9 h. ago Luggage packing warning as major UK airport reveals start date for new scanners

Travellers flying from one major UK airport can soon expect a huge change - it will alter the way in which passengers go through security screenings at the travel hub

Events

56 h. ago Plane with 131 passengers and jet forced to divert to prevent possible crash at major US airport

The incident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport comes after 67 people were killed in the airspace just two months ago

Events

57 h. ago Close call between Delta plane and military craft at Reagan National airport

Both flights received corrective instructions to avoid possible collision two months after crash killed 67 at same airportA passenger flight preparing to take off near Washington DC and an incoming US military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision on Friday, officials said.The close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport came about two months after a passenger jet and US army helicopter collided near the airport, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The earlier crash – on 29 January – prompted federal investigators to recommend a ban on some helicopter flights in that area. Continue reading...

Events

59 h. ago Major UK airport is evacuated as fire alarm sounded amid theories about the cause

Earlier this morning, reports began to emerge online as passenger questioned what was happening, with one passenger claiming they were 'stuck' in the north Terminal of the airport.

Events

3 d. ago London travel news LIVE: M1 crash causes major delays for Luton Airport travellers as Tube disruption continues

The Metropolitan line is facing severe delays

Events

4 d. ago EasyJet flight from Tenerife to UK forced to divert after 'urgent' passenger incident

The pilot put out an urgent request for any doctors or nurses onboard to come forward before it made its unscheduled landing at Santiago-Rosalia de Castro Airport in Galicia.

Politics

4 d. ago What is known about the deadly air crash between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter

Congress is holding a hearing Thursday about the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft

Events

5 d. ago NTSB chairwoman says reviewing the data after midair crash may prevent the next aviation accident

The head of the agency investigating the deadly midair collision that killed 67 said Wednesday that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital beforehand and reviewing the data now could prevent future crashes

Events

5 d. ago Passenger plane forced to divert to another airport after pilot forgot passport

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai landed in San Francisco after two hours because of the blunder

Politics

5 d. ago Flight forced to divert after pilot realises they forgot their passport

Passengers were taken off the plane and forced to take a later service

Politics

5 d. ago Brit cruise passenger, 73, killed in Bahamas on holiday after jet ski smashes into rock

The woman, who is a dual national of Britain and Czechia, was declared dead at the scene after medics tried to save her - an investigation is now under way by Bahamian authorities

Events

5 d. ago Brit cruise passenger, 73, killed on Bahamas holiday after smashing jet ski into rock

The woman was a passenger on the Holland America cruiseliner Nieuw Amsterdam and died on Saturday while visiting a private island as part of a two-week tour of the Caribbean

Events

6 d. ago Met Police releases major update on cause of fire that shut down Heathrow Airport

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Events

6 d. ago Plane forced to divert after the PILOT realised they forgot their passport

One of the passengers onboard described the incident as 'completely unacceptable'.

Politics

7 d. ago United flight forced to divert after pilot realises they forgot their passport

Passengers were taken off the plane and forced to take a later service

Politics

9 d. ago Engineer blunder may have sparked fire that shut down Heathrow

The blaze led to a major power outage that brought Britain’s busiest airport to a standstill

Events

9 d. ago 'Engineer error may have caused' Heathrow fire that paralysed airport

The blaze led to a major power outage that brought Britain’s busiest airport to a standstill

Society

1 week ago Heathrow Airport announces major update for stranded passengers as some flights expected tonight

Follow the latest updates on the Heathrow Airport closure on MailOnline's live blog.

Society

1 week ago 'Very old' transformer failed and started Heathrow substation fire, expert claims, as hundreds of thousands are left stranded... amid incredulity that small blaze caused global chaos

Tom Watters, director of Sanguine Impact Investments, told MailOnline the crucial substation powering Heathrow contains 'very old' equipment and blamed a 'lack of investment'.

Events

1 week ago Brits rage as hotels near Heathrow bump up 'blatant rip off' prices at over £500

Passengers trying to book a room near Heathrow Airport have been met with 'blatant rip off' pricing from major hotel brands as the amounts boom for one night only

Economics