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A Cat’s Mad Dash on an Airplane Has Many Defending the Feline’s Right to Stretch Its Legs

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The Mary Sue

United Airlines becomes latest carrier to offer ‘lie flat’ beds in economy class

Air New Zealand’s ‘Skycouch’ concept has been taken up by several other airlines

The Independent UK

Revealed: The world’s best airlines in 2026

The winning carrier has ‘thoughtful touches’ and spacious business-class seats

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Europe’s biggest airlines say fuel price spike caused by Iran war will drive up fares

Carriers warn they cannot hold off passing on costs for long, while some airlines plan to increase flights via Asia

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: The world’s best airports and airlines for 2026

The winners of both the Skytrax World Airport Awards and AirlineRatings.com’s World's Best Airline Awards have just been announced.

Euronews

Airport strike halts flights out of Berlin

Industrial action will impact 445 departures and arrivals at Berlin Brandenburg on Wednesday

The Independent UK

TSA wait times — how to track delays at airports during the government shutdown

The months-long government shutdown is deeply impacting TSA staffing levels, so security wait times are getting longer. Here's how to see how long you could be waiting.

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European airlines boost direct flights to Asia and Africa as passengers avoid Middle East

Travellers looking to avoid once-popular stopover hubs like Dubai and Doha are increasing demand for long-haul direct routes.

Euronews

'A perfect storm': Airlines cut flights and increase airfares as jet fuel price spikes

Increased demand on flight routes that avoid Middle East and Gulf stopovers also means flyers are having to pay more.

Euronews

Tracking your luggage? You can now send the location to airlines if your bag gets lost

Google has rolled out a new feature for Android users in Find Hub, letting flyers share the location of a Find Hub-compatible tag or network accessory with airlines.

Euronews

German airline to cancel flights as pilots stage 48-hour strike

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The Independent UK

Lufthansa faces huge flight disruption as pilot union announces strike

The airline urged travellers to check flight status before heading to the airport

The Independent UK

Warning for travellers as pilots to stage two-day strike this week

Lufthansa pilots, represented by the VC union, will stage a two-day strike from Thursday over an ongoing dispute regarding pensions. The industrial action will affect Lufthansa Cargo AG and Lufthansa passenger flights departing from German airports from 12.01am on 12 March and 11:59pm on 13 March. Flights to specific countries…

The Independent UK

Ryanair and Wizz Air named worst airlines by passengers over ‘confusing’ add-on costs

Commenting on the worst-ranking airlines, Which? Travel editor Rory Boland advised passengers to "fly with anyone else, if you can".

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of Lufthansa passengers stranded overnight on planes

Bad weather, an airport curfew and a bus shortage left travellers stranded on Thursday

The Times of India

Airport staff went home amid heavy snow; 500 passengers stranded inside grounded planes whole night in Munich

Around 500 passengers had to spend an entire night inside their grounded planes at Munich Airport as all the staff had gone home because of the heavy snowstorm and the airport had already been closed. According to German newspaper Bild, 123 passengers were due to fly from Munich to Copenhagen,…

Euronews

Lufthansa strike forces mass flight cancellations across Germany

Lufthansa did not specify how many flights would be cancelled but said it expects extensive disruptions. The airline's cargo division and regional subsidiary CityLine are also affected.

The Independent UK

Lufthansa forced to cancel multiple flights after strikes by pilots and cabin crew

Lufthansa criticized the walkouts as disproportionate but said it expects to offer a largely normal flight program on Friday

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The Independent UK

American Airlines flight declares emergency over disruptive customer

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 made a U-turn over Cuba on Saturday

The Times of India

Middle East on edge: Lufthansa, Air France and others cancel flights amid rising US–Iran tensions

Escalating US-Iran tensions have triggered a wave of flight cancellations across the Middle East, impacting major airlines like Air France and Lufthansa. Carriers are suspending or scaling back services to Israel and Gulf hubs due to security concerns.

Evening Standard

Passenger jet forced into emergency landing at Heathrow after mid-air 'technical fault'

An international distress code was transmitted during the flight

The Independent UK

Heathrow flight makes unscheduled U-turn after ‘technical issue’

The flight crew transmitted a squawk 7700 code, known as the signal for a general emergency

Euronews

These are all the European airlines offering Starlink – and the ones that aren’t

While British Airways' first Starlink-equipped flight has just taken off, Europe’s biggest airline has said no to adding free WiFi on board.

The Independent UK

Lufthansa Group airlines become latest to introduce new restrictions on common carry on item

Passengers can pack a maximum of two portable chargers in carry-on luggage

Euronews

Lufthansa tightens rules for carriage of power banks inside the cabin

After a fire broke out due to a power bank in an overhead compartment on a South Korean Air Busan aircraft in January 2025, airlines are taking action to minimise risks. Germany's Lufthansa is leading the charge in Europe.

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