32 h. ago Passenger fumes at ‘absolutely ridiculous’ decision to turn JetBlue flight around because of ‘disruptive’ man: ‘He was sober’

A witness seated near the so-called ‘disruptive’ JetBlue passenger said the flight attendant overreacted when the man simply asked to change seats

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54 h. ago Liverpool flight delay adds to troubled buildup to Eintracht Frankfurt trip

Technical problems prevents takeoff for several hoursFour-match losing run precedes Champions League gameLiverpool’s preparations for their Champions League match at Eintracht Frankfurt have been seriously disrupted after the team’s flight was delayed due to technical problems with the plane.Arne Slot and his squad were scheduled to depart Liverpool John Lennon airport at about 4pm on Tuesday after a training session at the club’s base. However, the flight was delayed for more than three hours, leaving Liverpool’s players waiting in the executive lounge throughout that time. Liverpool had to cancel Slot’s customary pre-match press conference and needed to take off in time to land in Germany before Frankfurt airport closed at 11pm German time (10pm BST). Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Flight disruption at Manchester Airport as cabin crew due to go on strike

Flights later this month are due to be impacted

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1 week ago Army sent to Ibiza as Storm Alice turns roads into rivers and disrupts flights

The army has been sent into Ibiza as extreme weather has has turned roads into rivers and forced the island's airport to cancel several flights - impacting British travellers

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2 w. ago Major UK airport in chaos as flights disrupted after drone spotted flying

A spokesperson for the affected airport said it is 'imperative that drone operators are aware of their responsibilities and are aware of the flight restriction zones and penalties'

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2 w. ago Storm Amy sees Jason Manford forced to cancel show as flight diverts

The extreme conditions are causing disruptions to flights at a number of major airports

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2 w. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption

The German airport was forced to suspend operations, in the latest drone disruption to European aviationDrone sightings over Munich airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city.Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Ryanair warns travellers as tens of thousands of airline flights face disruption

Action is set to disrupt travel to and from France and Spain, and many other destinations

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3 w. ago Thousands of Brits to be hit by ‘one of the most disruptive’ strikes in Europe affecting buses, trains, planes & taxis 

BRITISH holidaymakers are set to face major disruption if they are heading to a popular European destination tomorrow. On October 1, Greece is set to face one of its most disruptive nationwide strikes of the year. The strike will impact flights, airports, ferries, trains, buses, metros and even taxis across Greece for 24 hours. Brits...

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3 w. ago Taliban cut internet for whole country as Afghanistan ‘dragged into abyss’

Ban blocks mobile and broadband internet services, disrupts satellite television, and affects flight operations

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3 w. ago Taliban cut internet for whole of Afghanistan amid crackdown on online ‘immorality’

Ban blocks mobile and broadband internet services, disrupts satellite television, and affects flight operations

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3 w. ago Watch moment ‘disruptive’ passenger clutching vodka is dragged off EasyJet flight to Greece after ‘emergency landing’

THIS is the moment a disruptive passenger was "dragged off" a plane after pilots were forced to make an unscheduled landing. The Corfu-bound easyJet plane took off from Manchester, but was forced to land in Milan, Italy, where Italian police removed the "disruptive" passenger. The video footage - filmed by a fellow passenger - shows...

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4 w. ago Brits warned of flight disruption at popular holiday destination

Two of Italy's biggest unions, the CUB Trasporti and USB unions, are organising walkouts in a dispute over pay and working conditions, this will affect British holidaymakers

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4 w. ago UK tourists warned of flight disruption at popular holiday destination this Friday

Flights could be cancelled or delayed due to strike action

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4 w. ago UK arrest over cyberattack that hit Heathrow and European airports

Man in West Sussex was held as part of investigation into last weekend’s incident affecting Collins AerospaceA man has been arrested in the UK in connection with the cyber-attack that disrupted flights at London Heathrow and several other European airports last weekend.The National Crime Agency said it had arrested a man in his 40s in West Sussex as part of an investigation into the incident affecting Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in desk technology for airlines. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Stansted Airport issues update following fire as flights cancelled

Jet2 announced the cancellation of several flights to Greece following the disruption

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