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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.

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

World News

Pie in the face for Qantas CEO

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

World News

Rights for EU passengers

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

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.

USA

United Airlines passenger David Dao 'planning lawsuit'

The 69-year-old who was dragged off a plane in Chicago suffered concussion, a broken nose and lost teeth, according to his lawyer.

World News

Competitors join in on ridiculing United Airlines

United Airlines have been the subject of much public ridicule in recent weeks, now even some competitors are getting in on the action.

USA

United Airlines passenger likely to sue over forced removal

Lawyers for Dr. David Dao say he suffered a significant concussion, a broken nose and lost two front teeth when dragged from the overbooked plane.

USA

Asian Americans outraged at United Airlines' passenger eviction

United Airlines accused of racial discrimination after a doctor of Asian origin is dragged off an overbooked flight.

USA

United Airlines says sorry after evicted passenger video goes viral

The airline's CEO has "deeply" apologised over the "truly horrific" forced removal of a passenger from a plane on Sunday.

USA

Passenger dragged off overbooked United Airlines flight

Video footage of a man being forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight have sparked outrage on social media.

World News

Alitalia strike grounds 60 percent of flights

Unions are protesting against a drastic savings plan that would slash 2,000 jobs and cut salaries by a third.