Easyjet bans the sale of nuts on planes to protect passengers with allergies and urges those on board not to eat any they’ve brought with them The change came into force last month across all easyJet flights It followed the ex-aviation minister’s outlined plans to crack down on nuts In 2016 a 15-year-old girl died … Read more
Dozens of Lufthansa planes were parked in rows at European airports today after the airline cancelled flights over the coming weeks due to coronavirus. The airline has been severely affected by the huge slump in demand caused by the virus and has cancelled the lion’s share of its flight offerings. Pictures from Berlin and Frankfurt … Read more
US F-22 stealth jets and Canadian F-18 fighters intercept two Russian reconnaissance planes that refused to leave the Alaskan Air Defense Zone for four hours Two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 reconnaissance planes were intercepted Monday US and Canadian fighter jets escorted the planes during four-hour flight North American officials say Russian planes flew 50 miles off Alaskan … Read more
Coronavirus is being blamed for the collapse of Flybe, despite the fact that the airline has been in trouble for years. The 2,000 staff who find themselves out of work are rightly furious. One raged: ‘Is coronavirus the new go-to excuse after Brexit?’ Yes, I’m afraid it is. Flybe may be the first failing company … Read more
Standing up on planes moves a step closer to reality: Manufacturer hones its design of an upright seat passengers have to stand to use An Italian seat manufacturer has unveiled a new prototype for a seat that passengers have to stand up to use The design will enable carriers to fit 20 per cent more … Read more
‘Has FlyBe just ceased operating in front of my eyes?’ Passengers are turned away as flights are cancelled and ‘planes impounded at airports’ amid growing fears for ailing airline The low-cost European carrier faced slump in sales since coronavirus outbreak Passengers have spoken of how the airline ceased operating this evening One, who was … Read more
Turkey has shot down two Syrian war planes and destroyed 100 tanks as it launches a military offensive against the Moscow-backed Syrian regime after an airstrike that killed 34 of its soldiers. Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar announced the operation – dubbed ‘Spring Shield’ – today and vowed that any attack on Turkish forces or … Read more