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Climate anti-heroes? Celebrities and carbon offsetting, explained

As a slew of A-listers are getting called out for their emissions, many are resorting to carbon offsetting. But is the practice effective in the fight against climate change?

Green News

Why is air pollution in Hanoi causing flight diversions?

More than 100 flights were diverted or delayed this morning as smog enveloped the Vietnamese capital.

Travel News

Mass flight cancellations in Germany due to security workers' strike

Lufthansa has advised travellers to stay at home but flights from one major airport are unaffected.

Green News

Greta Thunberg protests outside UK’s biggest private jet airport

The airport is seeking to increase its maximum number of flights to 70,000 a year, including private trips with pets.

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Experiences

Why I ditched flying for an 18-hour train trip from Budapest to Lyon

Inspired by my 6-year-old son, I took a night train from Budapest instead of flying.

Business

EasyJet continues to fly high despite a £40 million loss

EasyJet managed to reduce its losses in the last three months of 2023 despite flight suspensions in the Middle East.

Travel News

Storm Jocelyn snarls runways and railways in the UK and Ireland

Hundreds of trains and planes were cancelled after the latest in a wave of winter storms lashed Britain and Ireland.

Travel News

Flights cancelled at German airports due to ‘extreme’ conditions

Delays and cancellations snarled runways for several days.

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.

Travel News

Thousands of flights cancelled as Arctic storms pummel US

Airports across the country have been impacted by the extreme weather with delays and cancellations.

Business

OnlyFans co-founder aims to fly high with new business plan

Millionaire OnlyFans co-founder, Tom Stokely, aims for the sky as he plans a new venture with a startup airline.

Travel News

Your next flight in Mexico could be run by the army

Mexicana airlines has taken to the skies, offering commercial flights between different cities in the country.

Travel News

Travel warning: Storm Gerrit disrupts trains and flights in UK

Yellow weather warnings have been issued for several parts of the UK on Wednesday with wintry conditions forecast.

Travel News

6-year-old boy travelling to gran's for Christmas put on wrong flight

Spirit Airlines is investigating the incident, which saw the child stranded 260 km away from his grandmother's home.

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France braces for airport chaos as air traffic controllers call strike

Paris-Orly and Brest airports will be particularly hard hit as airport workers walk out on Monday.

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Passengers sleep in military digs after flight makes emergency landing

One passenger reported that the night in the barracks 'clouded' his trip.

Germany

German Chancellor Scholz lights first candle of Hanukkah in Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed the gathering in Berlin, expressing his desire for the Hanukkah candle to radiate its significance beyond the square and endure "well beyond the eight days" of the festival.

Green News

Greenwashing? First UK-US flight using all sustainable fuels takes off

The first transatlantic flight by a passenger plane to use exclusively sustainable aviation fuels took off from London this morning.

Travel News

Christmas gifts for the frequent traveller in your life

From 100ml bottles to luggage trackers: These are the best stocking fillers for travel lovers.