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Four suitcases moving on an airport conveyor belt.

The 'problematic' UK airport that loses the most bags and cancels the most flights

Travel 12 hours ago By Jessica Hamilton

A British Airways Airbus A320 aeroplane flying across a blue sky.

British Airways has overhauled its 'chaotic' boarding system for economy passengers

Travel 2 days ago By Jessica Hamilton

Passengers queue at a check-in desk at Heathrow Terminal 2 in London. Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted following hours of closure, after a blaze knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes late on Thursday evening.

Heathrow Airport could face more disruption at Easter after strikes announced

UK 17 hours ago By Noora Mykkanen

A woman wheeling a yellow suitcase through an airport

Airline you've probably never heard of named the UK's most on-time carrier

Travel 2 days ago By Jessica Lindsay

Plane landing at sunset with mountain background.

World's longest flight where passengers 'see two sunrises' set to take off in 2027

Travel 5 days ago By Lillie Rohan

Travelers Boarding Ryanair Plane at Airport Runway during Sunset

Travellers slam Ryanair's new Prime subscription service: 'A waste of £79'

Travel 6 days ago By Jessica Hamilton

Jet2 Airlines Boeing B737 landing at Zante Airport

Jet2 launches first ever flight from UK airport to 'easy-going' European city for £69

Travel 7 days ago By Kristina Beanland

A United plane taking off from San Francisco airport in the US.

Plane forced to turn around after 1,000 miles because pilot forgot their passport

US March 25, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

A combination picture showing the fire at a substation near Heathrow, passengers with suitcases waiting for flights and smoke coming from the substation in North Hyde.

Major update given on fire near Heathrow Airport

UK March 25, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Ryanair airplane in the morning ready for take-off

Ryanair launches 'game changer' £79 Prime subscription — here's how much you can save

Travel 6 days ago By Kristina Beanland

Heathrow fire that left 200,000 passengers stranded under urgent investigation

UK March 22, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Passengers pictured stranded in the Heathrow Airport, sitting with their suitcases.

Heathrow Airport closed: What are your rights if your flight has been cancelled?

Travel March 21, 2025 By Liam Coleman

New theory behind Heathrow fire that's left 200,000 travelers stranded

Flights return to Heathrow while officials scramble to find out cause of mystery fire

UK March 21, 2025 By Jasper King

Woman 'drowns her dog in airport toilet to avoid missing her flight'

US March 20, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

An EasyJet passenger plane mid-flight.

Travel warning issued for Brits flying EasyJet to popular European destination

Travel March 21, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

Woman with pink suitcase and passport with boarding pass standing on passengers ladder of airplane opposite sea with palm trees. Tourism concept

New Skyscanner feature reveals biggest flight price drops — some are over £400

Travel March 21, 2025 By Lillie Rohan

A Ryanair plane flying in the air.

Ryanair flight with 178 people on board dropped suddenly without pilots noticing

UK March 20, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

A Ryanair plane flying with a cloudy sky in the background.

All the new Ryanair routes coming to UK airports in summer 2025

Travel March 20, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

A young boy crying while sat next to a plane window, with his father leaning over him.

‘How very sad’ Travellers react to airlines offering child-free zones

Travel March 19, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 4, 2017: A Delta Connection passenger jet (Bombardier CRJ-900LR) taxis at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

Sparks fly as plane wing strikes runway while landing

US March 18, 2025 By Jessica Kwong