Virgin withholds airport fees over snow disruption
Bev - Jan 10, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has told BAA that it will withhold its fees over the closure of airports during December’s heavy snow.…
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77 reported dead in Iran plane crash
Bev - Jan 10, 2026
A passenger plan with more than 100 people on board has crashed in north-western Iran. The IranAir Boeing 727 was…
Airport terrorist threat level ‘raised to severe’
Linsey McNeill - Jan 07, 2026
The threat level at UK airport and London railway terminals has shifted from 'substantial' to 'severe', according to the…
BA reveals cost of winter chaos
Bev - Jan 07, 2026
British Airways estimates the severe weather in December will cost the airline £50 million. image courtesy of Alan Huse It…
Tim Jeans quits Monarch
Linsey McNeill - Jan 07, 2026
Tim Jeans has quit as Monarch Airlines managing director, leaving Kevin George, previously airline operations managing director, to take…
Virgin Atlantic reshuffles sales management team
Bev - Jan 07, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has announced a shake-up of its UK sales management team. The airline said the changes were designed to…
One airline’s loss is another’s gain
Linsey McNeill - Jan 07, 2026
EasyJet has revealed it carried 7.9% more passengers last year than in 2009, and in December, when rival British…
Cathay union threatens to spoil the party
Ian Jarrett - Jan 07, 2026
Cathay Pacific cabin crews are threatening a work-to-rule campaign over the Lunar New Year festive period. Cathay Pacific Airways Flight…
First of year’s air fare war starts at $29
David - Jan 06, 2026
It took only a few days into the new year for the first airline war of 2011, reported Smarter Travel.…
Airline crashes, déjà vu?
David - Jan 06, 2026
A recent news item may have reminded air travelers about an unexpected danger: coffee? Yes, really. A popular…
Airlines ready to charge you for…gasp…personally buying a ticket
David - Jan 06, 2026
What new fees might the airlines introduce the new year with? How about a penalty for checking in personally? Or…
Passengers overpower hijacker on Turkish Airlines flight
Bev - Jan 06, 2026
Passengers on board a Turkish Airlines flight from Norway to Istanbul managed to overpower a man who tried to hijack…
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