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British Airways ‘technical issue’ hits flights as passengers left frustrated
A statement from BA said that while flights were operating, they were doing so with delays.
‘Cheaper to fly to Australia’: NI MPs raise issues on Belfast to London flights
The DUP’s Sammy Wilson referred to British Airways’ ‘monopoly’ on flights from Belfast City to London City Airport.
Airlines could be forced to display environmental impact of every flight
Regulator the Civil Aviation Authority said it wants to enable consumers to make more informed choices.
Tiny particles emitted by planes putting UK public health at risk – study
People living within 20km of UK airports are being exposed to ‘ultrafine particles’ from aviation, according to researchers.
Aviation bodies to rehearse flight disruption after air traffic control failure
Martin Rolfe, chief executive of National Air Traffic Services, said the exercise will take place after the summer.
Air traffic control engineers were working from home during meltdown – inquiry
Nearly 750,000 passengers were disrupted when flights were grounded at UK airports on August 28 last year.
Storm Babet: Couple ‘frustrated’ after flight home delayed and diverted
Phil Casey and his partner Ann Meredith faced travel disruption after a plane skidded off a runway amid Storm Babet.
Heathrow passenger numbers in September above pre-pandemic levels for first time
The airport carried more passengers in September 2023 than in September 2019, which was a month of industrial action.
Civil Aviation Authority appoints new boss amid air traffic control chaos review
The regulator has said it will carry out an independent review into the events of the August 28 bank holiday.
Air traffic control boss: Odds of bank holiday failure were ‘one in 15 million’
National Air Traffic Services chief executive Martin Rolfe said one of its systems failed after it ‘didn’t process a flight plan properly’.