6 h. ago Traveller sparks flight etiquette row after middle seat passenger branded them 'rude'

When thousands of feet in the air, the last thing most travellers want is a disagreement with their fellow passengers. But something innocent set one passenger off...

Transport

66 h. ago 'Entitled woman on flight thought she could steal my plane seat but I got last laugh'

A woman has shared her frustration after an 'entitled' passenger tried to steal her plane seat – but she managed to get the last laugh with a cutting response on the flight

Events

3 d. ago Major airline sparks fury after making expensive change for larger passengers

Plus-sized passengers make have to fork out hundreds extra if trying to fly thanks to a popular airlines new policy that sees plane seat restrictions tighten in the coming months

Politics

3 d. ago Drunk driver, 20, who killed pal, 18, in the passenger seat after crashing into tree at 60mph on way home from boozy night out is jailed

Colby Hammond (pictured) lost control of his Seat Ibiza, causing the tragic death of Ethan Entwistle, on a residential road in Broadstairs, Kent, on October 1, 2023.

Events

3 d. ago Drunk driver jailed for causing death of ‘vibrant and popular’ teenage passenger

Ethan Entwistle, 18, died when Colby Hammond, 20, lost control of his Seat Ibiza at high speed with three passengers in Dumpton Park Drive, in Kent.

Events

4 d. ago Danniella Westbrook reignites feud with 'rude' Ricky Gervais after vicious online spat

Danniella Westbrook has reignited her feud with Ricky Gervais, branding him “rude” after their fiery Twitter spat – insisting she’s never forgotten the clash

Politics

6 d. ago 'I refused to give up my bus seat for elderly passenger – I deserve a seat too'

A woman has said she refused to give up her bus seat for an elderly passenger when she was travelling with her daughter, as they deserved a seat too - and people agree with her

Politics

7 d. ago Kate and William put on united front for church service amid 'dire' Harry rift

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Crathie Kirk in a Range Rover, with William at the wheel and Kate beaming in the passenger seat - their children George and Charlotte were also in the car

Politics

1 week ago Circular Motion by Alex Foster review – what if the world spun faster and faster?

This impressive debut, in which super-quick pod travel causes the Earth’s rotation to accelerate, satirises climate change denialAlex Foster’s sparky debut novel is built around a new technology of travel. Pods launch high into the sky and connect with one of thousands of “circuit vessels”, all orbiting the world from east to west. Travellers then descend in another pod, arriving wherever they choose. Spring-loaded pads store the pod’s kinetic energy when they land, and propel them up again when they launch. It’s so cheap, so rapid and so ubiquitous that everyone uses it. You can work in London, meet a friend for lunch in New York and come back to work that afternoon.The novel’s narrator, Tanner Kelly, has grown up in rural Alaska, a backwater without a pod station. He is only too glad to escape, getting a glamorous job in London as personal assistant to scientist Victor Bickle, who works for CWC, the company that runs the network. Bickle’s job is selling CWC’s services and whi...

Politics

1 week ago Major airline to face lawsuit over selling 'windowless' window seats

A major airline is facing a class action lawsuit for advertising a window seat without a window present for plane passengers - and charging them extra for it.

Society

1 week ago 'Family told an outrageous lie to make me swap business class seat but it backfired'

Plane passenger seat disputes aren't unheard of, but when one traveller was asked to swap their business class seat for economy, they didn't move and people said they made the right decision

Events

2 w. ago Disturbing video shows lawmaker stuffing ballots in swing state that Trump only won by 80,000 votes

Abu Musa, city councilmember of Hamtramck, Michigan, was seen in the passenger seat of a car, watching another man deposit three stacks of ballots into a drop box.

Politics

2 w. ago Female travel influencers spark backlash after 'glamourising' Taliban

But today, female travel influencers are gushing over their trips to Kabul despite Western countries strongly advising against travelling to the nation.

Politics

2 w. ago Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley branded 'rude' by viewers minutes into ITV show

Good Morning Britain viewers were left fuming after Richard Madeley was 'disrespectful' his co-star on the ITV programme

Culture

2 w. ago Airlines 'lack confidence' in Heathrow bosses after tunnel shutdown connecting terminals sparked huge travel chaos

A scathing letter written by Heathrow AOC - the body representing 90 airlines - accuses Britain's biggest airport of 'poor' management during the disruption.

Events

2 w. ago 'I bought plane window seat to enjoy view but woman behind made it a nightmare'

Often when travelling, many of us like to pick out a window or aisle seat to aid our relaxing while travelling. However, one woman could not believe what a passenger did as she sat in her paid window seat hoping to enjoy the view

Politics

3 w. ago How Birmingham Airport closure sparked air travel chaos across Europe

Birmingham Airport shut its runway after an “incident with a light aircraft” on Wednesday (6 August), resulting in all flights being suspended until the runway opened later that day.

Events

3 w. ago Flight attendant reveals the seat you should book to get a free upgrade on your next flight

A flight attendant has revealed the seat passengers should book to get a free upgrade. 

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: ‘We’re falling behind’: Heathrow expansion sparks backlash over UK’s ‘outdated’ travel infrastructure

Many were rattled by renewed plans for a third runway at Heathrow, arguing the focus is ‘detrimental’ as the UK ‘falls behind Europe’ on roads, railways and airports

Politics

3 w. ago Thousands of Eurostar passengers have their summer holidays delayed after a track closure in France sparked by a power failure

Thousands of Eurostar passengers are suffering major travel chaos because of a track closure in France which was sparked by a power failure.

Events