Airline Travel News
(Change news category here)Airlines gang up on BAA
A number of UK airlines have welcomed a recent report from the Competition Commission (CC) regarding airport operator BAA and have called for the organisation's network of airports to be broken... Read More
22 April 2008AA cancellations top 3,000
Cancellations of American Airlines flights over the past week are set to top the 3,000 mark today as the carrier continues to grapple with aircraft inspection... Read More
11 April 2008Airline pledges to improve safety
A US airline has vowed to improve its safety standards after being accused of using planes that had not undergone security checks. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently found that... Read More
12 March 2008'Last warning' given to Indonesian airline
Indonesian airline Adam Air has been given a 'final warning' after being involved in an accident last week. The carrier has suffered a number of mishaps recently, the latest of which saw it... Read More
11 March 2008BA, Balpa pass dispute to third party
A dispute that threatens to create serious problems for British Airways, and potentially lead to its passengers relying on their travel insurance, has been... Read More
21 February 2008Ryanair launches attack on striking air controllers
Ryanair has launched an attack on air traffic controllers whose strikes have caused disruption at airports in Ireland, leading many people to rely on their
Glitch grounds Airbus A380
A defective fuel pump led to the cancellation of a Singapore Airlines flight using an Airbus A380 in the first instance of the superjumbo being grounded by a technical glitch. The carrier confirmed... Read More
19 February 2008'Suspicious comment' leads to closure of LAX
Los Angeles international airport (LAX) was forced to close over the weekend after a passenger made a "suspicious comment", reports claim. The man was taken into FBI custody on February 17th and the... Read More
18 February 2008Cork flights disrupted by strike
The aftermath of a strike by Cork-based air traffic control employees has highlighted the importance of having adequate travel insurance. Flights... Read More
15 February 2008Steady Chicago snow causing cancellations, delays
Steady snow has been falling on the city of Chicago this week, causing widespread flight cancellations and delays. Weather systems moving through Chicago and North America's east coast led to the... Read More
14 February 2008French strike causes travel chaos
France's air travel network will be severely disrupted this week as a result of a strike by air traffic controllers. Industrial action on February 11th caused the cancellation of one in two
Pilot strike threatens Easter holidays
A new pilot strike from British Airways (BA) is threatening the Easter holiday period, reports claim. Holidaymakers are being urged to make sure they have the right kind of
AUC warns of risk of connecting flights
The Air Transport Users Council (AUC) has issued a warning to air passengers over the potential risks of booking their own connecting flights, a practice that... Read More
08 February 2008Flights aborted following wasp infestation
Three Qantas flights were aborted after a wasp infestation was found at Brisbane airport, a recent safety report has revealed. A study by the... Read More
06 February 2008Portuguese airline warns of strike action
People looking forward to a trip to Portugal at the beginning of February have been warned that the country's aviation network could be vulnerable to disruption as a result of strike action. Airline... Read More
30 January 2008Thomsonfly staff to consider strike ballot
Cabin crew working with Thomsonfly are to be asked this week if they will support a full strike ballot. Trade union Unite announced that it will canvass the opinions of its 1,700 members working at... Read More
29 January 2008Threat against US aviation 'still high'
America's homeland security secretary has claimed that there is still a high threat to the US aviation network. Michael Chertoff claimed that terrorists still see air travel as a target and said that... Read More
25 January 2008Truck hits plane on Cape Town runway
A potentially dangerous incident occurred at Cape Town international airport when a truck drove into a stationary aircraft minutes before it was due to take off. The incident occurred on the morning... Read More
23 January 2008BA could be hit by pilots strike
The British Airline Pilots' Association (Balpa) has confirmed that its members working for British Airways are to vote on strike action. Almost all of BA's 3,200 pilots are represented by the union... Read More
22 January 2008Heathrow sees knock-on effect of BA crash
Passengers were warned to expect disruptions at Heathrow airport on January 18th following the British Airways crash landing that occurred on the previous day. A statement released by BA said that the... Read More
18/01/2008BA plane crash lands at Heathrow
Flights from Heathrow airport were delayed on January 17th after a British Airways (BA) plane crash-landed on the runway. The international passenger plane hit the ground short of the landing strip... Read More
17/01/2008'No guarantee' that security makes flying safer
There is no solid proof that rigorous security checks at airports make it any safer to board a plane, research suggests. A team at the Harvard School of Public Health was unable to find any previous... Read More
16/01/2008Finnish controllers stage protest, ground flights
Holidaymakers in Finland were relying on their travel insurance to cover flight delays after air traffic controllers staged a protest over labour... Read More
15/01/2008Fog halts flights out of San Jose
All flights from San Jose international airport were suspended on the morning of January 15th following thick fog. Services were called off until... Read More
15/01/2008Continental flights disrupted by weather
Continental Airlines warned its passengers that its flights on January 14th would be affected by severe weather conditions in north-east America. The... Read More
14/01/2008Hundreds delayed in Sofia
Hundreds of people have been delayed in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia following bad weather conditions, reports claim. Fog caused the cancellation of a number of flights, meaning that many passengers... Read More
14/01/2008Passengers injured after emergency landing in Canada
Ten air passengers were reported to be injured following an emergency landing at Calgary international airport. Medical assistance crews rushed to the airport on the morning of January 10th as a... Read More
10/01/2008Further fears over Qantas jets
There has been speculation that more Qantas planes could suffer from the fault that caused a mid-air problem this week. In an incident that highlighted the importance of
Fog prompts more cancellations at Sofia airport
There have been further cancellations and delays at Sofia airport following visibility problems caused by heavy fog. A total of five flights were called off on January 9th as a result of the poor... Read More
09/01/2008New Boeing jet 'vulnerable to hackers'
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that Boeing's new plane could be vulnerable to computer hackers. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has been equipped with on-board networks and internet... Read More
09/01/2008'More problems' for US air travel in 2008
People going on beach holidays or skiing trips to the US this year will be in need of travel insurance as the airline industry will continue to experience... Read More
02/01/2008United cancels over 1,000 flights in under 2 weeks
Passengers with United Airlines (UAL) may have found themselves relying on their travel insurance over the past two weeks as the carrier has cancelled... Read More
03/01/2008Engine failure cancels KLM flight
A KLM aircraft was forced to return to its departure airport after an engine failed more than an hour into a flight. The Boeing 747 plane was on its way to Amsterdam from South Africa's OR Tambo... Read More
07/01/2008Thousands stranded by China fog
More than 9,000 air passengers had to rely on their travel insurance to cover the costs incurred as heavy fog caused hundreds of flights to be delayed... Read More
08/01/2008Far East travellers warned of possible strike
Cathay Pacific passengers have been warned that they could see substantial disruptions to their travel plans over the Christmas period as a result of strike action. It is feared that up to 200 flights... Read More
19/12/2007EasyJet plane forced into emergency landing
Low-fares airline easyJet was involved in a potentially dangerous situation when one of its planes was forced to make an emergency landing with 118 people on board. The aircraft was forced to turn... Read More
18/12/2007Lords committee 'concerned' over flight safety
A House of Lords committee has released a report expressing concern over issues relating to the safety of passengers onboard flights. One matter brought up by the Science and Technology Committee was... Read More
12/12/2007Travellers stranded in Tanzania
More than 1,300 Muslims on a pilgrimage to Mecca are stranded in the African country of Tanzania, according to reports. A plane hired by Air Tanzania broke down and its replacement was not granted a... Read More
12/12/2007Relaxed baggage limit 'could cause problems'
Plans to relax rules that allow air passengers to take only one piece of carry-on luggage on flights could cause severe disruption, it has been warned. The government has said that the 'one-bag' limit... Read More
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