Ryanair has announced first half profits gave risen 37 per cent to €1,088m. Traffic grew 13 per cent to 58 million as load factor jumped four per cent points to 93 per cent. Average fares rose two per cent as unit costs fell six per cent. Fuel prices were flat during the period. Details
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Dozens of flights have been diverted or cancelled today because of thick fog hitting the UK Heathrow has advised all their passengers to check the status of their flight online with their airline before heading to Europe’s busiest airport. As thousands of people become stranded on Sunday, the end of the half term, they take to twitter…
An Airbus A321 operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia has crashed in Egypt with the loss of all 224 people on board. A statement from the Egyptian prime minister’s office confirmed the aircraft came down central Sinai earlier. Details
On a Ryanair flight, the ginger-bearded man met his match, and was delighted to meet someone who looked exactly like him. They took a grinning selfie together on the flight, which was posted on social media by the friend of our hero’s wife. Guy on right is the husband of my friend @elrottencrotch. Guy on…
An Airbus A321 operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia has crashed in Egypt with 200 people on board. A statement from the Egyptian prime minister’s office confirmed the aircraft came down central Sinai earlier. Details
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UK Chancellor George Osbourne is to argue for ‘Heathrow or nothing’ and is to rule out an expansion at Gatwick. He claimed to be persuaded by the Airports Commission’s report and is backing a third runway at Heathrow. Expansion at Heathrow is predicted to make an extra £147 billion for Britain.
Royal Brunei 787 V8-DLB flight BI-684 had just departed Manila when the crew stopped the climb at 28,00ft and reported the left engine had failed and shut down. The aircraft returned to Manila for a safe landing about 50 minutes after departing. The flight was then cancelled. Update 28th Oct: Airline said while preparing the…
Cathay Pacific 747 B-LID CX37 from Delhi to LHR just departed from Delhi when the plane suffered an air strike. Crew stopped the climb at 10,000ft and returned to Delhi for safe landing one hour after departure. Reports that the engine suffered a fire was told by airlive.net but India’s largest newspaper was told by…
A baby was born four months premature after her mum went into labour on a flight to the US from Paris. The plane was diverted to Dublin after Jenny Drake’s waters broke mid-air. Tiny daughter Zoe Ireland Drake weighed 1.8lbs when born at 25 weeks on Saturday just minutes before arriving at the hospital. Speaking…
Fighter jets from South Korea and the United States intercepted two Russian warplanes after they flew near a US aircraft carrier operating off the Korean peninsula, officials said Thursday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the USS Ronald Reagan — a massive, nuclear-powered supercarrier — was involved in a military exercise with South Korean partners…
