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Climate

What are ‘ghost flights’ and why are they fuelling the climate crisis?

Lufthansa airline has revealed it is making 18,000 unnecessary flights this winter, simply to keep its airport slots under EU rules.

Mobility

Jetpacks, flying cars and taxi drones: The future of urban transport?

The advanced air mobility market is expected to be worth €15 billion by 2025 - but is it more fiction than science?

Spain

Suspected illegal migrants flee plane after Mallorca emergency landing

It appeared to be an elaborate scheme to enter Spain by would-be migrants from Morocco.

Brazil

Brazilian pop singer Marília Mendonça dies in plane crash

Four other passengers also perished after the plane crashed between Mendonça's hometown of Goiania and Caratinga, a small city in Minas Gerais state.

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Spain

La Palma volcano: Ash cloud forces new airport shutdown

Scientists warn the situation is still tense and unpredictable as the Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Spanish island of La Palma.

Travel News

Portugal flights disrupted in second day of airports strike

A strike by ground handling workers at Portugal's airports forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights this weekend.

World News

Europe's air traffic 'might not get back to normal until 2029'

It could be a full decade before Europe's air traffic gets back to pre-pandemic levels, it's been claimed.

Albania

Albania sends troops and police to end air traffic control strike

Air traffic controllers were striking over pay, causing more than a dozen flights at Albania's one international airport to be cancelled.

World News

Europe's air passenger numbers 'at lowest level since 1995' last year

Passenger traffic in European airports has fallen by 70.4% in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, regressing to its 1995 level, according to ACI Europe.

Germany

Berlin man suspected of 'making radio contact with air traffic'

Police say a 32-year-old Berlin man was arrested on allegations he had been making radio contact with air traffic, including police helicopters, and given fake flight orders while impersonating an aviation official.

World News

Analysis: Europe's airline industry and flying during a pandemic

So, what’s it like to fly again? Is the hassle simply too much? Well, I would argue not. I’m writing to you from Poland having flown here to cover the presidential election. And, you know what? It was fine, writes Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey.

World News

Interactive: See how flights have plummeted over Europe amid lockdown

These maps show the unprecedented loss of flights over Europe's airspace in March amid the coronavirus lockdown.

World News

Cargo flights stay airborne as air traffic disappears during pandemic

Data from Eurocontrol shows that the number of traditional and low-cost flights across Europe have significantly reduced since mid-March but cargo flights hardly been reduced.

United Kingdom

'Pandemonium': Heathrow systems outage causes flight delay chaos

Thousands of passengers were facing delays on Sunday after a systems failure affecting all terminals at London Heathrow airport.

World News

Buckle up! Researchers warn of more turbulence due to climate change

Potentially dangerous turbulence is becoming more common on transatlantic flights because of changes linked to climate change, according to a study.

United Kingdom

British Airways flights 'returning to normal' after cancellations

British Airways IT problems cause flight cancellations and delays

United Kingdom

Airline fines woman €94,000 for abusive in-flight behaviour

Her catalogue of aggressive, abusive and dangerous behaviour included trying to open the aircraft's doors during the flight, the airline claimed.

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Flying high: New jet suits unveiled in London

This is the moment new jet suits were demonstrated at a special unveiling in London.

World

French Air Traffic Control strike brings new travel disruption to Europe

The industrial action is due to begin Wednesday evening local time and continue into Thursday. Airlines have been instructed to reduce flights to affected airports.

World

Emirates CEO sees FY profit, wants Boeing compensation

Emirates Airline, the world’s largest long-haul carrier, will report profitable full year earnings this month, according to its CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.