4 h. ago Senior SNP minister wants more direct international flights from Scotland

Angus Robertson spoke of the important of ‘growing direct routes’ to countries such as China

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24 h. ago Fireball explosion near airport as 15 rushed to hospital and flights cancelled

A massive explosion has ripped through an industrial park near Argentina's main international airport, with flights to and from the capital Buenos Aires delayed and cancelled on Friday night

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42 h. ago South Africa to investigate ‘mysterious’ arrival of 153 Palestinians on plane

Passengers held on runway for 12 hours after landing in Johannesburg without travel documentsSouth Africa will investigate the “mysterious” arrival of scores of Palestinians who were kept on a charter plane at Johannesburg for 12 hours by border police because they did not have travel papers, the president has said.A group of 153 Palestinians arrived at OR Tambo international iarport in Johannesburg on a chartered Global Airways flight from Kenya on Thursday without departure stamps, return tickets or details of accommodation, according to the border authorities. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago SNP minister Angus Robertson denies misleading Parliament over Historic Environment Scotland scandal

The Tories previously said Angus Robertson, the senior SNP minister, had ‘serious questions to answer’

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9 d. ago Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high

Exclusive: Tory leader has plans to reinstate group that provided top donors with direct access to senior ministersKemi Badenoch is relaunching the Conservative party’s “advisory board” for high-value donors in a different guise, the Guardian has learned.The Tory leader has drawn up plans to reinstate the exclusive group, which provided top donors with regular direct access to senior ministers, according to two people briefed on the plans. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Louisville UPS plane crash UPDATES as at least three dead amid fireball horror

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"

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1 week ago Louisville UPS plane crash UPDATES as at least four dead amid fireball horror

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"

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1 week ago Louisville UPS plane crash UPDATES as at least seven dead amid fireball horror

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"

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1 week ago Flight grounded and passenger 'arrested' after 'bomb note found in plane toilet'

A TikTok user filmed inside the Frontier Airlines plane and outside the window as she showed the flight had been grounded at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The note was found to be non-credible

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa Brits stranded in Jamaica to start flying home

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport late on Saturday

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2 w. ago Brits leaving Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa to jet home on first charter flight

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport late on Saturday, carrying British nationals unable to fly home commercially.

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2 w. ago First charter flight for Britons leaving Jamaica to take off on Saturday

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport carrying Britons unable to fly home commercially.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa heads to Bermuda as relief efforts intensify in Jamaica

Kingston airport reopens to flights carrying aid, with some towns in Jamaica underwater and power lines down in south-west Hurricane Melissa – live updatesJamaica has ramped up efforts to clear roads and reach people in isolated and cut-off areas after Hurricane Melissa rampaged through the Caribbean, with the storm now heading towards Bermuda.Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, was spared the worst damage and the main international airport has reopened to allow flights carrying critical aid to land. Officials said some towns were underwater and power lines and mobile network towers were down in much of the south-west. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage

The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport are being held due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility

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3 w. ago Passenger was handcuffed on seat after sparking chaos on BA flight ‘when he was refused a drink’ before threatening crew

A PASSENGER was handcuffed on his seat for raging and threatening crew on a British Airways flight after they refused to serve him a drink. Simon Jones, 51, was on a flight from LA International airport to London Heathrow when he became "agitated" and began angrily shouting at staff. On Monday, he appeared at Uxbridge...

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3 w. ago Graphic designer who had to be handcuffed on British Airways flight after 'flying into a rage when he was refused a drink' is banned from travelling outside Britain

Simon Jones, 51, was on the flight from Los Angeles International Airport to London Heathrow on May 23 this year when staff were forced to handcuff him to his seat.

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3 w. ago Passenger on Heathrow flight 'handcuffed after shouting and swearing', court told

Simon Jones, 51, became ‘agitated’ on the flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Heathrow on May 23 this year, Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court heard

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3 w. ago Air China flight makes emergency landing as overhead locker bursts into flames

An Air China flight from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport for Seoul was forced into making an emergency landing in Shanghai after an overhead locker suddenly went up in flames

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