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World

Six of the best things we saw at the Paris Air Show

Including a flying car and an astronaut.

23/06/2017

USA

World's largest aircraft pokes its nose out of the hangar

02/06/2017

World News

WATCH: Would-be hijacker carried off Malaysia Airlines plane

01/06/2017

World News

Malaysia airlines flight forced to turn back due to 'disruptive passenger'

31/05/2017

United Kingdom

Disruption continues at British Airways

29/05/2017

United Kingdom

British Airways resumes flights but warns of delays

28/05/2017

United Kingdom

British Airways cancels flights amid global I.T. system failure

27/05/2017

Business Series

EasyJet reveals record loss, will buy bigger planes to cut costs

Budget airline easyJet moves to lower operating costs by ordering bigger planes after it posted a wider first-half loss.

16/05/2017

USA

United Airlines: Owners of giant dead rabbit suspect foul play

Embattled United Airlines embroiled in another controversy over mysterious death of giant rabbit whose owners are seeking damages

09/05/2017

World News

Pie in the face for Qantas CEO

The CEO of the Australian airline Qantas attacked with pie during speech

09/05/2017

Business Series

Royal Jordanian proves trolling fills planes

Social media is the new battleground for airlines chasing passengers and Jordan's national carrier is flying higher than most with witty trolling.

08/05/2017

Business Series

Bankrupt Alitalia starts the difficult job of finding a buyer

Alitalia has been put under special administration by the government after workers voted against job and pay cuts in a rescue plan.

03/05/2017

Business Series

Alitalia: on a wing and a prayer

Loss-making Alitalia is asking the Rome government to place it under special administration, leading to it being overhauled, sold off or shut down.

02/05/2017

USA

United Airlines and ejected passenger reach a settlement

United Airlines and the passenger violently dragged off a plane reach a settlement for an undisclosed sum, as the company seeks to contain the fallout from the incident.

28/04/2017

Economy

US travel and laptop bans spark concern among Gulf airlines

The US government's travel and laptop bans have been a major talking point at this year's Arabian Travel Market.

27/04/2017

USA

United offers $10,000 for overbooked seats

It is part of an effort to restore the US airline's image after a passenger was forcibly removed from his seat.

27/04/2017

Business Series

Alitalia workers reject rescue plan

Two thirds of Alitalia's workers have voted to reject a management restructuring plan. The loss-making airline is set to run out of cash in weeks.

25/04/2017

Business Series

Alitalia workers vote on last-chance rescue plan

Alitalia's workers are voting on a make-or-break deal over job and pay cuts. If they reject it, the loss-making Italian airline will run out of money.

20/04/2017

World News

Rights for EU passengers

Airlines overbook their flights, so what are your rights if you get affected in Europe?

18/04/2017

Business Series

United boss calls passenger dragging incident 'a watershed moment'

United Airlines assures investors it will rebound from the PR disaster of a passenger being violently dragged from his seat on an overbooked plane.

18/04/2017