Yellow weather warnings have been issued for several parts of the UK on Wednesday with wintry conditions forecast. ADVERTISEMENT Travellers in the UK are being warned of hazardous driving conditions and disruptions to rail and air transport as Storm Gerrit batters the country. Several flights have been cancelled due to strong winds, and train passengers … Read more
Shaving mere minutes off flight times might seem trivial on paper, but it can result in huge savings for airlines. ADVERTISEMENT Airlines are trialling new techniques to shave minutes off turnaround procedures as a way to cut costs. Flight companies in the US are making changes to reduce taxiing times and manage gate assignments more … Read more
The airport, located in Normandy, is currently closed and travellers are advised to wait for updates. ADVERTISEMENT Air traffic at Caen airport in France was halted on Friday morning after a bomb threat, authorities have said. A bomb disposal squad has already been called in to deal with the situation. “The interdepartmental demining service is … Read more
Thousands of flights are being cancelled at Paris’ main airports in January and February while France upgrades its air traffic control systems. ADVERTISEMENT French air traffic control currently works on a system developed in the 1970s – sometimes still using paper strips to represent incoming planes. Though it has been regularly upgraded over the years, … Read more
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A ‘short-notice staff absence’ led to disruption on Thursday. Thousands of passengers at Gatwick Airport in the UK faced diversions, delays and cancellations yesterday evening due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. ADVERTISEMENT A ‘short notice staff absence’ meant that restrictions had to be put in place yesterday afternoon. More than 40 flights were … Read more
A police manhunt for a terror suspect has caused queues at UK airports. ADVERTISEMENT Airports ramped up security measures to help police hunt for an escaped terror suspect yesterday, sparking chaos for UK travellers. Former British Army soldier Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, escaped from London’s Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday (6 September), reportedly by clinging to … Read more
Fierce storms unleashed life-threatening floods in Greece leading to travel disruption across the region earlier this week. Political leaders and hotel owners on the Greek island of Skiathos have insisted that they are “ready to welcome visitors” after a massive clean-up effort following flash floods earlier this week. ADVERTISEMENT Torrential downpours from Storm Daniel saw … Read more
Here’s how to make sure you get your money back from airlines if your flight is cancelled – even if the problems were not their fault. Flight cancellations and delays happen frequently and for lots of different reasons – strikes, technical failures, bad weather, crews out of place…it’s a long list. ADVERTISEMENT But whatever the reason, … Read more
The government has said a cyber attack was not to blame for yesterday’s air traffic control systems failure. Hundreds of flights to and from the UK have been delayed or cancelled after a breakage in the country’s air traffic control systems yesterday. ADVERTISEMENT The systems are now up and running again but the knock-on effects … Read more