Blunders meant terrorists were allowed on flights
Bev - May 17, 2026
Mistakes by US authorities allowed terrorists to board flights, according to a watchdog investigation. A "small but significant number" of…
Categories: Air
Heathrow stands firm over third runway
Bev - May 17, 2026
Heathrow has dropped its support for controversial changes that would allow aircraft to take off and land on its runways…
Virgin looks to cut costs to get back to profit
Bev - May 17, 2026
Virgin Atlantic is looking to make £45 million in cost savings to help it return to profit in two years.…
AirAsia goes after retail investors
Ian Jarrett - May 16, 2026
Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandes plans to raise up to US$300 million by listing shares in the long-haul arm of…
Flight diverted after pilot is locked out of the cockpit
Bev - May 16, 2026
An Air India flight was forced to land after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit during a toilet…
Foreign charter firms ‘will avoid air tax’
Linsey McNeill - May 16, 2026
Overseas operators of business jets will refuse to pay air passenger duty, leading to a £4.6 million shortfall for the…
Toilet stop forces emergency landing
Ian Jarrett - May 16, 2026
An Air India flight was forced to land after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit during a toilet…
Virgin Australia issues profit warning
Ian Jarrett - May 16, 2026
Virgin Australia expects its earnings will be lower this financial year. The airline has cited the overhaul of its reservations…
Ryanair holiday flight lands at wrong Greek airport
Linsey McNeill - May 15, 2026
Passengers on a Ryanair flight from Stansted to Greece were left confused when the pilot landed at the wrong airport.…
EasyJet cuts winter losses
Linsey McNeill - May 15, 2026
EasyJet almost halved its winter pre-tax losses to £61milllion from £112 million last year. The airline said it had benefited…
ATOL contribution reclassified as tax
Linsey McNeill - May 15, 2026
The ATOL Protection Contribution has been reclassified as a tax, leading to fears that the money raised from the £2.50…
Trillions of air miles going to waste, says study
Linsey McNeill - May 15, 2026
Four out of 10 UK residents who collect air miles never cash them in while six out of 10 claim…
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