funds will maintain vital transport links to the mainland.

• Updated: 24 April 2020

Funding to safeguard ferry routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland during COVID-19 outbreak.

• Updated: 24 April 2020

All British tourists and short-stay travellers currently abroad should return to the UK where commercial flight options are still available.

• Updated: 23 March 2020

The actions being taken in response to ceasing of trading by Flybe.

• Updated: 5 March 2020

Department for Transport seeks views of local airports on regional connectivity.

• Updated: 20 January 2020

Dundee and surrounding areas will continue to benefit from direct flights to London.

• Updated: 29 October 2019

Air route will boost trade and travel opportunities and secure jobs in Derry-Londonderry

• Updated: 23 August 2019

Airline Insolvency Review final report released which makes considerations for repatriation and refund for airline passengers if airlines collapse.

• Updated: 9 May 2019

Subsidy for direct flights between City of Derry Airport and London Stansted confirmed to continue to May 2021.

• Updated: 14 February 2019

The Department for Transport response to the European Commission 'no-deal' contingency action plan.

• Updated: 19 December 2018