All news on the topic: Flights

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Heathrow sets record for January flights, but airlines express discontent
While Heathrow saw its busiest month ever in January 2025, some of the world’s biggest airlines have banded against the airport and accused it of declining quality.
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Influencer and pilot die after private jet catches fire on a busy street
The two victims of a plane crash in Brazil’s biggest city are an influencer and the pilot he hired to fly him around, according to local media.
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Plane makes emergency landing after colliding with swans at 185 mph
A plane taking off from Gatwick Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after takeoff when two swans slammed into the jet.
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New £26 billion European airport to accommodate 34 million passengers annually by 2032
With a brand-new European airport set to open in 2032, aviation enthusiasts now have something new to look forward to: the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Airport in Poland.
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Supersonic jet dubbed ’Son of Concorde’ breaks sound barrier during test flight
A supersonic passenger jet dubbed the ‘New Concorde’ travelled faster than the speed of sound for the first time during a test flight today.
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British Airways makes major change to loyalty scheme, upsetting customers
British Airways is making big changes to its loyalty programme, starting next year.
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Teen girl causes chaos on EasyJet flight, forcing emergency landing in Italy
A flight full of Brits was forced to make an emergency landing after a teenage girl attacked a cabin crew member and attempted to open the plane door mid-flight.
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American Airlines grounds all US flights due to ‘technical issue’
American Airlines was forced to ground all of its flights in the US on one of the busiest Christmas travel days.
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Plane crash lands at Belfast airport as passenger plane’s landing gear collapses during ’hard landing’
Flights at Belfast City Airport have been cancelled after an incident on the runway from an AerLingus aircraft which has sparked a large emergency service response
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Loganair flight forced to return to Manchester Airport after lightning shatters windshield
Loganair Flight LM26 returned to Manchester "under emergency conditions" after a "potential lightning strike" fractured the aircraft’s windshield
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Ryanair passenger dies during flight as ’chaos’ unfolds before emergency landing at Stansted
Emergency crews met the aircraft after landing at London Stansted and were joined by police, paramedics and an air ambulance - but the man was pronounced dead at the scene
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RAF deploys fighter jets to intercept plane heading to Heathrow following ’bomb threat’
The captain of the plane could be heard telling air traffic control that the aircraft had a "suspected bomb" on board.
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EasyJet captain pleads with ‘drunk’ passengers during midair brawl
Shocking footage has emerged of two men attempting to brawl in the middle of a flight to Turkey.
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A Ryanair plane caught fire, forcing nearly 200 passengers to evacuate using emergency slides
The Ryanair plane - flight FR8826 - caught fire as it was about to leave Brindisi Airport in Italy and the inflatable slide was deployed to help the passengers evacuate following the emergency
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Jet2 flight tragedy as man dies unexpectedly in front of shocked passengers
The Jet2 flight from Burgas, Bulgaria, to Liverpool was diverted after the crew declared an emergency and were forced to land in Germany - a man was pronounced dead
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British Airways cancels all flights from UK airport for next summer
British Airways has cancelled all its flights from Southampton Airport next summer.
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British Airways flight declares emergency before making an emergency landing back at Heathrow
A British Airways holiday flight has made an emergency landing at Heathrow after an incident.
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‘Bag of vapes’ explodes on EasyJet flight forcing emergency landing
An EasyJet flight descended into chaos after a suspected bag of vapes exploded with 236 passengers on board.
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UK suspends all flights to Iran as allies intensify sanctions
The UK, France and Germany say they have imposed fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine, including restrictions on national carrier Iran Air’s ability to fly to the UK and Europe.
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Mid-air chaos breaks out on Ryanair Manchester flight as passengers start fighting
Footage showed one man being escorted off the aircraft after several passengers started having a fight on board a flight to the Spanish island of Ibiza after it left Manchester
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Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 experiences chaos as turbulence throws bags around the cabin, leaving 7 people injured
Two crew members and around five passengers were left injured as horror turbulence hit the plane - while two others were taken to hospital for further treatment
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Getaway travel chaos as flights are cancelled at Heathrow and delays on M25
Passengers face travel woes ahead of the weekend as flights have been cancelled at Heathrow Airport and an upcoming road closure on the M62.
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A drunk easyJet passenger attempted to storm the cockpit during a mid-flight incident
A drunk passenger tried to storm the cockpit and open the door of an easyJet flight from Gatwick to Greece while it was 30,000ft in the air.
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Eindhoven Airport goes offline with all flights suspended until further notice
All flights to one of the busiest airports in Europe have been grounded after a security issue took air traffic control offline.
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British Airways flights canceled at Heathrow as Storm Lilian is set to hit the UK
British Airways has axed flights at Heathrow Airport as Storm Lilian is making its way to the UK with 80mph winds forecast.
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