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Love luxury travel? Fly first class with these airlines

Ranked: First class seating, food and the airport experience.

Earth News

Commission backs use of farmland for aviation fuel production

In a bid to cut the climate impact of flying, the European Commission says agricultural land can be used for aviation biofuel production, providng it does not interfere with food and feed production or damage soils. But questions have been raised over whether sufficient safeguards are in place.

Business

Southwest Airlines rethinks 2024 financial forecast due to Boeing woes

Boeing’s aircraft delivery delays have caused a number of airlines to revise their capacity forecasts for 2024, as well as pause hiring.

Business

First post-pandemic dividend for Lufthansa as profits soar

Europe's biggest airline says 2023 provided the third-best financial result in the history of the group.

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Travel News

Airlines could face more fines for damaging or misplacing wheelchairs

The Biden administration is proposing to make it easier for the government to fine airlines for damaging or misplacing wheelchairs by making it an automatic violation of a federal law on accessible air travel.

Travel News

Frustrated by flight delays? Airports think AI might be the answer

Shaving mere minutes off flight times might seem trivial on paper, but it can result in huge savings for airlines.

Travel News

Why flights from Europe might be more expensive this summer

The late delivery of the Boeing 737 aircraft means the Ryanair will have reduced capacity for passengers.

Travel News

Cancelled flight? The money and help you’re entitled to on EU flights

Delayed or cancelled flights can result in compensation and other benefits.

Business

EasyJet to make FTSE 100 comeback, replacing Endeavour Mining

British airline EasyJet is set to return to the UK's famed FTSE index after a rocky pandemic period.

My Europe Series

This week in Europe - Only one pilot? A dispute over cockpit crews

In this edition of State of the Union we focus on considerations by the EU aviation safety authority and some airlines to cut one pilot for cost reasons. The pilots are vehemently opposed to this.

Travel News

Amsterdam flight turns back after maggots fall on passengers

A passenger says she had reported an odd smell to the flight crew but they did not take action.

Earth News

UEFA urged to ban airline ads from football games

Environmental campaigners are urging football teams to ‘break up’ with polluting airline sponsors.

Earth News

MEPs seek to limit use of carbon offsets for corporate greenwashing

Companies may have to think carefully before pledging to go 'carbon neutral' or reach 'net-zero' greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years as a deal between political groups in the European Parliament suggests the EU could soon introduce tougher restrictions on the use of carbon offsets.

Travel News

Passenger rights: Can you say no to being weighed by an airline?

Finnair says their voluntary weigh-in policy is improving flight safety.

Markets

Finnair shares gain as investors weigh up new passenger policy

Finnair stock moved higher as it launched a voluntary weigh-in policy for passengers at Helsinki airport to better estimate cargo weight and fuel needs for airplanes.

Business

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.

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.