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Most of the passengers on board a hijacked Egyptian airliner that was forced to divert to Cyprus have been freed, the airline says. EgyptAir Flight MS181 was taken over after a passenger said he was wearing an explosives belt. Reports say the lone hijacker wants to talk to his estranged …

Many morning arrivals due to touch down at the airports were diverted to hundreds of miles away. Storm Katie has wrecked the flight schedules at airports in southern England, with dozens of planes and thousands of passengers in the wrong places. Many morning arrivals due to touch down at London …

A military helicopter has crashed in southern Algeria, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry has said. The Russian-made Mi-171 came down while on a reconnaissance mission in Tamanrasset region, some 2,000km (1,200 miles) from the capital, Algiers. The helicopter apparently experienced technical failure, but the exact cause of the crash …

Turkish Airlines, named Europe’s best airline for five years, has announced its decision to increase the number of routes and flights it offers in Nigeria, as well as its new status as Number One in Africa. The announcement was made last week by the Vice President, Turkish Airlines, Mr. Said …

As part of its transformation program, Kenya Airways announces several flight scheduling changes that will take effect from 27th March 2016. The changes are expected to boost connectivity for our passengers in Africa by at least 20 %. The changes take into account the reopening of the Nairobi’s JKIA runway …

The Flydubai FZ981 crash in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, could have followed the pilots’ failure to manage the landing after taking control of the system, media reveal citing flight data. The final minutes are said to have been full of arguments and screams of terror. #FlydubaiGate: Pilots speak out to RT after …

A PASSENGER has been banned for life from British Airways flights after a row at 30,000ft. Bridget Nhire, 33, ended up in handcuffs and strapped to her seat after a fellow traveller complained that she was fidgeting too much. The 5ft 3in stylist was travelling from Heathrow to Dubai when …

Foreign exchange risk is now a major component of airfares on Nigerian routes, the country managers of top foreign airlines have revealed. Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the airlines operating on international routes in the country had increased airfares by as much as 100 per cent as a result …

A plane loaded with Easter holiday travellers was delayed after police were called in to remove a passenger who became disruptive after he allegedly got drunk before a 9am flight. The daily mail online has reported. The Thomas Cook Airlines flight, carrying 220 holidaymakers to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, …

South African Airways (SAA) will be rolling out the offer of Samsung tablets on board as a way of improving in-flight entertainment to business class customers travelling on selected short haul regional flights. “Following the launch of this offering in September last year on the Mauritius route, customers have shown …