2 h. ago Motorists could be slapped with a £100 fine for a common motorway mistake

A common myth is that the left lane on the motorway is the 'slow' lane and the right is the 'fast' lane. However, this is not the purpose of each lane and goes against rules dictated in the Highway Code and the law

Economics

24 h. ago Drivers hit with £300 fine and points for common moving house mistake

Motorists could land themselves in trouble if they are caught breaking this rule.

Economics

49 h. ago UK airline passengers warned of £80k fine for making one mistake

Holidaymakers don't want to risk picking up a hefty fine or potential prison sentence

Events

3 d. ago Thousands of easyJet and Ryanair passengers delayed as airlines hit out at strikes

The walkouts by air traffic control workers has cost easyJet around £15 million and Ryanair has been left with a multi-million pound bill

Events

3 d. ago Chaos erupts on plane as screaming passenger goes on fiery 12

The man, who claimed to be 'the realest person on the East Coast,' began his outburst by attacking flight staff, but when other passengers stepped in to defend the crew, he turned his fury on them instead.

Events

3 d. ago Passengers reach settlement in $1 billion lawsuit over Alaska Airlines flight where door plug blew out at 16,000 feet

The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing was at fault in the incident

Society

5 d. ago Plane passenger starts row as child is given his $300 seat without asking

American Airlines passenger Osaac Summer was captured in a viral clip berating a couple while boarding a flight.

Politics

5 d. ago Ryanair claims French airport strikers wanted ‘time off’ amid travel chaos

The airline has warned passengers that further strike action could return this summer

Events

5 d. ago EasyJet staff get Brexit passport rules wrong again and wreck family’s birthday trip to Paris

Exclusive: Britain’s biggest budget airline continues to play ‘passport roulette’ with passengers, denying a family a 50th-birthday weekend

Politics

6 d. ago London airport to remain closed after 'fireball' plane crash

Passengers due to travel on Monday are advised to contact their airline

Events

1 week ago How to pass airline baggage laws as easyJet staff 'get bonus for catching passengers out'

A leaked email has allegedly revealed how a group of airport staff have been given bonuses for catching out easyJet passengers who are carrying bags that are too large onto the plane

Society

1 week ago Ryanair passenger fined £129 by airline after claiming bag checker was 'tilted'

Orla Ashton Twocock was travelling with her mother, Paula Twocock, from Ireland to Germany on a Ryanair plane, but before they stepped foot on the aircraft they claimed they incurred a fine

Economics

1 week ago Ryanair passenger fined by airline after claiming bag checker was 'tilted'

Orla Ashton Twocock was travelling with her mother, Paula Twocock, from Ireland to Germany on a Ryanair plane, but before they stepped foot on the aircraft they claimed they incurred a fine

Politics

1 week ago Minister tells airline passengers to ‘work on the basis’ that 100ml remains

Edinburgh and Birmingham airports have become the latest airports to allow passengers to keep liquids in their bags when going through security.

Politics

1 week ago Scots airport staff given bonuses for catching airline passengers breaking luggage rules

It has been reported that staff at various airports across the UK are being paid extra cash for catching passengers with oversized cabin bags at the gate.

Politics

2 w. ago United Airlines flight evacuated after passengers smell smoke after takeoff

A United Airlines flight was evacuated after passengers smelled smoke after takeoff.

Events

2 w. ago Young carer ‘amazed’ as Guardian readers pay off her £2,000 fine for benefit rules mistake

Rose Jones was told to repay £2,145 after she unwittingly breached ‘draconian’ carer’s allowance regulationsA young carer who had looked after her disabled mother since she was eight said she was “amazed” and “overwhelmed” after Guardian readers paid off her £2,000 fine for a mistaken breach of widely condemned benefits rules.Rose Jones, 22, was ordered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to repay £2,145 after joining a government youth employment scheme that meant she overstepped “draconian” carer’s allowance earnings regulations. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Parking mistake could cost drivers £2,500 and points on their licence

Experts have warned drivers that they could be hit with a hefty fine and points on their licence for making a simple parking mistake - here's everything you need to know

Economics

2 w. ago American Airlines passenger sparks plane emergency after noticing menacing text on someone's phone

The American Airlines flight from San Juan in Puerto Rico to Dallas in the USA was forced to land just half an hour into the journey, when one passenger read another's text

Politics

2 w. ago Holiday warning for Brits as selfie mistake could land you with £100,000 fine

Brits heading on holidays this summer are being warned to check the rules for taking photos in public spaces as some countries have some hefty fines in place if you get it wrong

Events