3 h. ago 10,000 passengers hit by last minute flight cancellations due to very unusual reason

ONE popular airline was forced to stop flights this week after a 'freak' maintenance issue. Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled or delayed due to an unusual safety problem. According to Finnair, the issue that caused the cancellation was aircraft seat covers being cleaned incorrectly. A statement from the airline revealed that the...

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20 h. ago 'Freak' maintenance issue sees major airline cancel up to 10,000 passengers' flights

Finnair, which carries 11million travellers a year, has been forced to cancel dozens of journeys this week.

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25 h. ago Holidaymakers issued urgent warning after woman gets her booking CANCELLED by a stranger on the internet

A holidaymaker who booked a trip of a lifetime to Australia has issued a warning after her flight was cancelled by a stranger.

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39 h. ago United launches free Starlink wifi on mainline flights meaning Boeing 737 passengers can now stream movies at 38,000 feet

The airline expects to install Starlink on up to 15 mainline 737-800 planes each month — more than half of United's regional fleet already offers Starlink

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3 d. ago European airports forced to cancel all flights as thousands of passengers hit

As many as 48,000 airline passengers are set to be affected by a nationwide strike on Tuesday

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7 d. ago Arsenal news: Martin Odegaard injury timeline as Mikel Arteta disagreement emerges

Arsenal sit atop the Premier League with the international break in full swing but were hit by an injury setback 30 minutes into their 2-0 victory against West Ham

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8 d. ago Revealed: The world's most expensive major airport to get stuck in is in the USA

It's everyone's worst travel nightmare - your late-night flight has been cancelled and you're suddenly left to fend for yourself. Finding somewhere to sleep and eat late at night can be a stressful hassle.

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8 d. ago China sends horror WW3 threat of nuclear strike hitting in 20 minutes

Victor Gao, Vice President of the Centre for China and Globalisation, warned of "devastating consequences" should China come under attack and boasted of a long-range missile that can hit in minutes

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9 d. ago The Waverley paddle steamer saved from scrapheap celebrates record sailing season

The Waverley has seen the highest number of trips in more than a decade on her 50th anniversary with almost 160,000 passengers on board since May.

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1 week ago Ryanair and easyJet issue warnings ahead of French air traffic control strike

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he expects Ryanair to be told to cancel up to 600 daily, affecting up to 100,000 passengers.

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1 week ago Germany's Chancellor Merz says he assumes Russia was behind incursion of 'reconnaissance drones' that sparked airport chaos and left 10,000 passengers stranded

Munich Airport, one of Germany 's biggest, was forced to cancel flights late on Thursday and Friday, before reopening from 7.00am local time (6.00am BST) on Saturday.

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1 week ago Dacia reveals the Hipster! Striking new 'people's car' will cost under £12,000

Romanian budget car maker Dacia has revealed a supermini prototype car just big enough for four full-sized passengers. The Hipster EV will cost just £12,000 and have an electric range of 100 miles.

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1 week ago Jason Manford shares ‘scary’ clip of plane’s failed attempt to land during Storm Amy

‘Waterloo Road’ star and comedian shared updates as his plane was re-routed due to high winds while attempting to land in Belfast

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1 week ago Munich airport forced to suspend flights for second day in a row over drone sightings

About 6,500 passengers stranded as interior minister says earlier drone incident a ‘wake-up call’Munich airport was forced to halt operations for the second day in a row on Friday over drone sightings, with dozens of flights and more than 6,000 passengers affected.Airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland have recently suspended flights due to unidentified drones, while Romania and Estonia have pointed the finger at Russia, which has brushed off the allegations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Storm Amy brings flight chaos as Manchester Airport passengers face delays and cancellations

Flights to and from Ireland and Scotland are being affected as the storm batters the UK

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1 week ago Storm Amy sees Jason Manford forced to cancel show as flight diverts

The extreme conditions are causing disruptions to flights at a number of major airports

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1 week ago Holidaymaker reveals best way to skip the queue if your flight gets cancelled or delayed

It's a nightmare scenario that can happen on any trip - the flight is delayed or cancelled. 

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2 w. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week

The airline expects to cancel 600 flights across the first two days of French air traffic control strikes

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2 w. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Couple hit the 'jackpot' two minutes after getting keys to forever home

Getting the keys to your forever home can be an exciting milestone but even more so when you come across something rather incredible which is what one couple did

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