24 h. ago Snake on a plane! Flight delayed by two hours after 'dangerous looking' reptile found in plane's cargo hold

The tree snake was discovered as passengers were boarding a Virgin flight from Melbourne to Brisbane

Transport

3 d. ago Blair Kinghorn delays Lions flight after going distance in extra

Toulouse player will be last player to link up with Farrell’s original squad

Politics

2 w. ago How holidays to the Mediterranean and beyond are affected by Israel

Exclusive: Airlines are rescheduling connections because closed airspace means extended journey times

Politics

2 w. ago Dog owners urged to avoid walking pets during two times of the day this week

The Met Office has issued a warning to dog owners, advising them to avoid walking their pets during certain hours of the day this week to avoid dangerous weather conditions

Politics

2 w. ago Moment 'feral' Brit tries to provoke another passenger on chaotic flight to Ibiza

The altercation reportedly occurred on Jet2 flight LS1181 from Birmingham on Friday after the pilot delayed takeoff by around two-and-a-half hours.

Politics

2 w. ago Dog owners urged not to do this in heatwave as hidden 'danger hour' revealed by vets

You might think heading outside for fresh air on a hot, stuff day indoors might be the best option for your furry friend but there's a much bigger risk that a hot car when it comes to walkies

Politics

2 w. ago Air India flight to UK crashes in Ahmedabad in India shortly after takeoff – latest updates

At least 242 people were on board the London-bound Air India flight AI171, say policeThe London-bound flight took off from Ahmedabad at about 1.47 pm, slightly delayed from schedule. Officials say it crashed nine minutes after being given clearance for take off.India’s directorate general of civil aviation just gave this statement to Indian media:Captain Sumeet Sabharwal is an LTC with 8,200 hours of experience. The co-pilot had 1100 hours of flying experience.As per ATC, the aircraft departed from Ahmadabad at 1339 IST (0809 UTC) from runway 23. It gave a mayday call to ATC, but thereafter, no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Tourists urged to 'prepare for worst' and pack two items in hand luggage

No one wants to be delayed, or for their flight to be suddenly cancelled, but in such 'worst case' events travel experts urge passengers to store two items in their hand luggage

Politics

3 w. ago Ryanair, Jet2, TUI and easyJet passengers facing '4 hour rule' change

The carriers will no longer have to pay out if their flight is delayed for three hours under new plans.

Politics

3 w. ago Ryanair, easyJet and other airlines may owe travellers '£520' for delays

A travel blogger has recommended two avenues to explore for anyone who has been hit with flight delays - but travellers must check they are eligible first

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair, easyJet and other airline passengers set to face new 'four hour rule'

The time allowance for flight delays before passengers can claim disruption compensation has been extended from three hours to four under new European Union rules

Politics

3 w. ago EU agrees to increase flight delay times before compensation kicks in

Countries finally settle on timeframe for compensation after 12 years of negotiations

Politics

4 w. ago TUI, easyJet and other airline travellers could be owed '£520' for delayed flights

There are several ways to seek compensation for flight delays and compensation - here's everything you should know

Economics