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Aviation giant Lufthansa apologises to customers and warns of continuing summer travel disruptions.

Lufthansa apologises for flight cancellations with surprising letter

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Passengers wait to check in at Ryanair desk at Barcelona airport in Prat Llobregat, Spain.

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

EasyJet has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights after experiencing IT problems.

EasyJet chaos: Budget airline cancelling 40 flights a day in June

EasyJet has been forced to cancel 1,700 flights in June, sending travel plans into chaos for thousands of passengers.

13/06/2022

Choosing to travel again after the pandemic has left some people with concerns.

I flew for the first time since the pandemic: Here’s what it was like

Euronews Journalist Rosie Frost discusses her apprehension around flying for the first time since COVID-19 hit back in March 2020.

12/06/2022

Ryanair is one of the airlines that has been forced to cancel flights today

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

The Alice, a plane developed by Israeli company Eviation, is the world's first all-electric passenger aircraft is preparing to take flight.

Are domestic flights the first big step to electrifying aviation?

With almost half of all journeys under 800km, short-haul flights could provide an avenue to electrifying aviation.

04/06/2022

The aviation industry is responsible for more than 900 million tonnes of CO2 every year - offsets are not a solution.

Forget offsets, these are the best ways to curb your holiday carbon

Carbon offsetting is a dangerous distraction argues Sarah Faith. Here’s how to curb your holiday footprint instead.

02/06/2022

Fast-tracking security clearances will be an important way to prevent delays at European airports, the IATA claim

More airline queues next summer if staffing issues aren't fixed

As thousands of passengers face queues and delays around Europe, here are the solutions offered by the top industry body for airlines.

01/06/2022

Manchester airport has suffered from queues and delays in recent months

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

Should cabin crew be allowed to have visible tattoos? Virgin Atlantic says it’s the first UK airline to allow this.

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

Passengers had to face a long queue at Dublin airport

Hundreds in snaking 3am queue for bag drop at Dublin airport

Exclusive footage of Dublin airport queue winding outside the terminal as passengers arrive early to try and beat the queues.

31/05/2022

Travellers queue outside a departure hall at Schiphol airport during recent strikes.

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

Jadalyne Sky was born in the middle of the night between Colorado to Florida.

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

The EASA is no longer recommending the use of medical masks at airports and on planes.

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

The world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight will take to the skies next year

World's first net-zero transatlantic flight could be just months away

The world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight will take to the skies next year, as the UK government pledges to fast-track the development of sustainable aviation fuels.

16/05/2022

The Tibet Airlines plane caught fire during take off

More than 100 passengers escape plane that caught fire during take-off

The Tibet Airlines flight veered off the runway before bursting into flames at China's Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport this morning.

12/05/2022

Oslo Airport was previously hit by mass cancellations during an SAS pilots' strike in 2019.

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

Dublin airport has been the scene of long queues and flight cancellations over the last week.

Long queues and delays expected at most European airports this summer

Long queues for check-in and security are expected to continue over the summer, aviation experts have warned, as increased demand puts pressure on European airports

06/05/2022

Virgin Atlantic plane

Plane forced to do a u-turn over Ireland as pilot unqualified to fly

The mistake was described as a “rostering error” by an airline spokesperson, as the flight was forced to do a u-turn over Ireland.

05/05/2022

Sustainable Aviation Fuels supposedly cut a plane’s carbon emissions by around 80 per cent.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuels explained in full

Sustainable Aviation Fuels supposedly cut a plane’s carbon emissions by around 80 per cent. But they’re no “silver bullet,” a climate tech expert warns.

04/05/2022

The flights are expected to take just over 19 hours.

Qantas to launch longest non-stop passenger flight

After five years of planning, the airline said it was ordering 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to operate the "Project Sunrise" flights.

02/05/2022

Passengers flying internally in the USA no longer have to wear masks in the airport or aboard their flight

Passengers cheer as US mask mandate is lifted on public transport

Mask wearing during flights is no longer compulsory in the US from Monday 18 April.

19/04/2022