Could easyJet put Southend on the map? Plane Talk: Southend’s success is in proportion to the scarcity of slots elsewhere The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025
Lorry smashes into rear of easyJet plane at Paris airport causing flight chaos No passengers were onboard the easyJet A320 at the time of the collision The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
Ryanair boss says air fares will rise this summer ‘unless Trump does something stupid’ Exclusive: Some Manchester to Tenerife flights in August selling for over £500 return The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
My disabled mother was left stranded at Hamburg airport How could airport and airline staff miss an elderly woman with hearing problems in a wheelchair, left sitting there after the gate emptied? The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2025
Holidaymakers face worst air traffic control issues in 25 years with 30 million passengers facing delays this summer Exclusive: 30 million passengers flying to, from and within the UK could be delayed this year – with Heathrow and Gatwick particularly stretched The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025
Exclusive: Michael O’Leary announces Ryanair’s exclusive ‘Prime’ service for frequent flyers Ryanair has announced a subscription discount scheme that it says will save travellers up to £250 (€300) a year. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary rails against EU law costing passengers £7 per flight Exclusive: Aviation industry is demanding reforms as Lufthansa boss says ‘passengers are paying more for EU261 than the airlines are making in profits’ The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Ryanair launches ‘Prime’ subscription service for frequent travellers. Is it worth it? While subscription services might save travellers money, they are also a way to persuade more people to fly - which is bad news for the planet. Euronews · Mar 26, 2025
Woman’s Luggage Perfectly Fits The Required Size, Has To Pay Extra Or Not Fly Despite buying a suitcase that matched the airline’s size requirements, the woman was still pulled aside and charged. Frustrated, she took to Threads to call them out—and she didn’t hold back. The post Woman’s Luggage Perfectly Fits The Required Size, Has To Pay Extra Or Not Fly first appeared on… Bored Panda · Mar 26, 2025
Ryanair launches subscription service, months after Michael O’Leary blasted Wizz Air's ‘marketing scam’ Michael O'Leary mocked Wizz Air's "All You Can Fly" deal as a marketing stunt. Now he's letting Ryanair passengers spend £79 on a "Prime" deal. Fortune · Mar 26, 2025
Irish restaurant charge Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary with ‘priority seating’ fee The airline exec saw almost €40 added to his bill The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Ryanair launches subscription service for frequent flyers Ryanair launches exclusive ‘Prime’ service for frequent flyers – here are the benefits The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Ryanair launches exclusive ‘Prime’ service for frequent flyers – here are the benefits The new subscription service will give members exclusive access to flight sales and offers The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
Hotels near Heathrow accused of 'cashing in' on airport fire as weekend airline ticket prices soar Flights from European cities to other London airports hit premium rates Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025 Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze
Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025 How are other airports and airlines helping after Heathrow closure? Some airlines are running additional flights from other London hubs, or using larger aircraft.
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025 Heathrow flights map: Where are planes being diverted to after substation fire closes airport Heathrow was due to see over 1,330 scheduled flights today, flying some 291,000 passengers
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025 Travel chaos as Heathrow airport closes after blaze at electrical substation More than 1,300 flights expected to be affected after airport closes down for all of Friday due to a substation fire
The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025 Verbally abusive Ryanair passenger who claimed to be UN diplomat faces criminal case from airline The legal proceedings come as part of Ryanair’s ‘major clampdown’ on passenger misconduct
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Ryanair flight stuck circling Wigan for almost an hour before diversion back to Manchester The plane had been due to fly direct to Agadir in Morocco
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 Forget Warsaw and Krakow – this Polish city has street art, film history and £2 pints With industrial chic neighbourhoods filled with street art, museums and hip cafes, Tamara Hinson says it’s time we started paying more attention to Lodz
The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025 Air passengers’ rights: Are they fit for purpose? Simon Calder lays out what needs to change No-win, no-fee lawyers oppose any weakening of the current rules – but our travel correspondent says the legislation is absurd
The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025 Ryanair flight makes emergency stop in France after passenger suffers a suspected heart attack Cabin crew asked for help from medically trained passengers
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025 Ryanair passengers stranded in Spain after late-night diversion and air-traffic controllers went home Exclusive: Passenger claims Bilbao air-traffic controllers told pilots: ‘You can’t take off, we’re going home’
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025 Ryanair gives update on paperless boarding passes as it delays roll out The airline expects to ‘eliminate almost all airport check-in fees’ following the move