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‘Always leave your stuff’: How aviation learns from every plane crash – and what you need to know

Plane Talk: Emergency evacuation? Keep good shoes on but leave cabin baggage behind

The Independent UK

Why did Concorde stop flying? And could it make a comeback?

US aerospace firm wants to accept passengers by the end of 2029. But what was Concorde, its famous supersonic plane predecessor?

Evening Standard

Plus-size passengers: What do airlines offer to make flying easier and how much does it cost?

People are getting larger, and planes are flying fuller

The Independent UK

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Supersonic prototype jet breaks sound barrier on US test flight

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 hit Mach 1.1 over Mojave desert, bringing company closer to planned supersonic airliner

The Guardian - UK

Best airline frequent flyer schemes in 2025 – and how Avios points work

Here are the programmes for plane perks you won’t want to miss as a frequent flyer

The Independent UK

UK-bound passengers stuck on ‘nightmare’ five-hour flight to nowhere

The plane headed for Scotland was over two hours into the journey when it turned back to JFK

The Independent UK

French pilots union calls strike over planned tripling of flight taxes

A leading French pilots union is calling for strike action this Thursday to protest against a government proposal to triple the levy on flight tickets as part of wider plans to plug a hole in France's state budget. The planned increase is set to raise up to €1 billion a…

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Air France suspends Red Sea flight path after 'luminous object' sighted near Sudan

Air France has suspended flight paths over Red Sea area as a precautionary measure "until further notice" after cabin crew reported seeing a "luminous object" while flying over Sudan.

Radio France Internationale

Onboard Wifi Is Latest Frontline In Airline Competition

Free onboard wifi has become the latest battleground between the world's leading airlines as the once expensive and unreliable service finally delivers quality comparable to being at home.

International Business Times

Air France Investigates Flight Over Iraq During Iranian Missile Attack

Air France flight inadvertently overflies Iraq during Iranian missile attack on Israel, highlighting risks of navigating conflict zones.

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Air France Suspends Flights To Tel Aviv And Beirut

Air France suspends flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut in response to Israel-Hezbollah tensions, monitoring security conditions for passenger safety.

The Guardian - AU

Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes as Hamas plays down talk of imminent ceasefire deal in Gaza – as it happened

IDF launches waves of what it calls ‘pre-emptive’ strikes into Lebanon as Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets in major escalation of tensions

Radio France Internationale

US, UK urge nationals to leave Lebanon, Air France halts flights

Both the US and UK governments on Saturday urged their citizens in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, amid fears of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah and a broader regional conflict. Flights to Beirut by Air France and low-cost carrier Transavia France will remain suspended until at least Tuesday.

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Airlines cancel, delay Lebanon flights amid Israeli retaliation fears

Hours after Israel’s security cabinet authorised Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his defence minister to decide how to retaliate for a deadly attack in the Golan Heights, airlines such as Air France and Lufthansa on Monday cancelled or delayed flights to Beirut. Israel blamed Hezbollah for the attack. The Lebanese-based…

The Independent UK

Paris 2024: Travel chaos hits Olympic opening ceremony as hotel rates and air fares tumble

Exclusive: Good hotels are cutting their rates to off-peak levels following the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Olympics 2024: Paris transport shuts down ahead of opening ceremony

Exclusive: Last flight to CDG airport on Friday is from Edinburgh – after it reaches the gate at 5.10pm, one of Europe’s biggest hubs will close

Radio France Internationale

Olympics drive down Air France-KLM profits

Air France-KLM recently reported a decline in profits for its latest quarter, attributing the downturn to a reduction in passenger traffic as the Paris Summer Olympics approach. This unexpected drop has led the airline group to revise its annual financial forecasts downward and intensify its efforts to reduce costs. The…

Fortune

Delta CEO says the Olympics is turning tourists off Paris

The Atlanta-based carrier has especially felt tourist’s aversion to the major sporting event because it services more American travel to France than any other US airline.

The Independent UK

Delta says it will lose $100 million as tourists skip Paris because of the Olympics

This year’s Summer Olympics in Paris runs from July 26 through August 11 with 15 millions visitors expected

The Independent UK

Campaigners criticise Olympic sponsorship deals with high-emitting firms

Campaigners cited Paris 2024 sponsors Toyota, Air France and steel giant ArcelorMittal.

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