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Turbulence has knocked instant noodles off this airline's menu

Noodles will still be available to business and first-class passengers.

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Take a look inside Qatar Airways luxurious new ‘Next Gen’ suites

The airline says the suites are 'the future of business class travel’.

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Is avoiding Russian airspace making flights longer and more expensive?

European airlines have not been able to compete on a “level playing field” with Chinese counterparts, who are permitted to use Russian airspace.

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Paris airport strike planned during Olympic Games opening ceremony

Follow these tips for beating travel disruption in Paris during the Olympics.

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Cancelled or delayed flight? How to claim compensation

Here’s everything you need to know about compensation and insurance coverage following the global IT outage.

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Has France’s ban on domestic flights actually cut emissions?

The regulation was much debated and has been in place for just over a year.

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This popular Italian destination is finally getting its own airport

Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport is getting a facelift and opening as a commercial airport with flights starting this July.

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Where in Europe has the most and least direct trains to other cities?

Greenpeace is calling for more investment in European railways to create more direct train routes and encourage people to fly less.

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These are the world’s best airlines in 2024. Only three are European

The world's best airlines have been revealed in survey of 21 million passengers. Three European carriers make top 10.

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This European airline is the latest to charge an environmental fee

it is one of the first in Europe to introduce a fee like this but it could be a sign of things to come from other airlines.

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Inside Germany’s new airline launching this June

Germany's new airline launches this month. Here’s where it will fly to.

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US fines Emirates €1.6m for flights that passed too low over Iraq

The Transportation Department said Thursday that it fined Middle Eastern airline Emirates €1.6 million ($1.8m) for flights in regions off-limits to US airlines while it allowed JetBlue Airways to sell seats on the planes.

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Singapore Airlines passengers to be refunded after turbulent flight

Extreme turbulence killed one and injured dozens the flight last month. Now passengers are being compensated.

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How do airlines think the EES launch will impact passengers?

New automated checks using biometric data are being introduced in the EU this autumn.

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French air traffic controllers set to strike again next week

Last time Paris Orly air traffic control shut down, 70 per cent of flights were cancelled: now there’s a new strike.

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How common are injuries and fatalities caused by turbulence?

Turbulence is set to get worse because of climate change.

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Travel chaos warning as Boeing safety crisis leads to plane shortage

Boeing’s aircraft delivery delays and safety issues could mean that several airlines might have to cancel flights or push back their summer schedules as many are struggling to secure enough aircraft for the peak season.

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How Iceland’s ‘no-frills’ Play Airlines is reinventing budget travel

Play Airlines’ new CEO is determined to see the low-cost Icelandic carrier grow while maintaining its no-frills - but great service - ethos.

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Boeing faces new probe over reports workers faked inspections

The US regulator has launched an investigation into Boeing after the firm reported that workers falsified inspection records on some 787 planes.

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Airlines hit back against EU plan to monitor contrails

Contrails or condensation trails are created when ice crystals form around tiny particles of carbon emitted by a plane’s engines.