8 h. ago Scots airport staff given bonuses for catching airline passengers breaking luggage rules

It has been reported that staff at various airports across the UK are being paid extra cash for catching passengers with oversized cabin bags at the gate.

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9 h. ago Easyjet passengers with hand luggage may come face to face with paid airport 'snitches'

Staff at Swissport, a firm that runs passenger gates at airports, were reportedly told they could 'receive £1.20 (£1 after tax) for every gate bag taken, effective immediately', according to a leaked email

Politics

17 h. ago Airport staff 'get bonuses for catching easyJet passengers with oversized bags'

A revealing email was sent to employees of Swissport, which runs passenger airport gates across Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow, Jersey, Liverpool, and Newcastle

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19 h. ago Airport staff 'receiving bonuses for catching easyJet passengers with oversized bags'

Ground staff enforcing these rules are employed by third-party handling companies, which vary between airports

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19 h. ago UK airport staff 'receiving bonuses for catching easyJet passengers with oversized bags'

Ground staff enforcing these rules are employed by third-party handling companies, which vary between airports

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31 h. ago easyJet exposed 'paying £1 bonus to airport staff who catch out passengers with oversized baggage'

The email, sent to employees of Swissport, which runs passenger gates in several airports in Britain, confirmed that staff would receive £1.20 (£1 after tax) for every 'gate bag' deemed too large.

Economics

64 h. ago Chaos as Ryanair, easyJet and more cancel flights with over 30,000 passengers affected

French air traffic control strikes have resulted in major flight disruption across Europe

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3 d. ago Holiday chaos for Scots tourists as airport staff head towards summer strikes

Around 450 employees at the airport are preparing to walk out amid unresolved disputes over pay and working conditions.

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3 d. ago easyJet flight met by police after 'abusive' passenger urinates in aisle

Police officers stormed the plane on arrival in Tenerife on Wednesday morning.

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3 d. ago EasyJet horror flight as passenger 'urinates in aisle' and forces emergency landing

An EasyJet flight from Birmingham to Tenerife was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger reportedly urinated in the aisle and became abusive

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3 d. ago EasyJet horror flight as passengers become 'abusive and threatening' after peeing in aisle

EasyJet said a group of passengers had become 'abusive and threatening' during the flight from Birmingham to Tenerife - and were met by police who stormed the plane on arrival

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3 d. ago Urgent easyJet landing in Tenerife and police swoop as UK passenger 'pees in aisle'

The EasyJet flight from Birmingham to Tenerife was met by police and medical teams after cabin crew alerted authorities mid-flight about a passenger causing "significant disturbance"

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3 d. ago EasyJet flight makes urgent landing as passenger 'urinates in aisle' on way to Tenerife

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5 d. ago Easy trick can help your bag be one of the first on the carousel and it's free

Passengers flying with the likes of Ryanair, easyJet, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways may want to take note of a clever hack that can help your bag be one of the first on the carousel

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5 d. ago Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet, TUI and British Airways passengers waking up to 'shock bills'

Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet, TUI and British Airways passengers have been warned to check your phone contract before you jet off to avoid being hit with a big bill.

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9 d. ago Bear on runway at Japanese airport causes travel chaos as flights cancelled

A bear on the loose on the runway of a Japanese airport resulted in delayed flights as staff tried to shoo the animal away.

Transport

9 d. ago ‘We’re in a stalemate’: Bear evades capture on airport runway as flights cancelled

The bear caused around 12 flights to be axed at the airport as staff tried to chase the animal off the runway

Transport

2 w. ago Woman's incredible travel hack saves her £70 after easyJet tried to charge for cabin bag

Thrifty easyJet passenger, Bee Solman, 31, from Bristol, revealed the hilarious - and slightly sweaty - way she avoided paying a £70 baggage fee at Bristol Airport.

Economics

2 w. ago EasyJet passengers 'thought they were going to die' as plane filled with smoke

The easyJet flight from Cyprus to Bristol was forced to land in Turkey due to the smell of smoke on the aircraft, with one passenger revealing the 'mayhem' it caused on board

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2 w. ago Passenger on easyJet flight thought plane 'would crash into the sea' in emergency landing terror

An easyJet flight from Cyprus was forced to make an emergency landing in Turkey after a passenger smelt smoke

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