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London Heathrow Enjoys Busy Month

London’s Heathrow airport enjoyed its third-busiest month last month, despite the global economic crisis which has hit the airline industry. The... read more

Mediterranean Countries Hit By Downturn

European holiday destinations are suffering the economic crisis this summer as Greece, Portugal and Spain weather the brunt of one... read more

Woman Sets Fire To British Tourist In Self-Defence

A Greek woman has become an overnight hero after setting fire to a British tourist’s genitals, allegedly in self-defence. The woman... read more

British Airways Cautiously Optimistic Over Passenger Numbers

British Airways have reported a 1% increase in passenger numbers during the month of July compared to the same time... read more

June The Worst Month Of Delays For US Airlines

US airlines turned in their worst on-time performance since December last year, the Department of Transport said on Tuesday. The airlines... read more

Airlines Condemn High-Speed Rail Plans

The Government’s aim to replace domestic flights with a high-speed train network has been condemned as ‘insane’. The local airline industry... read more

Airplane Skids Off Runway In Koh Samui, Thailand

An ATR-72 flying between the seaside resort of Krabi and the holiday island of Koh Samui skidded off the runway... read more

Plane Missing In Indonesia

An aircraft with 16 people on board has gone missing and presumed to have crashed over the remote Papua province... read more

American finds fuselage scratches on some 737-800s

During recent routine inspection, American Airlines found that a dozen planes with tiny scratches on the aluminium skin that could... read more

Car Hire Company Under Fire From Advertising Watchdog

Lombard Vehicle Management, trading as brandnewcars4less, is claimed to have misled customers offering prices that were not actually available, according... read more