Splendour in the Grass 2024 has reportedly been cancelled. It’s the latest death knell for the Australian festival industry, following the cancellations of Groovin’ The Moo in 2024 and Falls Festival in 2023, among others. Here, lecturer Sam Whiting and research fellow Ben Green investigate why so many music festivals are dying. Regional touring festival […]
FLIGHTS in and out of Inverness Airport have been axed tonight by Scots airline Loganair. Services from the Highland capital have been halted this evening with more cancellations also planned for f
Transavia has been forced to cancel a number of its flights due to its aircraft being repaired, or damaged by lightning strikes across Europe, with thousands of passengers affected
A new bill has been introduced into the Senate, arguing that airlines should pay customers for cancellations and delays. The Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Private Senators Bill was
An angry plane passenger told airline staff to “f off” and gave them the middle finger during a shocking outburst at Edinburgh Airport. Raza Anum became enraged after her flight to London had been delayed for more than six hours and she could not book herself onto a later flight. The computer specialist confronted Ryanair staff before telling them to “f off” and making the obscene gesture when she was told they could not help her. Police were contacted and the 39-year-old was arrested...
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to be seeking a political comeback, yet to pull that off, he’ll need to show real contrition for his many sins while in office — and truly mean it.
Letters sent by the FBI to those on board confirm that a criminal investigation is underway.
An American airline pilot who was found to have alcohol in his system less than two hours before he was due to fly hundreds of passengers from Edinburgh to New York has been jailed for 10 months. Captain Lawrence Russell Jr was caught with a half empty bottle of Jägermeister in his luggage during a search of his bags at Edinburgh Airport in June last year. The Delta Airlines pilot was immediately arrested by police and subsequently provided a sample that was said to be “not less than 49mg of...
In an attempt to tackle their recent maintenance woes head-on, aviation giant Boeing has announced an innovative, cost-saving measure for passengers, with substantial discounts on flights for those willing to hold the plane together during the journey.
A flight from Edinburgh Airport to Tenerife has been forced to make an emergency landing on Friday. Jet2 flight LS727 was reportedly forced to divert to Porto Santo Airport in Madeira, over 330 miles away, due to a disturbance on board, caused by a passenger. According to one eye witness, police had to escort a drunken man from the plane after it landed. Speaking to the Evening News, Susan Boyle said: “The plane had to make a diversion to Porto Santo Airport as passengers were terrified of the...
Shail Patel, 29, has been charged with was removed from flight 2506 that was set to fly from Tampa International Airport to Philadelphia on Tuesday
Southwest Airlines is adding redeye flights to its scheduling, for the first time in the airline's history. about Southwest offering overnight flights, here.