Vacation is supposed to be a time to release stress and get away from the hustle of your routine, but one particular travel aspect tends to be the opposite of a stress reliever — the airport. Between flight delays, missed connections and long security lines, the airport experience can really put a damper on a … Read more
Experts call it “economy class syndrome” — but it can happen to anyone in any class of an airplane. Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT as it’s known, occurs when blood clots in one or more veins. It can happen at any time, but people who travel on long-haul flights are at a higher risk because … Read more
Qantas has hit back at suggestions by Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie that it should divest itself of subsidiary budget carrier Jetstar to reduce anti-competitive behaviour. McKenzie, the Coalition’s transport spokesperson, called for the government to expand divestiture powers to the aviation industry on Monday in a bid to expand competition in the aviation sector, which … Read more
One of the biggest early bird airfare sales in years is now live, but it comes with a catch. The sale is a joint effort from flight sales website Webjet and Melbourne Airport, meaning eager passengers must fly out of Melbourne to activate the 2025 sale fare. Airlines covered in the sale include Air New … Read more
A bomb threat that forced a flight operated by India’s Vistara Airlines to make an emergency landing in Erzurum in eastern Turkey was a false threat, the local governor says. Turkish officials had said a piece of paper with “bomb on board” written on it was found in a toilet on the aircraft, prompting bomb … Read more
Maybe it’s pre-flight jitters. Or maybe it’s people over-imbibing at an airport bar. But for whatever reason, it’s not unusual to see someone acting up (or just acting plain weird) at the airport. With that in mind, we asked comedians and others to share the funniest or weirdest thing they ever witnessed someone doing while … Read more
Over 60 domestic flights from Sydney Airport have already been cancelled as strong winds lashed NSW on Monday. Only the airport’s east-west runway is operational, and travellers have been urged to watch the status of any upcoming flights. With two runways out of action, Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar, and Rex have all had to cancel a … Read more
Two flight passengers who locked a stranger’s crying grandchild in a plane restroom have caused outrage in China and sparked a heated online debate on how to handle upset children in public spaces. The incident went viral this week after one of the two women involved posted a video on Chinese social media, which showed … Read more
Two people were killed and one was injured after a tyre reportedly exploded at a Delta Air Lines facility in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, officials said. A Delta Air Lines spokesperson said just after 5am there was an incident in the tyre and brake shop of the facility involving “a wheel component”. … Read more
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. This is the most important moment in the life of an airliner: when the new owner signs for it and picks it up, much like a driver picking up a new car from a dealer. The aircraft in question is an Airbus … Read more
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