14 h. ago Passenger falls from luxury yacht in the Channel off Brighton as rescue teams mount sea and air search

The man is believed to have fallen from a catamaran near the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm off Brighton.

Events

56 h. ago UK passengers issued warning as 'significant number' of Airbus flights to be cancelled

Wizz Air is among the airlines warning passengers of disruption over the weekend as Airbus planes are hit by 'significant' issues, with an estimated 6,000 planes around the world affected

Events

4 d. ago Plane passenger who squared up to air hostess and hurled racist abuse when he was refused a cup of coffee avoids jail

Akbar Aghgaleh, 61, erupted in rage aboard an Air Canada flight from Montreal to Heathrow, confronting cabin crew member with his 'fists clenched in a fighting stance'.

Events

4 d. ago Everything you need to know about Air Passenger Duty – and how to get a refund

APD is set to increase in April 2026 and 2027, with a family of four flying premium economy to Orlando paying over £1,000

Politics

5 d. ago Gavin Newsom’s brutal tweet uses RFK to rebuke Duffy’s plan to make air travelers dress smarter

California governor uses unfortunate tweet showing Robert F Kennedy Jr to ridicule Sean Duffy’s call for air passengers to wear sharper clothes and behave more considerately on flights

Politics

5 d. ago Gavin Newsom’s brutal tweet uses RFK to rebuke Duffy’s plan to make air travellers dress smarter

California governor uses unfortunate tweet showing Robert F Kennedy Jr to ridicule Sean Duffy’s call for air passengers to wear sharper clothes and behave more considerately on flights

Politics

5 d. ago Passengers arrested after storming runway to catch Wizz Air flight

The travellers smashed an emergency alarm and signalled for the pilot to stop

Events

5 d. ago EasyJet boss warns Reeves against passenger tax hikes as shares slump

Easyjet chief executive Kenton Jarvis said he hopes the Chancellor freezes air passenger duty and warned that the opposite would 'dampen demand.'

Events

5 d. ago Newsom reups notorious photo after Trump’s transportation secretary says air passengers should dress more smartly

California governor uses unfortunate photograph of Robert F Kennedy Jr to ridicule Sean Duffy’s call for air passengers to wear sharper clothes and behave more considerately on flights

Culture

6 d. ago Ending tax breaks on private jets could raise £2.7bn, new analysis reveals

Charity calls to bring taxes in line with economy class flights, with many private jet passengers currently paying minimal air passenger duty, no VAT and no fuel duty on polluting aviation fuel

Economics

6 d. ago Bizarre moment late passengers chase their plane on the runway after missing flight

The late passengers reportedly smashed the emergency alarm to open the door onto the runway in an attempt to chase down the plane

Events

9 d. ago Family on Wizz Air plane devastated by announcement but others defend airline

Wizz Air passenger, Katie Chandler shared her frustration after her family's flight from London Luton Airport was cancelled after they had boarded their plane to fly to Egypt

Society

1 week ago Ryanair passenger with 'bowel issues' who delayed landing by locking himself in toilet and abused crew for taking too long to bring his toastie is handed suspended sentence

Dublin District Court today heard how Gerard Moorehouse delayed landing for several minutes and compromised onboard safety after locking himself in the bathroom.

Events

1 week ago Antisocial air passengers face €20,000 fines and flight bans in new French ruling

The French Transport Minister described the new ruling as ‘swift, fair and proportionate enforcement’

Politics

2 w. ago Government warned not to 'kill the goose that lays the golden egg' by increasing travel tax

As the Autumn Budget approaches at the end of this month, travel bosses are warning the government not to increase Air Passenger Duty - also known as the 'holiday tax'.

Events

2 w. ago Moment Air Canada passenger is arrested after squaring up to an air hostess and hurling racist abuse when he was refused a cup of coffee

Iranian-born Akbar Aghgaleh (pictured), who was on a flight from Montreal to London Heathrow on August 29 last year, is now facing jail time for his racist and expletive-laden outburst.

Events

3 w. ago Chaos at Delhi airport after system glitch delays over 300 flights

Malfunctioning air traffic control messaging system leaves thousands of passengers stranded at India’s busiest airport

Events

3 w. ago Two packed passenger jets come within five seconds of crashing midair before furious air traffic control berate Italian plane's pilot who makes grovelling apology for ignoring their instructions

The incident unfolded on Friday afternoon at LAX when an Ita Airways flight was cleared for takeoff from runway 24 and was instructed to take a left by an air traffic controller.

Events

3 w. ago World's longest flight keeps passengers in the air for 19 hours

Travellers can now travel from New York to Singapore non-stop on the worlds longest flight which sees passengers fly for 19 hours non-stop

Politics