Over two dozen passengers on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane have been injured after an Air Europa flight hit turbulence over the Atlantic. Passengers shared horrifying videos of the scene on Flight UX045 from Spain to Uruguay on social media. They are seen flying out of their seats, including one man who appears to be stuck in an...
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Summer travel chaos as Gatwick contends with passenger diversions and looming strikes
Disruption this summer is also expected as a result of the threat of delays and cancellations amid a shortage of air traffic control (ATC) staff. Ryanair has already scrapped dozens of flights after a shortfall in controllers at a major Dutch ATC centre left planes out of position and unable to perform morning departures. Meanwhile,...
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Fewer hot meals and no more ‘lap babies’ – how airlines are preparing for a turbulent future
In addition to the new rules announced by Singapore Airlines, a flight attendant union is lobbying for a ban on children under the age of two travelling on a parent’s lap. Last year the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union, which represents more than 50,000 flight attendants in the USA, urged legislators to change the rules...