1 week ago British man's entire trip to Prague cost just £7.65 more than his 60

Extreme day tripper Luke Simmonds, 36, an IT consultant from Surrey, spent one day exploring the Czech capital after finding bargain flights with Wizz Air.

Economics

2 w. ago The number of Americans skipping Thanksgiving due to travel chaos

Sunday saw the single worst day for flight disruptions since the government shutdown began

Events

2 w. ago The major UK airport easyJet could launch first ever flights from

EASYJET has said they could one day launch flights from the UK’s biggest airport - for the first time ever. Most of the budget airline's flights operate out of its headquarters at London Luton. It also has a number of routes from airports across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol. However, the airline -...

Transport

2 w. ago Nearly 1,500 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effectsUS airlines canceled 1,460 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago More than 1,000 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effectsUS airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago London Gatwick to Cornwall flights to resume this month after Eastern Airlines collapse

Single daily flight will increase to twice a day on weekdays from 14 February next year

Politics

2 w. ago UPS distribution hub in Louisville has 300 flights per day. What to know

A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub

Politics

3 w. ago Premier League confirms Manchester United v Newcastle is only Boxing Day game

League says issues rooted in more European matchesIt promises increased Boxing Day games next yearThe Premier League has confirmed there will be only one Premier League game on Boxing Day, with Manchester United to host Newcastle United at 8pm. The late kick-off may cause travel issues for Newcastle fans, with public transport limited on the holiday.The league cited the expansion of European competition in explaining its schedule. The last time Boxing Day was a Friday, in 2014, there was a full top-flight programme. Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago From bus driver to top coach: all aboard for Manolo González’s Espanyol adventure

The 46-year-old didn’t fulfil his potential as a player but as manager has climbed from the bottom of the pyramid to fifth in La LigaThe driver of the Tusa bus went from Badalona to Barcelona and regional catalana to primera división, stopping everywhere in between. On Thursday night, Atlètic Lleida host Espanyol in the Copa del Rey first round. Lleida play in Spain’s semi-pro fourth tier, a world away from their opponents, who celebrated their 125th anniversary last Saturday by climbing into a Champions League place, but there will be something familiar about the man sitting on the visitors’ bench, if he ever actually sits. “I know Manolo because we’ve faced each other at our level,” Lleida’s coach, Gabri García says. “We come from the depths.”Depths is right, but Manolo González wouldn’t change a thing, proud to have been in García’s place. A symbol of some day, he reached the top flight via the long route, having coached at every age group and every level in Spain, from the regio...

Transport

4 w. ago UK airline that flies out of London airport 'on brink of collapse'

Eastern Airways had run flights between London and Cornwall twice a day

Politics