This morning, London Heathrow faced a technical issue with the lighting system. The airport’s runways were affected and many airplanes were grounded due to this lighting failure. Countless flights were delayed and passengers had to wait hours before departing from or to London Heathrow.
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07-11-2018
Passengers stranded at London Heathrow due to lighting defect
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30-10-2018
Aviapartner strike at Brussels Zaventem Airport continues
Baggage handlers from Aviapartner walked out last Thursday as part of a strike. The strike will continue until today. The unions did not call the strike in advance. Airlines such as Ryanair and KLM were affected by this issue. Many flights have been cancelled due to the strike.Read more
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12-10-2018
Singapore Airlines breaks world record with the longest flight
The Singapore Airlines flight SQ22 departed on Thursday, breaking the world record for the longest flight. The record-breaking flight will fly directly to New York without stopping. The new Airbus A350-900 departed from Changi Airport. Exactly 18 hours and 25 minutes later, the airplane will be arriving at Newark Liberty International in New York.
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03-10-2018
Primera Air bankruptcy leaves passengers stranded in airports
On Monday October 1st, the Danish airline, Primera Air, confirmed that it was ceasing all operations after 14 years of service. Many Primera Air passengers learnt about the news while waiting for their flights at different airports throughout Europe and North America. Thousands of people are left with no return flights back home, having to find their own alternative flight.
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01-10-2018
More Ryanair strikes affect over 200 flights
On September 28th, many flights from and to the UK were cancelled due to a Ryanair pilot strike. The impact of the strike is also very large in Germany and Belgium. Many passengers received the news of this strike too late, leaving them unsure about the cancellation of their flights.
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26-09-2018
Another system failure for Delta airlines
Delta airlines was hit by yet another system failure yesterday. Mainly flights within the US suffered delays adding up to one hour. It is not the first system failure for passengers of Delta Airlines.Read more
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25-09-2018
New British Airways Route from London Heathrow to Osaka
Passengers will be able to soak up Osaka next summer! After closing the route in October of 1998, British Airways confirmed the reopening of the route from London Heathrow to the second largest city in Japan, Osaka. The airline will start operating this route starting from March 31, 2019.
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21-09-2018
Storm Ali affected British air traffic as first autumn storm
It was a tough week for British passengers as the first fall storm, Ali, raged over Britain. The North of Ireland, Scotland and the north of England faced wind speeds up to 164 km/hour.
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14-09-2018
More Ryanair strikes looming
After a long summer full of disputes that affected around 50.000 passengers and led to the cancelation of 400 flights, Irish pilots and Ryanair might have finally reached an agreement. But more strikes are looming as cabin crew in several countries have announced more strike actions.
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24-08-2018
Ryanair charges for carry-on
Irish budget airline Ryanair starts to charge for bringing carry-on suitcases this November. One case is set to cost €10 per journey. The new charge was motivated by the airline for passengers taking too much carry-on with them on the plane and cause flight delays.
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