18 h. ago Edinburgh Airport flights delayed after drone detected in airspace

The small unmanned aircraft was spotted within the exclusion zone at Edinburgh Airport.

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42 h. ago Biden wanted to pay travelers cash for flight delays. Trump just nixed the plan

Former Biden-era policy adviser calls the move a ‘slap in the face’ to travelers

Politics

43 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’.

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis urges Brits to check if they're owed up to £520 after summer holidays

You could be owed hundreds of pounds in compensation for delayed flights.

Economics

3 d. ago Hidden gem Scottish airport bar with 'great range of drinks' better than 'soulless' chains

Travel writer Mark Jones named an Edinburgh Airport bar as one of the UK’s best, saying it made journeys from his local airport “a lot more jolly.”

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1 week ago Jupiter Artland: Art attraction near Edinburgh Airport opens year

Jupiter Artland, situated near Edinburgh Airport, is opening year-round for the first time.

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1 week ago Arizona dust storm engulfs Phoenix, bringing power outages and flight delays

Haboob swept through capital, rattling homes, terrifying drivers and leaving tens of thousands without powerA powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through the city of Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and damaging one of the nation’s busiest airports.The dust storm, known as a haboob, is pushed by the wind and produced by a weather front or thunderstorm. It typically occurs in flat, arid areas. The storm came from the south-east, and was followed by heavy rain, wind and lightning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Giant wall of dust surges through Phoenix, leaving thousands without power

The dust storm, known as a haboob, delayed flights at the city’s airport

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1 week ago Towering wall of dust rolls through metro Phoenix, leaving tens of thousands without power

A towering wall of dust has rolled through metro Phoenix with storms that left tens of thousands of people without power and delayed flights at the city airport

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1 week ago Warning issued to anyone heading to Edinburgh Airport this week

Scots holidaymakers should beware

Events

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 Furious TUI holidaymakers 'abandoned' at airport with kids sleeping on floor

Mum Rio, 41, her husband, and their twin daughters, 11, were forced to sleep on the floor at Larnaca airport in Cyprus after a string of delays stopped them catching their TUI flight home

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2 w. ago Behind the scenes of Edinburgh Airport with the man who makes sure it doesn't all go wrong

The JFK of short-haul - discover a day in the life of British Airways’ Edinburgh airport manager James Birch, who oversees 800-plus departures from the Scottish airport this summer

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2 w. ago United passengers from New York to London endured a flight to nowhere and an 11

United passengers from New York to London endured a flight to nowhere and an 11-hour delay — then got to the UK after their original plane  Yahoo News Canada

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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 100 Edinburgh Airport workers set for strike action as passengers face travel chaos

A series of 48-hour stoppages are planned throughout September by support staff, raising fears of disruption for passengers.

Events

2 w. ago Airport workers to strike in dispute over ‘poverty pay offer’

The staff, who provide support for passengers with reduced mobility at Edinburgh Airport, will walk out on several occasions next month.

Economics

2 w. ago Edinburgh Airport: Over 100 airport workers to strike next month after 'insulting poverty pay offer'

Workers are taking action during an escalating dispute over ‘poverty pay’.

Economics

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