Loose Women viewers are split over whether drinking should be banned on planes

The Loose Women panel divided opinion after discussing whether drinking should Sbe banned on planes.  Kay Adams, Denise Welch, Jane Moore and Kéllé Bryan had a debate on the issue after it was  revealed American Airlines and other carriers have banned alcohol sales on board.  Denise Welch, who has been sober for ten years, said … Read more

Tui hires bigger planes as Britons splash out on late summer breaks 

Tui forced to lay on bigger planes as Britons splash out on late summer breaks By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 12 May 2021 Holidaymakers are pushing back their trips abroad until later in the year after the Government put just 12 countries on … Read more

NASA’s Mars Orbiter takes stunning photo of frosty sand dunes in the northern planes

NASA’s Mars Orbiter snaps a stunning photo of frosty sand dunes in the northern planes of the Red Planet The photo was taken from 196 miles above the Martian surface by the Orbiter It was taken using the HiRISE camera that also captured images of Perseverance The images appear to show a frosty series of … Read more

UK police chiefs ‘wasted £10m on surveillance planes that can’t work in built-up areas’

UK police chiefs ‘wasted £10m on surveillance planes that can’t work in built-up areas and are unable to land at most airfields’ The National Police Aviation Service decided to replace helicopters with planes But the fixed-wingVulcanair P68 aircraft are not agile enough for urban areas Now officers could offload the planes to the Maritime and … Read more

UK police chiefs ‘wasted £10m on surveillance planes that can’t work in built-up areas’

UK police chiefs ‘wasted £10m on surveillance planes that can’t work in built-up areas and are unable to land at most airfields’ The National Police Aviation Service decided to replace helicopters with planes But the fixed-wingVulcanair P68 aircraft are not agile enough for urban areas Now officers could offload the planes to the Maritime and … Read more

British Airways considers putting biggest planes on European routes

British Airways is considering using some of its long-haul passenger jets on European routes once the government lifts travel restrictions.  Before the pandemic, BA used its fleet of smaller Airbus A300-series aircraft on its short haul aviation routes while the larger wide body jets concentrated on its long haul routes.  It is understood BA is … Read more

Queen’s planes will be axed in move that could force Royals to borrow Boris Johnson’s jet 

The Queen’s official fleet of planes is to be sold off as part of defence cuts in a move that will force her to borrow Boris Johnson’s Union Flag jet. Airliners used by the Royal Family since the 1980s will be withdrawn from service next year to save money – leaving the sovereign without a … Read more

Inside the Etihad training centre where crew ‘fly’ planes and experience realistic crash simulations

Inside the Etihad training centre, where crew ‘fly’ planes and experience VERY realistic crash simulations in a mock-up cabin, complete with passenger screams and burning seats The Points Guy UK’s Nicky Kelvin visited the Etihad training hub in Abu Dhabi He filmed his experiences at the controls of a 787 Dreamliner simulator  He also sat … Read more

Boeing advises airlines to ground some of its planes

Boeing advises airlines to temporarily ground some of its planes after engine of a 777 jet caught fire over a US city By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 22 February 2021 Boeing has advised airlines to temporarily ground some of its planes after the … Read more

TSA will bar maskless passengers from entry to planes and may fine them

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will turn away any passengers who try to enter airport terminals, board planes, trains or buses without masks, and those who refuse could face federal fines, the federal authority said Sunday night.  Mask rules on transportation follow the Biden administration’s executive order that face coverings be worn on all federal … Read more