9 h. ago Three key questions answered ahead of major Ryanair boarding pass change

From November 12, Ryanair is operating a '100% Digital Boarding Pass' system - but how do you get one and what happens if your phone dies or you can't get WiFi or mobile data?

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4 d. ago Government defends expansion of digital ID plans to include children as young as 13

The comments were in response to a petition against the measures, signed by more than 2.8 million people

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4 d. ago Cooper defends prospect of digital ID for children as young as 13

The Foreign Secretary insisted the ‘standardised’ system was ‘the right way forward’.

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5 d. ago Putin admits Russia shot down Azerbaijani jetliner on Christmas Day, killing 38 people

The flight from Azerbaijan's capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny crashed with 67 passengers and five crew members on board near Aktau, western Kazakhstan last year.

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6 d. ago Cabin crew's announcement on how passengers should board the plane sparks debate

A holidaymaker, @thelamarind_travel , shared a video on Instagram from inside the cabin of his Ryanair flight.

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6 d. ago The Waverley paddle steamer saved from scrapheap celebrates record sailing season

The Waverley has seen the highest number of trips in more than a decade on her 50th anniversary with almost 160,000 passengers on board since May.

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6 d. ago Airline to remove bag sizer at gate in major boarding shakeup

American Airlines has moved its bag sizers away from the boarding gate. Now, passengers are being encouraged to check whether their luggage is too big when checking in, rather than just before they enter the aircraft

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7 d. ago My passport is valid but the airline has stopped me from boarding – what should I do?

A guide on what to do if you’re incorrectly turned away from travel for an invalid passport

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7 d. ago My passport is valid but the airline have stopped me from boarding – what should I do?

A guide on what to do if you’re incorrectly turned away from travel for an invalid passport

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7 d. ago The Devil Book by Asta Olivia Nordenhof review – a Danish series that burns with purpose

This incandescent novel takes in lockdown, the devil, bad investments, erotic thrills and the deadly fire on the Scandinavian Star ferryAt about 2am on the night of 7 April 1990, a fire broke out on board the MS Scandinavian Star, a car and passenger ferry operating between Oslo and Frederikshavn. Inadequate staff training coupled with jammed fire doors aiding the spread of the fire and the subsequent release of deadly hydrogen cyanide gas from burning laminates resulted in the deaths of 159 people. The disaster was initially blamed on one of the passengers – a lorry driver and convicted arsonist. The fact that this suspect was also one of the fire’s casualties and thus unable to refute the charges against him was almost certainly part of the reason why the truth about the tragedy took so long to come to light. In 2020, a six-hour documentary revealed that the fire had most likely been started deliberately as part of an insurance fraud.In the first volume of Asta Oliv...

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1 week ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week

The airline expects to cancel 600 flights across the first two days of French air traffic control strikes

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1 week ago Mum's warning over passport blunder that left her sobbing at the airport as friends boarded flight

A mum filmed herself sobbing after being forced to miss out on a girls' holiday - after falling foul of the 'small print' in EU passport rules.

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1 week ago Israeli forces detain dozens after boarding flotilla boats headed for Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla, which included climate activist Greta Tunberg as one of its passengers, was boarded by Israeli forces as it was bound for the Palestinian territory of Gaza

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1 week ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 holidaymakers 'could have flights cancelled'

The chief executive of Ryanair has warned that the budget airline could be forced to cancel around 600 flights - impacting 100,000 passengers

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2 w. ago Furious passenger goes on angry rant after Ryanair gate agent refuses him for being 'five seconds late'

A passenger was left furious after he wasn't allowed to board his connecting flight due to being late. 

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2 w. ago Burnham opposes digital ID and defends economic agenda after Reeves’ swipe

The Greater Manchester Mayor said ‘not now’ when asked if he was in favour of rolling out the identity system.

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2 w. ago Burnham opposes digital ID and defends economic agenda amid Government criticism

The Greater Manchester Mayor said ‘not now’ when asked if he was in favour of rolling out the identity system.

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2 w. ago What Ryanair’s new smartphone boarding pass system means for passengers

Your essential questions on the controversial new policy, answered

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2 w. ago New Ryanair rule dubbed ‘ageist’ over fears elderly will be stopped from flying

From November 12 all passengers will need to use digital boarding passes

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2 w. ago Fears elderly will be stopped from flying as new Ryanair rule dubbed 'ageist'

Ryanair had said that 206 million of its passengers already use digital boarding passes, meaning that around 40 million journeys could be disrupted once the new rule kicks in

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