28 h. ago American Airlines outage as thousands of plane passengers stranded on runways

American Airlines has been hit by a widespread outage that is reportedly impacting many of its flights with long delays and causing travel chaos for frustrated passengers

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28 h. ago American Airlines outage as plane passengers stranded at airports and on runways

American Airlines has been hit by a widespread outage that is reportedly impacting many of its flights with long delays causing travel chaos for frustrated passengers

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37 h. ago Bear on runway at Japanese airport causes travel chaos as flights cancelled

A bear on the loose on the runway of a Japanese airport resulted in delayed flights as staff tried to shoo the animal away.

Transport

1 week 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

1 week ago Ryanair blasts 5 countries including UK over major 'scandal' causing delays

Budget airline Ryanair has scathed a cluster of European countries in what it describes as a 'scandal' of understaffing and mismanagement responsible for thousands of delayed flights

Politics

1 week ago Multiple Air India flights delayed or grounded in just 24 hours amid heightened checks after Ahmedabad crash

Air India, one of Boeing’s largest customers, has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet and over 200 new aircraft on order, including 20 additional 787s

Events

1 week 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 Suitcases that fit latest Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, and EasyJet luggage rules

Airlines including Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2 and TUI have strict hand luggage rules in place for passengers and those who fail to comply could face hefty charges

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

2 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

2 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

2 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 British tourists are issued warning over new EU rules that will reduce compensation for delayed flights

Proposals include reducing compensation for delays from €400 to €300 for flights up to 3,500 km, and from €600 to €500 for longer flights.

Events

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

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3 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

3 w. ago Is it safe to travel to Sicily? Mount Etna volcano erupts after months of calm

Hundreds of flights to the popular holiday destination have been cancelled or delayed

Politics

3 w. ago Boost for holidaymakers as new UK flight path overhaul 'will cut delays and journey lengths'

Ministers have set out plans for the largest redesign of Britain's system of flight paths since it was first decided in the 1950s, when there were only 200,000 flights per year.

Politics

3 w. ago How a massive overhaul of UK airspace promises to cut flight times and delays

Airlines such as easyJet have complained about the UK’s inefficient airspace, which increases fuel use and carbon emissions

Politics

3 w. ago Holidaymakers to enjoy quicker flights and fewer delays after major UK airspace change

The changes will enable the largest redesign of UK airspace flight paths since it was first formed in the 1950s, when there were only around 200,000 flights per year

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