8 d. ago ‘I can’t sleep, I can’t get on with my life’: how Europe’s tougher rules are keeping families apart

Tighter family reunification laws are causing long separations, traumatising children, and can push people towards traffickers, campaigners sayStanding outside Germany’s parliament in June, Ahmad Shikh Ali fought back tears as he held up a blurry photo of his three-year-old son. Since fleeing Aleppo more than two years ago, Shikh Ali had done all he could to secure his son a safe future: moving to Hanover, getting full-time employment and wading through endless paperwork so that his wife and son could join him.He was close to reuniting with his family, with just two cases in front of his in the queue. That was, until Germany’s lower house of parliament passed a bill in June to suspend family reunifications for migrants like him for at least two years. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Flight chaos as twenty people forced off London flight for bizarre reason

British Airways was forced to apologise to passengers who were told to get off the flight taking off from London City Airport after the particularly "unique nature" of the incident

Events

1 week ago Moment man abandons puppy at airport after being told he can't take it on plane

Shocked staff at Hercilio Luz International Airport in Brazil discovered a three-month-old puppy had been abandoned by his owner who wanted to go on holiday. Police are investigating the matter

Politics

2 w. ago Holidaymakers issued 30 day warning by easyJet over crucial pre

Holidaymakers are being told to use the checklist for a smooth and easy airport and holiday experience

Events

3 w. ago Air India crash victim's sister blasts officials after receiving wrong remains

Sister Arwen says the family has been left "traumatised" by the mix-up and is seeking "dignity" for her brother

Events

3 w. ago Passengers given warning update as UK airport hit by delays after emergency landing

Travellers from Birmingham Airport have seen cancellations and told to check with airlines first after crash on runway

Events

4 w. ago Jet2 refuse mum and kids to board flight as they are left stranded at Palma Airport

"I thought they'll have to let us on. The plane was there and the door was open, I could see it."

Transport

4 w. ago Heathrow Airport LIVE: M4 traffic chaos as tunnel to two terminals shut

Drivers on their way to Heathrow Airport have been told to give themselves extra time to their journeys due to traffic on the M4 - it comes following technical issues nearby

Society

4 w. ago 'Traumatised' family stranded at Palma Airport after being told they can't board Jet2 flight

Megan Patrick says she won't go on holiday again after the chaos at 'cattle market' Palma Airport left her young family waiting 15 hours for a flight home from Majorca

Society