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When is the cheapest time to buy a flight ticket – and does it matter?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Air fares can go down as well as up, and ‘oft expectation fails’

The Independent UK

DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area

Over £35 million has been spent on the scheme this year

The Independent UK

Fighter jets scrambled to escort UK flight after ‘threatening messages’ sent onboard

Plane flying from Luton to Tel Aviv intercepted following security scare over unusual communications

Evening Standard

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EasyJet blames ‘competitive environment’ as winter losses grow

The Luton-based group reported a headline pre-tax loss of £93 million for the three months to December 31.

Evening Standard

Heathrow rolls out scanners in huge new security update

Heathrow Airport has completed a £1 billion rollout of new security scanners, enabling passengers to keep liquids and large electronic devices in their hand luggage. The new technology allows liquid containers of up to two litres to be carried, a significant increase from the previous 100ml limit. Heathrow is now…

The Independent UK

Iberia flight ‘double diversion’ lands Paris passengers in Luton

Exclusive: Passengers were left 250 miles from their intended destination after extreme cold weather hits Europe

The Independent UK

Cold Weather Payments triggered in over 400 UK postcode areas - full list revealed

Sub-zero temperatures mean eligible benefit claimants will automatically receive the £25 payment

Evening Standard

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Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

The Independent UK

Luton Airport strikes: Everything you need to know as Christmas travel chaos looms

Festive hold ups are coming if you are travelling through the airport in the coming weeks

Evening Standard

Wouldn’t it be great to still be living in aviation’s golden age?

TRAVEL QUESTIONS: Simon Calder answers your questions on the good old days of flying, the expansion of drop-off fees, keeping visas in rapidly filling passports, and the best options for enjoying early-spring sunshine

The Independent UK

Christmas travel chaos looms at London Luton Airport as DHL staff serving easyJet announce six-day strike

Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport’s busiest travel days

Evening Standard

Package holiday demand helps boost easyJet profits

The Luton-based group posted a 9% rise in headline pre-tax profits to £665 million for the year to September 30,

Evening Standard

EasyJet profits rise following package holidays boom

The airliner expects to grow package holiday customers by 15 per cent in the year ahead

The Independent UK

Joy Crookes says UK and Ireland in ‘dark time’ amid rise of far-right politics

Musician’s Brixton and Dublin performances go viral after she performs Sinéad O’Connor’s anti-racism anthem Black Boys on Mopeds

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The Independent UK

Major budget airline slashes Gatwick flights

The Hungarian operator will boost its offering in Luton to increase profitability

Evening Standard

Budget airline Wizz Air slashes flights from Gatwick in scramble to cut costs

‘We are simply more efficient financially in Luton,’ Wizz Air’s Chief Executive has said

Euronews

EasyJet turns 30: How the €33 flight has revolutionised European travel

EasyJet has marked the 30th anniversary of its first flight by operating another on the same route, staffed entirely by crew turning 30 this month.

The Guardian - UK

A former Tory councillor tried to ban my novel Pigeon English. Why should pupils suffer because of him?

My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual behaviour

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Evening Standard

Nicolas Cage wins over Luton film crew with Greggs feast while shooting new movie Fortitude

The Con Air star has been getting a taste for Britain as he reunites with director Simon West on a new World War II spy drama

Evening Standard

Donald Trump’s helicopter diverted to Luton airport

Emergency services were seen at Luton following the landing.

The Independent UK

London Underground strike: how to reach key rail stations and airports serving the capital

The Tube network is closed until 8am on Friday 12 September, disrupting travel for millions

Evening Standard

Man, 25, jailed for murder of ex-partner’s mother after end of relationship

Jacob Clark, 25, murdered 46-year-old Diane Cleary in a ‘frenzied’ attack at the flat he and her daughter had shared in Luton.

The Independent UK

Teenage boy and girl arrested on suspicion of murder after Luton stabbing

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital by emergency services with serious injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after.

Evening Standard

Murder investigation launched after man fatally stabbed in Luton

Police said it was an ‘isolated incident’.

The Independent UK

UK airports – what are they good for?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Passengers prefer small airports, but Britain’s busiest hubs have their advantages too

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