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Green News

Can Single European Sky slash aviation emissions by 10%?

Air traffic management measures can play a key role in decreasing emissions but the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels and a clear airspace design between civil and military space is crucial, according to aviation experts.

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

France braces for airport chaos as air traffic controllers call strike

Paris-Orly and Brest airports will be particularly hard hit as airport workers walk out on Monday.

Europe News

Brussels asks airlines to agree on standard luggage sizes

The European Commission has asked airlines to standardise their luggage sizes in order to make things simpler for travellers.

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Travel News

Hidden heroes: The inside story of Europe’s air traffic controllers

2023 has been a disruptive year for air traffic control in Europe. Why is this, and will it continue into 2024?

Travel News

How will a new law reduce the impact of airport strikes in France?

The new legislation should improve flight services throughout Europe.

Travel News

France to cancel thousands of flights for air traffic control upgrade

Thousands of flights are being cancelled at Paris’ main airports in January and February while France upgrades its air traffic control systems.

Germany

Hamburg Airport hostage situation ends with a man in custody and 4-year-old daughter safe

Police in the northern German city of Hamburg were dealing with a suspected hostage situation at the airport after a man drove through a security barrier and onto the tarmac.

Travel News

Gatwick airport forced to cancel 100s of flights after COVID outbreak

Airlines and passengers have hit back at air traffic control authorities who ordered the cancellations.

France

Hundreds of animal skulls from Africa seized at Paris airport

Trade in the skulls of "critically endangered" animals is causing pointed conservation concerns.

Mobility

Israeli start-up tests its flying taxi as an air ambulance

As well as getting a patient across town to hospital in an emergency, the flying taxi's sister drone could be used to deliver urgent medical supplies.

Travel News

Gatwick flight cancellations and delays caused by staff shortages

A 'short-notice staff absence' led to disruption on Thursday.

Travel News

What caused the UK’s air traffic control systems to fail?

Systems crashed causing 1,500 flights to be cancelled, leaving thousands of passengers stranded abroad.

Travel News

'Do not travel to the airport': Flight chaos continues in UK

The government has said a cyber attack was not to blame for yesterday's air traffic control systems failure.

Travel News

Will air traffic control strikes affect my flight this summer?

Europe’s air traffic control centres are expecting to handle up to 33,000 flights a day over the next eight weeks.

Travel News

EasyJet passengers warned as 1,700 flights cancelled this summer

The airline denied that it was a return to the chaos seen last summer due to staff shortages.

Travel News

Passengers warned of ‘challenging’ summer for flights

A boom in summer flights, restricted airspace and strikes are creating the perfect storm for air travel in Europe.

Mobility

The hydrogen jet that can fly from Paris to New York in 1.5 hours

Designs for a new hydrogen-powered jet could begin a new era of hypersonic flight that would cut journey times around the globe by air to a few hours.

Travel News

Scientists confirm link between flight turbulence and climate change

Researchers predict that hazardous clear-air turbulence is set to worsen as climate change progresses.

Germany

NATO begins largest air exercise in its history

Airlines have warned it could disrupt air travel in some parts of Europe.