United Kingdom 18/10/2018 Watch: The secret of dandelion flight revealed Scientists at Edinburgh University have discovered a ring-shaped air bubble forms as air moves through the bristles of dandelions, allowing the seeds to slowly descend to the ground.
United Arab Emirates 25/07/2018 Disabled teenager thrown off Emirates flight despite doctor's confirmation that he was OK to fly Euronews presenter Isabelle Kumar and her family were removed from an Emirates Airline flight because of her son’s epilepsy, even though doctors had cleared him to fly.
Canada 17/07/2018 European travellers stranded for days at Montreal's Trudeau airport More than 1oo tourists are stranded in Montreal after their flight on a budget airline to Europe was cancelled over the weekend.
France 19/06/2018 French air traffic control causes a third of Europe's flight delays A new report says strikes and outdated equipment costs airlines €300 million and accounts for 33 percent of delays.
China 15/05/2018 Pilot nearly sucked out of cockpit as window shatters mid-flight “There was no warning sign. Suddenly, the windshield just cracked and made a loud bang. The next thing I know, my co-pilot had been sucked halfway out of the window."
Netherlands 29/04/2018 Power failure closes Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Schiphol Airport was closed after a major power outage. There were long delays in and out of the airport which led to some people abandoning their cars and heading to the airport on foot.
Turkey 27/04/2018 Woman turns to YouTube to deliver own baby in Turkish hotel room Tia Freeman used shoe laces and a pocket knife to cut the umbelical cord after giving birth in her hotel room bath.
USA 31/01/2018 Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines United Airlines said the peacock “did not meet guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and size."
