11 h. ago ESPN's Chris Russo has police called on him at London Heathrow airport after clash with British Airways staff

Famed sports radio host Chris Russo, whose fiery takes have earned him the moniker 'Mad Dog,' has claimed he narrowly avoided being arrested at Heathrow Airport in London.

Society

36 h. ago UK taskforce calls for disability training for all airline and airport staff

Report led by former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson warns of ‘sometimes catastrophic’ treatment of passengersAirline and airport staff should have mandatory training in disability and accessibility awareness, a government taskforce has urged, to ease the stress, confusion and harm experienced by the growing numbers of passengers requiring assistance to travel.A report from the group, led by the crossbench peer and former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson, said the experience of flying for disabled people “can be ad hoc, inconsistent and sometimes catastrophic”. Continue reading...

Politics

58 h. ago Brit arrested at airport after staff notice 'strong smell' coming from his luggage

A British man has been arrested in the Canary Islands after workers detected a strong smell coming from his suitcase

Events

5 d. ago Chilling moment man ran past Milan airport staff before throwing himself into engine

Andrea Russo, 35, horrified onlookers at Milan Bergamo Airport after he threw himself into the blades of a plane engine - airport employees were seen holding their heads in shock

Politics

5 d. ago Irate mum lashes out at airport staff after learning her flight is cancelled

A woman was caught on camera screaming at an airport employee after she was told her flight was cancelled and the airline wouldn't provide her with accommodation

Transport

8 d. ago Man 'kills himself by jumping into' passenger jet engine after running on to the runway as plane prepared for take

According to Corriere della Sera , the victim, who was not a passenger or airport staff member at Milan Bergamo Airport, died after being 'sucked into the plane engine'.

Events

8 d. ago Man 'commits suicide' by 'throwing himself' into passenger jet engine after running on to the runway as plane prepared for take

According to Corriere della Sera , the victim, who was not a passenger or airport staff member at Milan Bergamo Airport, died after being 'sucked into the plane engine'.

Events

8 d. ago How to pass airline baggage laws as easyJet staff 'get bonus for catching passengers out'

A leaked email has allegedly revealed how a group of airport staff have been given bonuses for catching out easyJet passengers who are carrying bags that are too large onto the plane

Society

9 d. ago Passengers told to take photos of luggage as new rules 'likely'

It comes as airport staff are being given bonuses for spotting bags that break the rules

Culture

9 d. ago Man dies after running on to runway and getting 'sucked into jet engine' as plane prepared for take

According to Corriere della Sera , the victim, who was not a passenger or airport staff member at Milan Bergamo Airport, died after being 'sucked into the plane engine'.

Events

1 week ago Airport staff paid bonuses for spotting oversized easyJet passenger bags

Staff get an incentive for finding bags which easyJet can charge more for

Politics

1 week ago UK airport staff offered cash bonuses for spotting easyJet passengers with oversized bags

Staff are rewarded for ‘doing the right thing’ by spotting easyJet passengers with oversized bags

Politics

1 week ago UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows

Swissport staff at seven airports in UK and Channel Islands eligible for £1.20-a-bag payment through incentive schemeAirport staff are earning cash bonuses for every easyJet passenger they spot travelling with an oversized bag, according to a leaked email.Staff at Swissport, an aviation company that operates passenger gates at airports, are “eligible to receive £1.20 (£1 after tax) for every gate bag taken”, according to the message sent to staff at seven airports in the UK and the Channel Islands, including Birmingham, Glasgow, Jersey and Newcastle. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week 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.

Politics

1 week 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

Politics

1 week 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

Politics

1 week 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

Politics

1 week 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

1 week 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.

Events

2 w. ago Speedboat driver arrested over death of 'loving' Brit mum in jet ski crash

He has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and being in charge of a boat while under the influence of alcohol.

Events