A third of UK flights could be delayed by more than half an hour unless airspace is modernised, the Transport Secretary has warned. The skies are becoming "increasingly congested" and punctuality could be 70 times worse by 2030, Mr Grayling said.more
Irish holidaymakers are being warned that Ryanair will "rigorously enforce" its cabin bag rules this summer. The budget airline currently allows passengers to bring onboard one 10kg cabin bag as well as a second, smaller bag.
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A superstitious passenger delayed a flight from Shanghai for several hours on Tuesday after throwing coins at the plane's engine for good luck, Chinese officials said.more
Today at the Krakow-Balice International Airport a direct link between LOT and Cracow from Chicago was inaugurated. Cruises will take place once a week.more
WOW air is offering its Irish passengers cheap flights to Canada to celebrate the country's 150th birthday. The budget airline launched the 150 EUR one-way seats from Dublin and Cork via Reykjavik this morning.more
A special campaign is to be mounted in airports from next month aimed at cutting down on illegal cigarette smuggling, which is costing the State millions of euro in lost revenue.more
Boeing won a red hot race for new business at the Paris Airshow, rolling out a new model of its best-selling 737 airliner that helped it claim back the order crown from rival Airbus.more
Cheering passengers filmed the moment a woman was escorted off a Manchester holiday flight - after the plane had been forced to make an emergency landing.more
Four British airports are among the worst 10 in the world, according to new rankings measuring punctuality, quality and service. Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester were in the bottom five, while Edinburgh was the sixth worst-rated by AirHelp.more
Passengers on an easyJet flight back from Spain have spoken of their panic after the pilot allegedly asked them to vote on whether he should try to fly a plane with a faulty engine.more
A planeful of easyJet passengers are expected to arrive back at Stansted airport around 19 hours late after a security scare on board their flight from Ljubljana.more
Wizz Air has expanded its presence in Iceland by launching a route to Reykjavik this week, with the Icelandic capital now being connected by the carrier to Wroclaw (WRO). more
Irish air travellers pay more for flights than their UK and French counterparts, according to a survey by online travel agency Kiwi. com. However, the survey still ranks Ireland among the cheaper destinations in the world for air travel, particularly for low cost short haul journeys.more
