27 h. ago Finnair forced to cancel flights because of how its seats are cleaned

The airline’s A321 aircraft will be out of service due to the impact of water washing on seat covers

Politics

4 d. ago 10,000 passengers hit by last minute flight cancellations due to very unusual reason

ONE popular airline was forced to stop flights this week after a 'freak' maintenance issue. Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled or delayed due to an unusual safety problem. According to Finnair, the issue that caused the cancellation was aircraft seat covers being cleaned incorrectly. A statement from the airline revealed that the...

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4 d. ago Strange seat issue leads European airline to cancel flights with 10,000 impacted

Finnair has had to cancel a number of flights this week after safety concerns were raised about how its seat covers were cleaned, a spokesperson for the airport has said

Politics

5 d. ago 'Freak' maintenance issue sees major airline cancel up to 10,000 passengers' flights

Finnair, which carries 11million travellers a year, has been forced to cancel dozens of journeys this week.

Politics

7 d. ago European airports forced to cancel all flights as thousands of passengers hit

As many as 48,000 airline passengers are set to be affected by a nationwide strike on Tuesday

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8 d. ago Travel chaos as airports cancel flights and more than 100 million face brunt of Nor’easter drenching the East Coast

More than 40,000 customers across five states reported power outages

Transport

8 d. ago Banish foul smells in your car using 65p staple that everyone has in their kitchen cupboards

MOTORISTS are being urged to use a cheap kitchen item under their car seats to banish foul smells. The everyday item costs just 65p – but can eliminate “persistent car odours” and also prevent mold. A jar of humble baking soda under a car seat can “work wonders” by absorbing and cleaning smells, said one...

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8 d. ago 'Impossible to remove' toilet seat stains vanish in one minute with £1.50 cleaning hack

A cleaning enthusiast shared the stains that have appeared on their toilet seat and they shared their frustration about the many products they have tried that have failed to remove them

Economics

9 d. ago Army sent to Ibiza as Storm Alice turns roads into rivers and disrupts flights

The army has been sent into Ibiza as extreme weather has has turned roads into rivers and forced the island's airport to cancel several flights - impacting British travellers

Events

1 week ago Belgium airports cancel departing flights for a whole day amid strikes

Both of Brussels’ airports have announced mass cancellations amid the national strike

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1 week ago UK tourists issued update on French air traffic control strikes

Ryanair previously warned it would be forced to cancel hundreds of flights

Society

2 w. ago Germany's Chancellor Merz says he assumes Russia was behind incursion of 'reconnaissance drones' that sparked airport chaos and left 10,000 passengers stranded

Munich Airport, one of Germany 's biggest, was forced to cancel flights late on Thursday and Friday, before reopening from 7.00am local time (6.00am BST) on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Ryanair axes hundreds of flights to another European country

RYANAIR is cancelling hundreds of flights across three European cities - the latest in a series of cuts. The low-cost airline is axing a number of flight routes in Germany during the winter season, affecting passengers up until January. According to local media, Memmingen Airport will be affected the worst. The airport will see 27...

Politics

2 w. ago Storm Amy sees Jason Manford forced to cancel show as flight diverts

The extreme conditions are causing disruptions to flights at a number of major airports

Events

2 w. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week

The airline expects to cancel 600 flights across the first two days of French air traffic control strikes

Events

2 w. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption

The German airport was forced to suspend operations, in the latest drone disruption to European aviationDrone sightings over Munich airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city.Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Airline set to cancel hundreds of flights in chaos for over 100,000 passengers

Ryanair is no stranger to flight cancellations or delays, next week will see hundreds of flights grounded in a move that will see hundreds of thousands of travellers hit hard

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2 w. ago Ryanair to cancel 600 flights in blow to 100,000 passengers on major holiday routes

The budget airline has warned passengers of impending strikes in France that could disrupt the plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers heading to destinations including Greece, Italy and Spain

Politics

2 w. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 holidaymakers 'could have flights cancelled'

The chief executive of Ryanair has warned that the budget airline could be forced to cancel around 600 flights - impacting 100,000 passengers

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