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Afghan Plane Diverted Due to ‘Bomb Threat’

‘Bomb Threat’ Plane Diverted An airliner headed for the Xinjiang province of western China has been diverted to Afghanistan following... read more

US Airlines Lose 41,000 Jobs

Approximately 41,000 fewer people worked for US airlines in June 2009 compared to the same time last year, shown by... read more

Warning After Virgin Blue Served Contaminated Food

Virgin’s Australian airline company Virgin Blue has confirmed food served on board was laced with bacteria causing two women to... read more

Lufthansa To Offer ‘Sunshine Insurance’

German airline Lufthansa is offering holidaymakers compensation if their holidays are washed-out, the company said yesterday. Holidaymakers would be able... read more

Europcar To Begin ‘Tweeting’

Car rental giant Europcar has began to ‘tweet’ their promotions using the social interaction website Twitter, in a bid to... read more

Aircraft Wreckage Found In Papua

The wreckage of a Merpati Nusantara airlines aircraft, carrying 16 people that went missing over Indonesia’s Papua region, was found... read more

European Hotels Sees Revenue Fall 28 Percent

Hotel room revenues in a lot of European cities fell by almost 28 percent in the very first half of... read more

Aircraft Lands After On-Board Fire Alert

An aircraft with 50 passengers on board on route from Detroit to Rochester, New York was forced to make an... read more

Britain’s Last Minute Travel Surge

Travel companies across Britain are reporting a recent surge in foreign holidays following predictions of more rain. Britain has already... read more

BA Strike Deadline Approaches

British Airways is moving closer to reaching an agreement with its cabin crew unions who have threatened to strike over... read more