5 h. ago Packed flight forced to circle skies around French airport after air traffic controller fell asleep

‘In a career of several decades, I have never had to handle such a situation,’ said the plane’s captain

Transport

6 h. ago Packed plane heading to tourist hotspot spends hour circling runway for astonishing reason

After a French air traffic controller nodded off at his desk and left runway lights switched off, aircrew were forced to take desperate measures in order to ensure a safe landing

Politics

21 h. ago Plane full of tourists forced to repeatedly circle airport after traffic controller fell asleep

Passengers on a flight from Paris to Corsica were left hanging mid-air after the airport staff member on the ground took a mid-shift snooze.

Society

22 h. ago Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London

Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London  Sky News

Events

27 h. ago Pilots are told to 'get off the iPad' and steer away from Trump's Air Force One jet 'immediately' in 'close encounter' on flight to UK

An air traffic controller was forced to intervene when he saw the path of a Spirit Airlines jumbo converging with the president's over Long Island.

Politics

30 h. ago Air Force One jumbo carrying Donald Trump to Britain 'is involved in "close encounter" mid

An air traffic controller was forced to intervene when he saw the path of a Spirit Airlines jumbo converging with the president's over Long Island.

Politics

43 h. ago Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive at Stansted Airport on Air Force One ahead of UK State Visit

Air Force One has arrived at Stansted Airport this evening

Politics

3 d. ago UK tourists warned of new strike dates as French air traffic control industrial action delayed

Staff had planned to walk out this week but the strikes have been postponed until October

Events

3 d. ago Flight chaos postponed as French air traffic controllers delay – and extend – strike

October walkout could cause thousands of cancellations, including from the UK to Spain and Portugal

Events

4 d. ago ‘I was told I had two weeks to live’ – why are so many young, fit, non

For decades, lung cancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?Towards the end of 2019, Becca Smith’s life was full and hectic. At 28, she had taken on a unit in Chester to convert into a yoga studio, poured in all her savings and hired teachers, while at the same time working as a personal trainer. Her days started at 5am; she was driven, stressed, excited, and had no time for the back pain that just would not subside.“It kept moving around,” she says. “Every day it would be in a different part of my back. I was strapping on heat packs and ice packs just to get to work.” Smith saw her GP, her physiotherapist and a chiropractor, all of whom suspected a torn muscle. “What really worried me,” she says, “the worst-case scenario, was a slipped disc.” One day in March 2020, the pain was so intense that Smith took to her bed, fell asleep and woke with a crashing migraine ...

Politics

4 d. ago ‘I kept asking: “Why? What did I do?”’ How come so many young, fit, non

For decades, lung cancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?Towards the end of 2019, Becca Smith’s life was full and hectic. At 28, she had taken on a unit in Chester to convert into a yoga studio, poured in all her savings and hired teachers, while at the same time working as a personal trainer. Her days started at 5am; she was driven, stressed, excited, and had no time for the back pain that just would not subside.“It kept moving around,” she says. “Every day it would be in a different part of my back. I was strapping on heat packs and ice packs just to get to work.” Smith saw her GP, her physiotherapist and a chiropractor, all of whom suspected a torn muscle. “What really worried me,” she says, “the worst-case scenario, was a slipped disc.” One day in March 2020, the pain was so intense that Smith took to her bed, fell asleep and woke with a crashing migraine ...

Politics

4 d. ago Poland scrambles jets and shuts airport amid drone strike threat in Ukraine

Lublin Airport was briefly closed to air traffic ‘due to military aviation activities’

Events

7 d. ago What Scots travellers need to know about French air traffic control strike as 24 hours of chaos looms

Nearly 200 flights to and from the UK could be disrupted, as passengers are told to plan ahead.

Events

8 d. ago Drunk air steward tried to board Heathrow flight while 12 times over legal limit

The defendant was working for Scandinavian Airlines when she was stopped by security at the west London airport

Society

8 d. ago Drunk air hostess tried to board Heathrow flight while 12 times over legal limit

The defendant was working for Scandinavian Airlines when she was stopped by security at the west London airport

Society

9 d. ago Drunken air hostess, 43, admits attempting to board Scandinavian Air flight at Heathrow Airport at more than 12 TIMES the limit

Jessica Kostakopoulou, 43, stated she had not been drinking when she was stopped by security in Terminal 2 of the west London airport on March 22, leading to police being called.

Society

9 d. ago Ryanair tells passengers hit by flight delays to email the UK government

Ryanair has launched a public campaign urging passengers affected by air traffic control (ATC) delays to email UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander directly to voice their complaints.

Politics

1 week ago Drunken lout who forced plane to turn back after proposing to an air stewardess then arguing with other passengers faces jail

Matthew Taylor, 30, pleaded guilty to being drunk when he boarded an Alicante-bound Jet2 flight which was packed with families and holidaymakers on August 18.

Events

1 week ago Message to UK holidaymakers as Ryanair urges passengers to lodge official complaints

Ryanair has set up a website called Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight

Society

1 week 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’.

Politics