Airliners could reap fuel savings of up to 10 per cent — along with a corresponding decrease in emissions — by flying in formation like birds, Airbus has revealed. The concept — which the European aerospace firm has dubbed fello’fly — will see planes fly relatively close behind each other, so the trailing craft can … Read more
‘I am a Queen of California’: Fury of black passenger escorted off plane by police in Sacramento after launching into a racial rant when asked to take her seat A video of the incident taken by one of the passengers has been shared online It starts with a flight attendant trying to get past a … Read more
Shocking moment British easyJet passenger throws punch at African woman who told him ‘don’t chat sh*t about my people’ in furious bust-up on packed flight EasyJet staff intervened when the argument broke out at the front of the plane Witnesses said brawl came when the man allegedly racially abused another flyer It is unclear whether … Read more
An easyJet passenger with lung damage was hauled off a flight for not wearing a face mask as staff allegedly refused to accept his medical exemption without certification. Brian Spinks, from Falkirk, Scotland, boarded a flight from Luton to Edinburgh on Tuesday but was asked to leave the flight despite having a medical condition. The … Read more
EasyJet pilot orders passenger with chronic asthma to wear a mask or be thrown off flight from Jersey to Gatwick Nick, who spoke under condition of anonymity, was confronted on his flight The pilot threatened to kick him off the plane if he didn’t don a face covering Nick told the crew of the flight … Read more
Now it’s Fly Out to Help Out! Rishi Sunak is under pressure to suspend air passenger duty until the end of next summer to get Britain flying again More than 20 Tories pressure Chancellor Sunak to suspend air passenger duty Air passenger duty can add £13 to a short-haul ticket and £78 to long-haul fares A … Read more
Rail companies will slash one in ten services as passenger numbers struggle to bounce back after lockdown Some trains on hourly services will now be cut to running every two hours Operators are focusing their resources on commuter and school services Sundays will be hardest hit, operating at 76 per cent of the normal timetable … Read more
The is the dramatic moment a police officer pepper sprays a rail passenger after he resists arrest for refusing to wear a face mask on a train. The shocking footage shows the clash between the passenger and the lone officer on a Wirral line service at Lime Street Station in Liverpool. The video shows the … Read more
A furious passenger who was on board a TUI flight from Zante that has had sixteen coronavirus cases has claimed the crew ‘didn’t care’ about social-distancing rules. Stephanie Whitfield, who was on TUI flight 6215 to Cardiff from the Greek holiday resort, claimed the ‘inept crew couldn’t care less’ after passengers took off their masks … Read more
A furious passenger on board a TUI flight from Zante to Cardiff has hit out at the airline after they were told they all have to self-isolate following seven positive coronavirus tests. Passengers who were on TUI flight 6215 on Tuesday are being considered as ‘close contacts’ of those who tested positive for COVID-19, forcing … Read more