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Like a 'vertical roller coaster': Simulating flight FZ1073's sudden plunge - Reuters
Like a 'vertical roller coaster': Simulating flight FZ1073's sudden plunge Reuters
October 4, 2026Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption in UK
Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.
September 21, 2026AirAsia's Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis 'far' less severe than COVID - reuters.com
AirAsia's Fernandes says travel demand remains strong, current crisis 'far' less severe than COVID reuters.com
September 18, 2026Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
September 5, 2026Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says
Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels.
September 5, 2026Heathrow expansion an 'outdated' risk, mayor says
Sir Sadiq Khan is repeating his opposition to a third runway in response to a government consultation.
September 3, 2026The rise and fall of the world's superjumbo A380 - Reuters
The rise and fall of the world's superjumbo A380 Reuters
August 27, 2026Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.
August 26, 2026American Airlines to bring back TV screens on US flights
It is also adding more premium seats, with the changes aimed at improving the travel experience and boosting revenue.
August 18, 2026American Airlines to restore seatback screens, add premium seats in profit push - Reuters
American Airlines to restore seatback screens, add premium seats in profit push Reuters
August 18, 2026Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 returned to Munich after takeoff incident - Reuters
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 returned to Munich after takeoff incident Reuters
August 16, 2026Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
August 13, 2026Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt
The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.
August 10, 2026Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.
August 6, 2026Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
Edward Killiwick was on the flight that issued a distress call, before it landed safely at Heathrow earlier this month.
July 31, 2026Too hot to fly: the airports at risk from climate change
Simon King looks at the threats posed to airline operations by hotter weather and rising sea levels.
July 17, 2026'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal
Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is "seriously injured and in shock".
July 14, 2026Package holidays to Dubai and Egypt cheaper as European prices creep up
Family deals to many non-European destinations are cheaper this summer than last, as travel nerves have slowed bookings.
July 7, 2026Asian airlines' Europe windfall fades as Gulf rivals rebound - Reuters
Asian airlines' Europe windfall fades as Gulf rivals rebound Reuters
July 1, 2026Airline SAS orders 18 new Airbus A330neo amid wider fleet renewal - Reuters
Airline SAS orders 18 new Airbus A330neo amid wider fleet renewal Reuters
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Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption As the country sweltered through one of the many heatwaves of a baking summer in late June, towering thunde
Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on "foolish leaders" starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Middle East tensions have
Heathrow expansion an 'outdated' risk, mayor says
Proposals for a third runway have been hotly debated for more than two decades The London mayor has formally opposed plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, arguing the expansion threatens envi
Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
A French court has for the first time recognised cosmic radiation as a factor in the breast cancer of a long-serving flight attendant. Sophie Lainault, a 59 year-old former stewardess on Air France,
American Airlines to bring back TV screens on US flights
American Airlines removed TVs from US domestic flights in 2017. American Airlines wants its flyers to have screens – and not just the ones its passengers bring on board with them. The carrier says i
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Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
Watch: Inside Ryanair plane flying with dislodged window Broken engine fragments smashed a cabin window of a Ryanair plane last month causing a man's head and right shoulder to be sucked into the hol
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
Firefighters greeted Ben Wodecki's flight to Las Vegas after a battery fire Ben Wodecki is used to travelling the globe and is used to seeing airline crew at work. But flying into Las Vegas in June,
Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
Edward said there were several fire trucks on the tarmac when the plane landed A passenger on a British Airways flight that issued a distress call on approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month h
'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal
The pair were returning from holiday in Thessaloniki, Serbian media reports A woman who held the legs of her husband as he was nearly sucked head-first out of a Ryanair cabin window on Friday said "h
Package holidays to Dubai and Egypt cheaper as European prices creep up
Family package holidays to destinations like Dubai and Egypt are cheaper this summer than last as tour operators cut prices to tempt people back. The war in Iran has put many UK holidaymakers off tra
Warning over power bank fire risk on flights as summer holidays begin
Flight passengers are being warned not to pack power banks or vapes in their hold luggage ahead of the busy summer holiday travel period beginning for parts of the UK. The fire risk posed by lithium
New Power Bank Safety Restrictions to be Implemented on Flights Departing Singapore
6 April 2026 From 15 April 2026, 0001hrs (Singapore time), passengers departing from Singapore may carry a maximum of two power banks per person on board flights; passengers carrying more than two po
American Airlines relance la ligne Miami-Cap-Haïtien dès novembre 2026 : un signal fort pour Haïti
Port-au-Prince, le 12 juin 2026.- La compagnie American Airlines a annoncé la reprise de ses vols directs entre Miami et Cap-Haïtien à partir du 1er novembre 2026. Cette décision, la première d’un gra
Why Do Power Banks Keep Catching Fire On Planes?
Anyone traveling by plane these days knows that there are some pretty important rules when it comes to packing your luggage. But alongside the usual rules for weapons, liquids, and gels, portable powe
Airlines Are Tightening Rules—But Power Banks Keep Causing Fires
Portable chargert incidents on planes are becoming increasingly commongettyDespite a raft of new restrictions, portable power banks are still causing havoc in the air. Just last week, an EasyJet fligh
Tackling lithium battery fires on planes
World Service,·09 Jun 2026,·26 mins Available for over a year When we fly we love to take our gadgets with us. But the lithium batteries that power them can catch fire. We find out about a new campa
The dark side of the 2026 World Cup: Record-breaking emissions and thousands of flights
The 2026 World Cup, to be held in the US, Canada and Mexico, could become the most polluting tournament in football history. That is the warning from FIFA's Climate Blind Spot, a report outlining how