A Ryanair flight was this morning escorted into Stansted Airport by two RAF fighter jets after a security alert. It is believed that a bomb hoax was made on the flight from Kaunas, Lithuania, to Luton Airport, Bedfordshire.more
People who have booked flights with the airline Monarch are being warned not to head to UK airports, after the company fell into administration and all future flights were cancelled.more
An Air France A380 superjumbo jetliner taking more than 500 people from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Canada on Saturday following "serious damage" to one of its four engines, the airline said.more
The head of the UK's aviation regulator today said Ryanair has broken the law with its handling of flight cancellations which are set to disrupt the Christmas holiday plans of thousands of passengers.more
No-frills airline Ryanair has launched a one million seat fire-sale offering flights to Europe for as little as £5. After one of the worst weeks in its history, the Dublin-based carrier is attempting to win back customers with hundreds of rock-bottom prices this winter.more
Air France has launched a new airline aimed at "millennial" travellers. Joon will target working 18- to 35-year-olds, though any adult can use the airline. Air France wants to bring down costs to compete against Gulf carriers on long-haul routes, and against budget carriers such as Norwegian Air on short-haul routes. more
The German aircraft was hijacked by Palestinian militants in 1977 and taken to Somalia. The plane, which is a reminder of the so-called "German Autumn," will now be put on display at a museum in Friedrichshafen.more
Four passengers have been arrested after a flight from Barcelona to Liverpool was diverted to Bristol Airport. The easyJet flight was diverted at about 11.30pm on Thursday due to an incident involving passengers.more
More than half of Ryanair's pilot bases are now believed to have demanded improved employment conditions from the airline amid a flights fiasco that chief executive Michael O'Leary has insisted will be resolved in the coming weeks.more
The majority of Ryanair pilots at Dublin are likely to reject an offer of up to 12,000 EUR for working days off over the next year, the Irish Independent understands. It raises the prospect of a showdown with management as the airline continues efforts to plug a pilot shortfall that has caused flight chaos.more
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority has urgently called on Ryanair representatives due to cancelling 700 flights in the country by the Irish company.more
"Ryanair is an important carrier for us, but it must be treated equally as other airlines in Warsaw Chopin Airport" said its director, Mariusz Szpikowski.more
News broke over the weekend that Ryanair would be cancelling about 50 flights a week for the next six weeks after they "messed up" on their pilots holiday time.more
The Court of Justice in Luxembourg has ruled Thursday that Ryanair's cabin crew does not need to be subject to Irish labor law. It may choose the lawful employment of the country in which the low cost carrier is based.more
Smoke appeared in the cockpit of an easyJet flight due to an electrical fault which was known to the aircraft manufacturer, an investigation has found.more
More than 20,000 Ryanair passengers have had their flights on Tuesday cancelled due to a strike by French air-traffic controllers. Many other travellers are being affected by the action by members of the USAC-CGT union.more
Two strangers who met on a plane for the first time forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing after they got drunk and abused the cabin crew.more
Dozens of British holidaymakers have told of their outrage as their BA flight was cancelled for the second time after it reportedly caught fire before it could reach them. Customers in Athens said they were "left in the dark" by the airline after their replacement flight home to London was again cancelled, leaving them stranded for a second day.more