7 h. ago Ryanair passengers urged to do one thing ahead of major change

European airline Ryanair has announced a major change to how passengers are able to board their flights from next week and Brits have been told to make sure they are prepared

Politics

8 h. ago As Britain’s biggest budget airline turns 30, what did easyJet ever do for us?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Captain of first-ever easyJet flight was on secondment from British Airways

Politics

10 h. ago Brits flying to Spain, France, and Italy can now get extra legroom for free

A bit of research in advance could have a big impact on your fight

Politics

45 h. ago Brits in US risk being caught up in flight chaos as Trump transport chief grounds planes due to shutdown

The number of flights in America is going to be further cut if the US Government shutdown does not end

Events

60 h. ago British woman on Bali death row flies home on humanitarian grounds

Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, but has moved to release more than half a dozen high-profile detainees in the last yearTwo British drug convicts including death row prisoner Lindsay Sandiford were repatriated from Indonesia on Friday, as part of a deal to return them on humanitarian grounds.Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, but has moved to release more than half a dozen high-profile detainees in the last year. Continue reading...

Events

69 h. ago British Airways to offer free fast onboard wifi to all after Starlink deal

Service will be offered to customers in economy, business and first class alike from next monthPassengers on British Airways flights will be able to access fast wifi onboard at no cost after the airline’s parent company signed a deal with Elon Musk’s satellite company.The carrier said the free “reliable and lightning-fast” wifi from Starlink would be available to customers flying in economy, business or first class from next month. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Brits flying to the US warned of disruption as flights to be cut

Air traffic controllers are among the federal workers affected by the government shutdown

Events

3 d. ago Danes are Europe’s keenest nudists in principle and practice, survey suggests

YouGov study of six countries finds those in Denmark most likely to approve of nudism and have been naked in publicGermans may have a hard-won reputation for being Europe’s most enthusiastic nudists, but a survey suggests Danes are not only more accepting of stripping off in public, but more likely to have actually done so.The YouGov survey of six western European countries – the UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain – found that Danes were the most likely to say it was perfectly OK to bare all in public places – and to have followed through. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Disgraced former king of Spain’s memoir details ‘enormous respect’ for Franco

The book, published 11 years after Juan Carlos’ abdication, chronicles his anointment as heir to the dictator, as well as the death of his younger brotherA newly published memoir by Spain’s disgraced former king chronicle his anointment as heir to the dictator Francisco Franco, his role in saving democracy from a coup attempt in 1981 and his grief at the death of his younger brother when the two were “playing” with a pistol as teenagers.The book, published 11 years after Juan Carlos’ abdication and exile, is titled Reconciliation, but it appears to do anything but, instead detailing how he feels abandoned and misunderstood by his son and heir, King Felipe VI, and by other close family members. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Aberdeen Airport chaos as more than 20 flights axed due to bad weather

Heavy fog has forced the cancellations of more than a dozen flights to and from Aberdeen, with airlines including British Airways, KLM and Loganair all affected.

Society

4 d. ago The ‘Maldives of Italy’ where you won’t see many Brits has flights for just £20

THERE is a place in Italy that people say looks more like the Maldives - yet Brits tend to overlook it. When it comes to an Italian holiday, most Brits head to places like Rome and Venice, or even the island of Sardinia. Yet Salento, in the heel of the 'boot' of Italy, is often...

Economics

5 d. ago Bella Culley spotted arriving at airport in Tbilisi ahead of flight home

The teenager is expected to land back in Britain tonight after completing a five and a half hour flight from Tbilisi to London Luton Airport

Society

7 d. ago Stratford’s Cultural Renaissance Boosts London Tourism as American Visitors Reach Record £7.3 bn Spend, While British Airways Plans Over 400 Weekly Flights from North America

Stratford’s Cultural Renaissance Boosts London Tourism as American Visitors Reach Record £7.3 bn Spend, While British Airways Plans Over 400 Weekly Flights from North America  Travel And Tour World

Economics

8 d. ago First charter flight for Britons leaving Jamaica to take off on Saturday

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport carrying Britons unable to fly home commercially.

Politics

9 d. ago North London couple remain trapped in Jamaican hotel after 'apocalyptic' hurricane Melissa

Carl and Kate Pheasant remain trapped after one of the biggest storms of the century struck Jamaica

Politics

1 week ago UK charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa as satellite images reveal scale of destruction

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said

Politics

1 week ago Government charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after hurricane

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said.

Politics

1 week ago UK to launch emergency flights for British tourists trapped in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa

As many as 8,000 Britons are thought to be in Jamaica

Politics

1 week ago UK to charter flights to help Brits leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

The Government has confirmed chartered flights will get British nationals out of Jamaica following the destruction unleashed by Hurricane Melissa

Politics

1 week ago Five flights carrying British tourists are forced to divert after mystery drone is spotted near Alicante airport

Five flights packed with British tourists had to be diverted to other destinations after a mystery drone was spotted near Alicante Airport on Tuesday. 

Transport