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Ryanair backs Boeing as profit expectations slide

The budget airline shows support for Boeing and its series of manufacturing crises while forecasting a fall in profits of its own.

Travel News

Some travellers are avoiding the Boeing 737 plane after panel blowout

Max 9s were grounded temporarily by America’s Federal Aviation Administration following a cabin panel blowout during an Alaska Airlines flight.

Travel News

Which European airlines had the least delays last year?

An estimated 1.19 billion passengers passed through Europe’s top 40 airports in 2023.

Travel News

Schiphol Airport: Over a hundred flights delayed or cancelled today

Travel warnings are also in place across the UK, but no major airport disruption has been reported so far.

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Moments

How using luggage trackers saved my sanity

My suitcase went missing on an Amsterdam flight. Here’s how luggage trackers helped me get it back.

Travel News

What caused a panel to blow out on an Alaska Airlines plane?

Door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner.

USA

Piece of Alaska Airlines fuselage found in a suburban home in Portland

Investigators say finding the door plug is key to determining why the accident occurred.

Spain

Iberia ground staff strike at Spanish airports over contract dispute

Ground staff at IAG-owned Iberia began their strike across Spain on Friday - although the airline itself has yet to see much impact.

Travel News

Your next flight in Mexico could be run by the army

Mexicana airlines has taken to the skies, offering commercial flights between different cities in the country.

Travel News

6-year-old boy travelling to gran's for Christmas put on wrong flight

Spirit Airlines is investigating the incident, which saw the child stranded 260 km away from his grandmother's home.

Travel News

Seat up, blind open, lights dimmed: Airline safety rules explained

Do you really have to turn ‘flight mode’ on before takeoff? We asked the experts.

France

French police ground aeroplane suspected of human trafficking

French police detained two passengers on an aeroplane carrying about 300 Indian citizens, including unaccompanied minors, on suspicion of human trafficking following an anonymous tip.

Travel News

Passengers sleep in military digs after flight makes emergency landing

One passenger reported that the night in the barracks 'clouded' his trip.

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Samarkand to unveil new airline as part of Uzbek tourism drive

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A new airline will soon make one of Asia’s oldest and most intriguing cities even more accessible to overseas visitors.

Business

Why is Saudi Arabia buying 10% of Heathrow airport in the UK?

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is set to acquire a 10% stake in London's Heathrow airport from Spanish firm Ferrovial as part of a major shareholder reshuffle.

Business

EasyJet: Better than expected results send share price flying

Huge profits and a major increase in earnings enabled the budget airline to reinstate dividends. However, potential impacts from the Israel-Hamas conflict might temper some future expectations.

Travel News

Flying to this holiday hotspot will be more expensive next year

Ryanair will reduce its services from the UK to various destinations in Portugal next summer including Faro and Portugal

Travel News

Horse breaks free in plane forcing pilot to make a U-turn

According to air traffic control recordings, the horse freed itself within 30 minutes of takeoff.

Green News

Dutch government scraps plans to cap flights at Schiphol next year

The Dutch government has shelved a plan intended to reduce noise pollution by capping flights at Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs.

Markets

Wizz Air reduces income forecast amid difficult operating conditions

Low-cost airline Wizz Air has reduced its projections to the range of €350–€400 million, in an announcement that sent its share price down 8%.