31 h. ago Consulting firm boss 'attacks flight attendant and forces plane into emergency landiing'

Tracy Barkhimer, 61, was arrested and charged with battery following an incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Texas, police in the US have said

Economics

31 h. ago Consulting firm boss 'attacks flight attendant and forces plane into emergency landing'

Tracy Barkhimer, 61, was arrested and charged with battery following an incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Texas, police in the US have said

Economics

32 h. ago Passenger, 61, accused of attacking flight crew that tried to calm her down prompting an emergency landing in Idaho

The passenger has now been banned from flying with Alaska Airlines, the company said

Events

36 h. ago Virgin Atlantic passenger attacked her partner and swore at passengers in racist tirade after downing 15 cans of wine on long

Karen Baker, 59, elbowed and punched Steven White on a nine-hour Virgin Atlantic flight from Miami to London Heathrow in February this year.

Events

40 h. ago Flight attendant's stinging putdown after mum accuses passenger of seat theft

A woman recalled how she was accused of having stolen a child's seat while on board a flight from Hawaii to New York City, with a flight attendant thankfully coming to her aid

Politics

5 d. ago New Jersey declares state of emergency as nor'easter approaches

A nor'easter is churning up the East Coast, prompting New Jersey to declare a state of emergency

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Radioactive’ shrimp crisis: Indonesia grapples with contaminated industrial zone

Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain hazardous isotope Caesium-137A large industrial zone on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, is grappling with radioactive contamination after a government taskforce found traces of the hazardous isotope Caesium-137 at 22 production facilities at the site, which includes businesses that export frozen seafood.The discovery, which has prompted emergency decontamination and relocation of residents, follows a contamination scare in the US that was traced back to the Jakarta facilities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago British Airways passenger, 21, 'sexually assaulted and attacked' cabin crew on flight from Dubai to London

Davide Sampson, 21, allegedly entered the aircraft drunk on March 13 before carrying out the offences 39,000 feet in the air aboard the double decker Airbus jet.

Events

3 w. ago Qantas flight makes emergency landing in Auckland after cargo fire alert

Passengers embark safely after mayday call prompts emergency response at New Zealand airport

Events

3 w. ago Man arrested over cyber attack that caused Heathrow airport flight chaos

Alleged cyber attack saw check-in and boarding systems disrupted at London Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports

Events

3 w. ago Russia feared to have hit Spanish Air Force plane with GPS attack after flight to Lithuania carrying defence minister suffers electronic 'disturbance'

Russia is feared to have hit a Spanish Air Force plane with a GPS attack, after a flight carrying Spain's defence minister suffered an electronic 'disturbance'.

Politics

3 w. ago Disruption continues at Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports after cyber

Zaventem asks airlines to cancel half of Monday departures, while most of Heathrow flights expected to operate Hundreds of thousands of passengers at Heathrow and Berlin airports faced flight delays on Sunday after a cyber-attack hit check-in desk software, while cancellations at Brussels airport suggested that disruption of Europe’s air travel would continue into Monday.Airlines were forced to revert to slower manual check-ins from Friday night after the attack hit Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in desk technology to various airlines. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Putin's violation of Estonia airspace prompts UN Security Council emergency meet

Vladimir Putin sent three fighter jets into NATO member Estonia's airspace in an "unprecedentedly brutal" escalation

Politics

3 w. ago Travel chaos as thousands hit by flight delays and cancellations after cyber attack on European airport systems

Experts said the cyber attack was ‘deeply concerning’ and warned flights could be disrupted for days if the issue wasn’t solved quickly.

Events

3 w. ago Heathrow cyber attack LIVE: London travellers face major flight delays after Europe

Flights at Heathrow face major delays after cyber attack on Collins Aerospace, the firm behind global airline check-in and boarding systems

Society

3 w. ago Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles – Europe live

Poland said it had scrambled aircraft to protect its airspace as Ukraine reported a Russian attack featuring more than 600 drones and missilesCollins Aerospace owner RTX said on Saturday that it had become aware of a cyber- related disruption to its MUSE software in selected airports, after major European flight hubs flagged delays due to a cyber-attack, Reuters reports.The company said:We are actively working to resolve the issue and restore full functionality to our customers as quickly as possible.The impact is limited to electronic customer check-in and baggage drop and can be mitigated with manual check-in operations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Heathrow warns of flight delays after cyber attack hits check

Heathrow said it was working with partners to minimise the impact

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