Travel News Summer travel at risk as Europe's airports face mass staff shortages Labour shortages and strikes have already caused disruption in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and Frankfurt this spring. 22/06/2022
United Kingdom Chaos at Heathrow as a baggage system malfunction causes pile-up A baggage system failure at Heathrow Airport Friday caused a huge backlog of luggage, with passengers complaining of long delays. 18/06/2022
Travel News Travel chaos: Gatwick airport cancels 4,000 summer flights Passengers face more cancellations as Gatwick airport reduces the number of outbound flights. 17/06/2022
Travel News What is Turkish Airlines' new name and what's behind the rebrand? Turkey's national carrier is changing its name. Here's why it matters. 14/06/2022
Travel News Ryanair ticket prices soar by 9% as sales boom and planes nearly full Prices on budget airline Ryanair are up nearly a tenth on pre-pandemic prices, as bookings soar. 14/06/2022
Travel News Ryanair staff to stage mass summer walkout: Is your holiday affected? Spanish Ryanair staff have voted to strike on six days over June and July - here’s how it could affect your travel plans. 14/06/2022
Conscious Travel Old airplanes are being upcycled into bags, keychains and restaurants The airline industry creates an enormous amount of waste, here are some of the creative ways it’s being recycled. 13/06/2022
Travel News Should I cancel my flight this summer? We asked an expert After the travel chaos of recent weeks, searches for ‘cancel my flight’ have skyrocketed. Here’s why experts think that’s a bad idea. 09/06/2022
Travel News Paris airport cancels 100 flights as workers strike Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport has cancelled more than 100 Thursday flights after workers announced industrial action. 08/06/2022
Travel News Italy airline strike: Easyjet, Ryanair and ITA cancellations multiply Airlines have cancelled flights today as Italian airline workers stage a nationwide strike. 08/06/2022
Travel News These are the airports, airlines and tour companies to avoid right now As travellers across Europe are hit by long queues and last-minute cancellations, here are the airports - and airlines - to avoid. 01/06/2022
Work Virgin Atlantic allows cabin crew to display tattoos Virgin Atlantic has relaxed its ban on visible tattoos - though face, neck and head inkwork must still be covered. 31/05/2022
Travel News Insider travel tips airlines want you to know this summer Disruptions and cancellations have travellers apprehensive about summer travel. So what are airlines saying about the season ahead? 29/05/2022
Travel News Baby girl delivered mid-flight given the perfect name The ‘miraculous’ event has prompted some questions about the citizenship and rights of babies born on flights. 26/05/2022
Mobility World’s fastest passenger jet unveiled following supersonic test The Global 8000 will travel at a top speed of just under the speed of sound, although it did break the sound barrier during testing. 25/05/2022
Travel News 'I was in the water for 11 hours': 2009 plane crash survivor testifies The lone survivor of a historic plane crash recounts her ordeal as a 12-year-old girl hearing screams, in a courtroom in Paris. 24/05/2022
Experiences Should alcohol be allowed on flights? We asked an air hostess As drunk passengers are often responsible for miserable flights, we ask if alcohol should be banned on flights. 22/05/2022
world news Ryanair must pay Italian social security for some Bergamo staff — ECJ Ryanair failed to produce evidence that every crew member was covered by Irish-issued E101 certificates, so the European Court of Justice ruled they are effectively Italian employees. 19/05/2022
Green News All but one of 50 airline climate targets missed in the UK since 2000 We speak to Possible’s Leo Murray about how unclear definitions, minimal monitoring and inconsistent reporting have made the aviation industry’s green target difficult to track. 19/05/2022
Travel News Was the fatal Chinese Eastern plane crash intentional? Investigators have yet to find any technical fault with the Boeing which crashed in March, killing 132 passengers and crew. 18/05/2022
Travel News Do you still have to wear masks on planes in Europe? It’s complicated Masks are no longer mandatory on EU flights - but around half the bloc still insist on them. 17/05/2022
Travel News 1p summer holidays are up for grabs in Greece, Spain and Cyprus One previous winner of the airline’s ‘bid for a break’ competition bagged herself an all-inclusive stay in Crete for 23 cents. 13/05/2022
focus Saudi Arabia's Future Aviation Forum: Post-COVID take-off tops agenda The pandemic, sustainability, innovation and new technologies are the key themes during the inaugural Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 12/05/2022
Travel News SAS is cancelling 4,000 summer flights due to ‘staff shortages’ Scandinavian Airlines is the latest carrier to announce widespread disruptions over the summer. 11/05/2022
Travel News Birmingham and Manchester airport queues leave passengers reeling Passengers in fresh despair at Birmingham and Manchester airports as staff shortages leave people queuing out the terminals, unable to cope with surge in travel. 09/05/2022
Travel News TUI tells passengers there'll be no food or drink available on flights Passengers prepare for uncomfortable flights as TUI warns that a shortage of catering is affecting food and drink supplies on its planes. 09/05/2022
