59 h. ago Kyiv under major drone attack after Putin threatened response to Ukrainian strikes in Russia

The attack comes after Ukraine hit 41 Russian military aircraft last Sunday

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4 d. ago Global Airlines boss hits back at critics as he defends 'challenging' first flight and reveals future for the company

The boss of Global Airlines has hit back at critics in a swipe after its 'difficult' first flight - and clarified its future in the air.

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5 d. ago Airline announces flight cancellations from UK airports tomorrow due to strike action

Finnair has cancelled several flights from the UK to Helsinki due to industrial action

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5 d. ago 'Hundreds' of Brits stranded in Majorca after 'air traffic control restrictions'

Brits have been stuck in Majorca Palma airport after flight restrictions were drastically imposed. Airlines have said it is out of their control and are reportedly unable to fully compensate holidaymakers

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5 d. ago Can I take my portable charger on a flight? The rules after several airlines ban using the device

Airlines in the US, China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore have introduced new power bank regulations following fire safety concerns

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6 d. ago Power bank explosion sparks panic on plane as flight forced to turn back after just 15 minutes

The China Airlines Pilot turned a plane around just minutes into a flight after smoke filled the cabin, sending passengers into a panic, following an explosion from a power bank

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7 d. ago Ryanair introduces new route to 'beautiful' European city that's perfect for Christmas

The budget airline has announced that it will be launching a new flight route to a little-known European city from October, with fares starting from just £15

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1 week ago Shirtless American Airlines passenger tackles, pins crew member as flight to Chicago is thrown off course

The bizarre incident began with a 24-year-old grabbing a flight attendant by the shirt collar and shouting, ‘You’re coming with me,’ according to the feds

Politics

1 week ago Controversial HMO decision overturned on appeal and will now go ahead

The council's planning committee refused the plans in October last year but now a planning inspector has overturned that decision and ruled the council 'acted unreasonably'

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1 week ago Chaos as two pigeons board Delta flight as passengers scramble to catch them

A pair of pigeons caused chaos on a Delta Airlines flight Saturday night at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Dramatic video showed the moment one of the birds was captured.

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1 week ago Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk

It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy

Politics

1 week ago The airline named the worst for UK flight delays and it’s not Ryanair or easyJet

Data from the Civil Aviation Authority shows the departing flights from the UK with the longest delays

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1 week ago United Airlines flight from Edinburgh cancelled after 'mechanical fault' found

A United Airlines flight travelling from Edinburgh Airport to Newark was called off after a mechanical issue with the plane was discovered prior to take off.

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1 week ago Kremlin claims record drone strike was ‘response’ to Kyiv’s attacks as Trump criticises Putin – Russia

Latest drone and missile attacks on Ukraine the heaviest recorded so far in the war as US president says Putin has ‘gone crazy’Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has held his regular media briefing with journalists. When asked for reaction to Donald Trump’s criticism of Vladimir Putin (see post at 08.41) by the BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg, Peskov thanked the US for its role in trying to bring an end to the war through its mediation efforts, which have so far faltered, but suggested Russian strikes against Ukraine are being launched for security and self-defence. He said in the conference call with reporters:It’s a very important achievement. Of course, at the same time this is a very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved and emotional reactions.We carefully monitor all the reactions. However, President Putin takes those decisions which are necessary for the security of our country.Only a sense of total impunity can allow Russia to ...

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1 week ago Traveller family WIN right to stay at car park after it is ruled their human rights were breached when council turfed them out

In a historical decision, a judge has ruled that the authority wrongly interfered with the group's human rights by attempting to turf them out, having heard that no steps were taken to sell the site.

Transport

2 w. ago 'I flew on the hyped Global Airlines A380 from Manchester to New York and it was extremely bizarre'

The M.E.N's Liv Clarke was among the passengers on board the Hi Fly-operated Global Airlines flight to New York which promised a revolutionary experience - but did it deliver?

Politics

2 w. ago Police make dire Charlotte May Lee vow after former TUI flight attendant's 'record cannabis haul'

Charlotte May Lee was arrested after stepping off SriLankan Airlines Flight UL 405 at Bandaranaike International Airport after staff allegedly discovered a stash of synthetic "kush" cannabis

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2 w. ago How the British girl caught with record cannabis haul in Sri Lanka is telling police it's all the fault of a mystery man called Dan she met on a beach

Sri Lankan Airlines Flight UL 405 had barely left the runway before the 21-year-old part-time beautician from Surrey slapped on a hydrating in-flight facial mask and stuck in her earphones.

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2 w. ago Ryanair tells cabin crews they have to give back £1,000s in pay

The budget airline told some flight attendants in Spain that they must return the five months' worth of salary increases after a judge ruled the pay deal was invalid

Economics

2 w. ago United Airlines plane aborts flight as concerning message found in bathroom

A United Airlines plane had to abort its flight after a strange message was written on the bathroom mirror - the flight was carrying more than 300 passengers at the time

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