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Over 500 flights were cancelled and hundreds of flights were delayed due to the incident, affecting thousands of passengers. At least 19,000 passengers were affected on Wednesday, according to Dubai Airports, and over 23,000 Emirates passengers were affected by Thursday midday, the airline said then. Dubai Airports said Saturday it …

British Airways has completed the major makeover of 18 of the airline’s iconic Boeing 747s to give them the look and feel of their newest aircraft. Each jumbo jet now features a refreshed interior and state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system – as well as extra seats for customers flying in Club …

A North Korean airline whose flight attendants are under strict orders to protect the image of the country’s autocratic leader has been rated the worst in the world yet again – and it’s easy to see why. If a passenger dares to take a photo on board or accidentally crumples a newspaper adorned …

American Airlines and TWU-IAM Association Reach Interim Agreement on Pay Increases for 30,000 Ground Employees. American Airlines (Nasdaq:AAL) and the TWU-IAM Association today announced they have reached an interim agreement to provide significant pay increases to the 30,000 maintenance, fleet service and other related employees represented by the TWU-IAM Association. The …

Leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, further bolsters its commitment to tackle disruptive and abusive behaviour by banning the sale of alcohol on-board before 08:00 BST on all its morning flights. The ground-breaking move will be introduced from this Monday, 8 August 2016 across all its bases. Jet2.com, the top rated UK …

A 16-year-old girl failed to have her boarding pass checked and accidentally boarded the wrong Ryanair plane, ending up in Dublin instead of Luton. MailOnline Travel reports. Unfortunately this was an earlier flight to Dublin. She was not checked before entering the aircraft, and her boarding pass was only given a …

A cargo plane has overshot the runway at Bergamo’s Orio al Serio international airport and crashed into a road. The airport in Italy’s Lombardy region was temporarily closed after the incident which happened at 4am Friday morning. Dramatic pictures showed a 737-400 aircraft belonging to courier firm DHL wedged onto …

British Airways and Ancestry, the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, played a very special part in an emotional reunion, between three sisters who met in person for the first time on board a flight from Austin to London. A video documenting it has been released today. …

British Airways i360, the world’s tallest moving observation tower, will open on Brighton seafront on Thursday 4th August. Groups of up to 200 visitors will glide up gently to a height of 138 metres in a futuristic, fully enclosed, hand-crafted glass viewing pod to admire breath-taking 360-degree views across Brighton, …

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, said that safety and security will be the focus of all airports for the 2016 Hajj operations commencing on Monday. He stated this at the Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto. The Managing Director, who was represented …