6 h. ago Miracle in seat 11A: British national survives Air India plane crash

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh has no memory of escaping one of the worst aviation disasters in India’s history, his family say

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9 h. ago Miracle of Seat 11A: British passenger survives Air India crash after 'fleeing burning plane'

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, escaped almost certain death after jumping off the crashed Gatwick-bound plane as family say he has ‘no idea’ how he survived

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11 h. ago Miracle in seat 11a: British national survives Air India plane crash disaster

The survivor is reportedly a British national who walked away from the crash site

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11 h. ago How to survive a plane crash: The deadly common seatbelt error... why you should NEVER wear cotton if flying over the ocean... and where to sit

Is flying still the safest way to travel? People might be forgiven for thinking otherwise given the alarming string of recent disasters.

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59 h. ago Flight attendants reveal why they have different seatbelts to passengers

Rather than the classic 'round the waist' belt that most plane seats provide, flight attendants are treated to a much more secure 'X' across the body design

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62 h. ago World's tallest woman forced to pay for SIX plane seats and has to be carried on via stretcher when she flies

Rumeysa Gelgi, who stands at 7ft 0.7inches, revealed she is 'forced' to pay for six plane seats when travelling - as she's required to spend the entire flight strapped down to a stretcher.

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3 d. ago Flight attendant reveals real reason why you should never swap seats with someone else

Switching seats on a plane is always controversial. And now a flight attendant has taken to social media to warn passengers not to let another traveller switch seats with them.

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7 d. ago Ryanair passengers are 'thrown against the ceiling' with nine injured as extreme turbulence hits flight from hell over Europe, leaving terrified air crew in tears

The Berlin to Milan flight encountered storms over southern Germany, with reports that people were thrown from their seats as the plane was buffeted.

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1 week ago Cabin crew reveals best seats to book on the plane and it's not near the back

A member of cabin crew has shared their favourite economy seat to bag on a flight - the one that has more leg room and is more likely to be crumb-free and clean

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1 week ago How flight attendants 'punish' passengers who refuse to swap seats on a plane

Orlando-based flight attendant Mitra Amirzadeh told The Wall Street Journal that passengers who refuse to swap seats are 'punished' with this secret trick that cabin crew swear by.

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1 week ago Flight attendant reveals the secret trick used to 'punish' passengers who refuse to swap seats

Orlando-based flight attendant Mitra Amirzadeh told The Wall Street Journal that passengers who refuse to swap seats are 'punished' with this secret trick that cabin crew swear by.

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2 w. ago Woman sprints to front of plane after landing but pilot has last laugh

A pilot has been hailed a "hero" after he took revenge on a woman who sprinted to the front of the plane as soon as it landed, despite the seatbelt sign still being on

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2 w. ago Severe turbulence on Qantas flight results in cabin crew member’s broken ankle

The incident on the flight from Sydney to Brisbane resulted in four people being out of their seats as the plane landed

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2 w. ago 'Never use back pocket on plane seats' pilot warns passengers

Captain Steve Scheibner has told fliers to avoid the 'black hole of despair'

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2 w. ago Gen Z Britons reveal why they are willing to try 'standing seats' on planes

A controversial prototype design for a standing plane seat recently went viral on social media. And a poll has revealed that Gen Z Brits are much more open to the idea of flying without a seat than others.

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2 w. ago Plane forced to land in Seattle after passenger tries to open exit door mid

The man was having a ‘medical crisis’ when he tried to open the exit door, police said

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2 w. ago Plane passengers who unbuckle seat belts and stand up before it is time to disembark face £50 fines

The proposal would see passengers remain seated even after the seat belt sign has been switched off and people will only be allowed to stand when it is their row's turn to disembark.

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2 w. ago Passengers who refuse to swap seats 'punished' with secret trick by cabin crew

Refusing to swap seats might land you on the wrong side of cabin crew in certain circumstances, and a flight attendant has revealed the simple trick she uses to punish passengers who won't oblige

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3 w. ago 'I get the best seats on the plane and I never pay for them'

Elaine Poon has explained how she nabs 'the best seats' with airlines such as Ryanair and easyJet without paying a penny

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3 w. ago 'Annoying' plane passenger habits include kids kicking seat and loud talkers

A study of 2,000 airline passengers found that people using devices without headphones, talking too loudly, and taking ages to put their bags in the overhead lockers were some of the biggest irritations

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