90 m. ago Man accused of trying to rape a woman on EasyJet flight to UK

Nicola Cristiano, 45, allegedly exposed himself and repeatedly tried to get a woman to perform a sex act on him while on board the flight travelling between the UK and Italy

Events

49 h. ago 'I'm a flight attendant and you must always wash hair before boarding plane'

A flight attendant has shared some important pieces of advice for people to follow before they board a flight – including some items you should and shouldn't wear

Politics

50 h. ago Panic on board British Airways flight from London as retired military chief dies triggering emergency landing with pregnant passenger also suffering a medical episode during chaos

A British Airways flight from London to Nigeria was forced to make an emergency landing after a retired military chief died mid-flight. 

Events

53 h. ago Flight attendant shares important reason to wash hair before you step on plane

A flight attendant has shared that there's something you need to do before you board your next flight, and that's wash your hair. So do you agree with the frequent flyer's golden rule?

Politics

3 d. ago Brit, 20, dies after swallowing packets of cocaine before boarding flight to Dubai

Jensen Westhead, 20, (pictured) had ingested multiple bags of the class A drug at a hotel in Manchester in December last year before flying to Dubai.

Events

3 d. ago Man, 20, dies after swallowed cocaine package 'bursts' in stomach before flight from Manchester Airport

Jensen Westhead died after swallowing the packages of drugs at a hotel before boarding the flight to Dubai

Events

4 d. ago Man sentenced for 'kissing excessively' with girlfriend on flight after ignoring cabin crews requests to stop

A man has been convicted after 'excessively' kissing his girlfriend on board a flight - despite attendants repeatedly asking them to stop.

Politics

5 d. ago Brit, 20, dies in Dubai as bag of cocaine 'bursts in his stomach'

Jensen Westhead, 20, swallowed a number of packages of cocaine at a hotel in Manchester before boarding a flight to Dubai - at least one of the bags burst in his stomach

Events

6 d. ago Mum's warning over passport blunder that left her sobbing at the airport as friends boarded flight

A mum filmed herself sobbing after being forced to miss out on a girls' holiday - after falling foul of the 'small print' in EU passport rules.

Events

8 d. ago Samsung Galaxy Ring wearer is hospitalised and denied boarding onto a flight after the battery in his device started SWELLING

Daniel Rotar, a British tech YouTuber with over 1.63 million subscribers, posted the details of the terrifying ordeal on X.

Science

9 d. ago Ryanair diverts flight to Alicante after stag party causes chaos on board

The plane landed in Toulouse after a group of men became disruptive, Ryanair said

Society

9 d. ago Furious passenger goes on angry rant after Ryanair gate agent refuses him for being 'five seconds late'

A passenger was left furious after he wasn't allowed to board his connecting flight due to being late. 

Politics

1 week ago Arsenal legend who 'time travelled into the future' admits it was 'really scary'

Anders Limpar, who won the old First Division and FA Cup with Arsenal, was the victim of a two-day long prank in his native Sweden after boarding a flight in 1997

Transport

1 week ago Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its battery

As airlines toughen rules around lithium batteries due to fire danger, disability advocates want clearer accessibility standards and more consistency between carriersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDr Jurai Darongkamas has travelled all over the world with her mobility scooter and says she never had a problem until she booked a flight with Qantas earlier this year.The 60-year-old clinical psychologist, who lives in the UK city of Birmingham, flew to Sydney on Thai Airways without issue but was not allowed to board her connecting Qantas flight to her holiday destination in New Zealand. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Drunk Jet2 thug causes holiday flight to be diverted after spitting on passenger

Courtney Maich, 27, was being hauled of the plane by German police officers when she launched the "disgraceful and disgusting" assault on the mother of a child on board the Jet2 flight

Politics

2 w. ago Air India 787 Flight Returns to Gate at London Heathrow After Passenger Failed to Board

Air India 787 Flight Returns to Gate at London Heathrow After Passenger Failed to Board  Aviation A2Z

Society

2 w. ago Daughter of dad who went missing on Costa del Sol before flight issues update

Clifford Wildgoose had been holidaying with a friend in southern Spain and was due to board a flight back to Manchester on Sunday but concerns were raised after he was not seen

Events

2 w. ago Cyberattacks which have crippled Heathrow and European airports bear 'hallmarks of Putin' and the timing after NATO airspace incursions is 'suspicious' says expert

Hackers targeted check-in and boarding systems operator Collins Aerospace on Friday night, sparking major disruption, flight delays and cancellations at transport hubs across the continent.

Politics

2 w. ago EasyJet passenger dies during flight to Lanzarote: Crew battled to keep traveller alive as plane approached holiday island

A passenger on board an easyJet flight to Lanzarote has died mid-flight after crew members did everything they could to help them. 

Events

2 w. ago Ryanair flight from Manchester Airport suddenly diverted after emergency on board

The plane was forced to land in France

Transport