14 h. ago Airline tells delayed passengers to email minister with their complaints

Ryanair is urging passengers affected by air traffic control (ATC) delays to email Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander directly with their complaints. The Dublin-based airline has published the Cabinet minister’s personal parliamentary email address on a website named ‘Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight’.

Politics

17 h. ago Ryanair accused of ‘extortion’ in spat over Spanish airport charges

Airline brands airport operator Aena a ‘monopoly’ and tells chair to ‘calm down’ in row over fees

Politics

6 d. ago Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign

An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on FridayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHuman rights lawyers, refugee advocates and the Greens have accused the Albanese government of striking a “discriminatory, disgraceful and dangerous” deal to deport hundreds of foreign-born former detainees at a cost of almost half a billion dollars.On Friday Australia and Nauru signed a memorandum of understanding allowing the government to deport about 280 members of the NZYQ cohort, a group of noncitizens living in the Australian community whose visas were cancelled on character grounds. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Train passenger says delay because of flag flying was ‘bonkers’

People trying to hang flags from bridges meant speed restrictions were imposed on an East Midlands Railway service, a passenger reported.

Politics

1 week ago United Airlines pilot cancels flight on runway over passenger's selfish act in toilet

Passengers were horrified to discover their United Airlines flight was delayed because of one passenger's selfish act as they waited on the tarmac in San Francisco

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2 w. ago United Airlines Flight to Nowhere Delayed London Passengers 11 Hours

United Airlines Flight to Nowhere Delayed London Passengers 11 Hours  Business Insider

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2 w. ago Ryanair passenger 'quite scared' on Stansted flight following 'technical issue'

The Ryanair flight from Marrakech Menara Airport in Morocco to London Stansted Airport encountered a "minor technical issue" - and passengers, including Keyaan Adediran, were delayed

Transport

2 w. ago Edinburgh trains: Disruption at Edinburgh Waverly as ScotRail warns of cancellations and delays for passengers

Disruption on ScotRail trains is expected to last until 8.30pm

Events

2 w. ago United Airlines flight reportedly delayed after passenger smokes cannabis in plane toilets

Crew did not want to risk being affected by secondhand smoke, so they deplaned and requested a new crew

Events

2 w. ago A flight delay, a jazz band and a viral moment: How Dave Koz and fellow musicians lifted spirits

Passengers plagued by delays on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and bandmates held an impromptu jam session on the plane

Culture

2 w. ago Israel’s foreign minister revokes visas of Australian representatives to Palestinian Authority

The move follows Australia’s refusal of a visa for the far-right Israeli politician Simcha RothmanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s foreign minister has revoked the visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority, citing Australia’s “unjustified refusal” to grant visas to Israeli figures and its intention to recognise Palestinian statehood.In a post to X on Monday night, Gideon Sa’ar said the decision was made following the Albanese government’s cancellation of Simcha Rothman’s visa on Monday ahead of his speaking tour this month. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago easyJet, British Airways, Wizz Air and other passengers warned over severe delays in Spain

A strike is set to hit five airports in Spain between August 16 and August 31.

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3 w. ago Manchester airport flight delays after easyJet planes ‘clip wings’ on runway

Passengers are facing delays at Manchester Airport on Friday morning after two easyJet planes appeared to clip wings while taxiing.

Transport

3 w. ago Man given suspended sentence for sending racist death threats to Rishi Sunak

Liam Shaw, 21, of Birkenhead, sent two threatening and offensive emails to the public email address of the former prime minister.

Events

3 w. ago Gatwick passengers warned of severe August delays amid baggage screener strike

Walkouts later this month expected to disrupt travel for thousands of passengers.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh Airport: Travel boss blasts 'unacceptable' delays for passengers during busiest summer on record

Edinburgh Airport recorded its busiest day ever in July as passenger numbers continue to soar.

Transport

3 w. ago Southwest Airlines apologizes after two blind passengers left behind by plane

‘Nobody told us anything,’ one of women said after all other passengers were rebooked on earlier flight amid delaysThe US’s Southwest Airlines has publicly apologized after two women who are blind were both left behind by a plane flying to Orlando that the pair evidently should have had the opportunity to be on.Southwest eventually ended up flying the women, Camille Tate and Sherri Brun, on another flight for which they were the only two passengers, with the rest being rebooked on a plane that left earlier, according to recent reporting from the Orlando news stations WSVN and WOFL. Nonetheless, as WSVN noted, the two friends from Florida remained outraged at their experience, which resulted from their not being able to see information about the rebooked flight and not being verbally notified of the switch by the airline. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Passengers given warning update as UK airport hit by delays after emergency landing

Travellers from Birmingham Airport have seen cancellations and told to check with airlines first after crash on runway

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last month United Airlines warns of further delays as flights previously grounded nationwide over ‘technology issue’

United said the underlying tech issue had been resolved late Wednesday but warned passengers of knock-on delays

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