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UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans. The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying adult free of…
Rip-off' airline charges for parents to sit next to kids under 14 to be banned
Rip-off airline charges including hidden fees for parents to sit next to children under 14 will be banned under government plans. Holidaymakers will also be given greater flexibility to correct simple name errors including spelling mistakes on…
Airline expert on how the FlyDubai incident should have been prevented
An incident in which a FlyDubai pilot is alleged to have stabbed the captain with the intention of crashing a plane of mainly Israeli passengers has shone a light on flight security. Reports suggest that passengers on the plane were able to enter…
Airlines to be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with children on flights
Airlines are to be prevented from charging parents extra fees to sit alongside their children on aeroplanes under new plans set out by the Government. Passengers will also no longer face charges when altering a name on their flight booking in order…
Norwegian soccer star files lawsuit against airline that photoshopped his hair onto an airplane
Manchester City's Erling Haaland is one of the biggest soccer stars on the planet, and the Norwegian seems to want to make sure that no one capitalizes on that fame. And that includes taking his signature hairdo and slapping it on an airline. One…
American Airlines will now move middle seat passengers to better positions
American Airlines passengers who dread languishing in a middle seat could now be moved to their preferred spots automatically before flights. A new feature on the American app lets eligible AAdvantage members select the seat characteristics they…
Worried about losing your points or miles? Here are 4 ways to keep your airline and hotel rewards from expiring
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Manchester Airport flights cancelled amid strike chaos, airline confirms
EasyJet has confirmed that two return flights from Manchester Airport to Portugal have been cancelled in the coming days due to industrial action. The airline's Portugal-based cabin crew are set to walk out from October 2 to October 6, resulting in…
Airline insurance hull rates rise, while war risk premiums ebb
Airline insurers are raising hull and liability rates while war risk premiums continue to soften in the third quarter of 2026, according to U.K.-based Willis Towers Watson plc, Insurance News BD reported. Abundant market capacity has continued to…
Indian airline captain hailed as hero after cockpit attack on FlyDubai flight - National
An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders and…
Andy Burnham makes major change to 'rip off' UK airline rules
Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans. Passengers will also no longer need to pay to tweak the name on their flight booking, if they need to correct a mistake. Prime…
easyJet Manchester Airport flights cancelled as airline issues Liverpool update
Some easyJet flights have been cancelled due to upcoming strike action. The airline's Portugal-based cabin crew are set to walk out from October 2 to October 6, resulting in disruption to flights. According to the National Union of Civil Aviation…
Airline Wi-Fi Has a Lie-Flat Seat Problem
United Airlines is offering status matches to American and Delta customers, inviting their best passengers to come over, try the Starlink Wi-Fi everyone is talking about, and see if they want to stay. More than 600 of its aircraft already have…
Erling Haaland is SUING a Norwegian airline
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is suing a Norwegian airline for using a plane with his signature hairstyle in an advert. Haaland, who cut his hair at the start of the season, became synonymous with his ponytail hair that he donned while…
EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham: 'Charging parents just to sit with their children is a rip-off, plain and simple', as he pledges to end airline seating fees for parents
Exclusive words from Andy Burnham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as he sets out his plans to tackle extra costs facing families, including airline fees that can leave parents paying more just to sit next to their children. There's nothing…
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