Air Travel British Airways strike: Which flights are cancelled and what can thousands of travellers do now?independent.co.uk - Simon Calder In July, BA pilots belonging to the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) voted overwhelmingly to strike. BA then tried twice in court to get …
British Airways British Airways error over flight cancellations sparked weekend of chaos for thousands of passengersindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder No-one from British Airways turned up at Hounslow Heath this morning to celebrate the airline’s centenary. BA is marking 100 years since a …
Cumbria, UK Sands and time: from Lancashire to Cumbria in bare feetindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder You can’t fault Google Maps for optimism. At 1pm on Saturday the dark blue dot placed me, accurately, in the middle of the light blue of Morecambe …
British Airways British Airways strike: Airline ‘incorrectly told passengers flights were cancelled due to email error’independent.co.uk - Chiara Giordano British Airways reportedly sent out an email incorrectly telling passengers their flights were cancelled. Some passengers rebooked alternative flights …
The joys of cycling into the centre of Britainindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder Our travel correspondent is making the most of the UK in August by taking on a challenge a day. Today: across Cumbria and Northumberland. Slowly. Had …
travel news Bank Holiday Travel: Friday and Saturday busiest days on the roadsindependent.co.uk - Cathy Adams Saturday expected to be the busiest days on the roads as people try to get away for the bank holiday weekend. More than 16.5 million leisure journeys …
travel news Kings Cross closed: Bank holiday closure of busy train station to cause severe disruption this weekendindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder Is your journey really necessary this weekend? Rail travellers on the two main north-south routes face severe disruption over the bank holiday. On the …
EasyJet Couple feel ‘like criminals’ after accidentally buying fake flight ticketsindependent.co.uk - Helen Coffey A couple who inadvertently bought fraudulent easyJet flights say they felt “like criminals” when they were denied boarding at the airport. Kenny …
travel news British travellers warned of increased checks at border between Hong…independent.co.uk - Cathy Adams The Foreign Office (FCO) has warned British travellers of increased checks at the border between mainland China and Hong Kong. The new guidance is in …
travel news British Airways pilots to strike for three days in Septemberindependent.co.uk - Helen Coffey British Airways pilots will strike for three days in September, the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has announced. Union members will stage …
Singapore Airlines How to fly to southeast Asia for £380 returnindependent.co.uk - Jack Sheldon Every so often, Jack Sheldon from Jack’s Flight Club selects a flight deal from the UK for Independent readers that you can’t afford to miss. This …
Qantas The planned London to Sydney nonstop flight will be the longest haul of them allindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder Qantas is working on 'Project Sunrise' to develop what will be the world’s longest flight at over 10,500 miles. These are the key issues. Not the …
Tariffs China hits back at Trump with tariffs on $75bn of American goodsindependent.co.uk - Ben Chapman China has raised tariffs on around $75bn of US imports in retaliation for Donald Trump’s latest tariff increases, further escalating trade tensions …
travel news World’s first solar-powered railway line opens in UKindependent.co.uk - Helen Coffey The world’s first ever railway line to be directly supplied with solar power has launched today. The scheme in Aldershot sees signalling and lights …
Cornwall From Cornwall's highest peak to underground exploring in Liverpool –…independent.co.uk - Simon Calder If you happen to be travelling in northern Lancashire on Saturday, we might meet as I prepare for a (guided) hike across the sands of Morecambe Bay – …
travel news British Airways: Seven things that define the UK national carrier on its 100th anniversaryindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder It’s been a century since the maiden flight of one of BA’s predecessor airlines. Here are seven key objects that helped make the carrier. Every British …
Seven plane passengers in hospital after cabin fills with smokeindependent.co.uk - Helen Coffey A Hawaiian Airlines flight declared an inflight emergency after the plane filled with smoke, resulting in the hospitalisation of seven …
Paralympian stranded on train after guards fail to help her: ‘I went…independent.co.uk - Cathy Adams Paralympian Sophie Christiansen “went home and cried” after she was stuck on a train with no guard to help her get off. Ms Christiansen, who has won …
travel news Going underground: A subterranean exploration of Liverpoolindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder Our travel correspondent is making the most of the UK in August by taking on a challenge a day. Today: under the surface of Liverpool. International …
Ryanair Ryanair named worst brand for customer service in Which? surveyindependent.co.uk - Helen Coffey Ryanair has been named the worst brand for customer service in a survey. Europe’s biggest airline was rated the lowest out of 100 leading companies in …
Surfing Where the wild things are: The people chasing waves on Ireland’s Atlantic Wayindependent.co.uk - Biddle Duke In the Seventies and Eighties, California surfer and writer Kevin Naughton and photographer Craig Peterson travelled the globe Endless Summer-style …
travel news How to bag a last-minute summer holiday dealindependent.co.uk - Joanna Whitehead After another washout of a summer weather-wise, there’s still time to secure some guaranteed sun, sea and sand this summer. But where, when and how to …
Qantas Qantas to run 20-hour test flights to see how human body holds up on London-Sydney journeyindependent.co.uk - Helen Coffey Qantas will run 20-hour test flights to check how the human body copes with its planned ultra-long-haul routes. The airline has announced its …
travel news What it’s like to be a mermaid for the dayindependent.co.uk - Helen Coffey I’m sitting on the side of a training pool, feeling exactly like a beached whale. Well, a beached mermaid. Damp cloth clings unflatteringly to my …
travel news Plane bursts into flames after aborted take-off at California airportindependent.co.uk - Cathy Adams A plane caught fire following an aborted take-off at a small airport in southern California. All 10 people onboard the private plane, including eight …
Ryanair Ryanair strike: All flights depart as normal this morning despite pilot walkoutindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder Numerous flights to, from and within the UK have been cancelled this morning – but none is on Ryanair, whose British pilots are on strike in a …
travel news Belfast to Glasgow – the pretty wayindependent.co.uk - Simon Calder Our travel correspondent is making the most of the UK in August by taking on a challenge a day. Today: Belfast to Glasgow, the pretty way. Paul, the …
Ryanair Ryanair: Can the airline keep its promise to passengers during pilots’ union strike?independent.co.uk - Simon Calder Never have so many passengers suffered so much pre-flight stress. Over the five days of industrial action called by Ryanair pilots who belong to the …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRyanair Ryanair strikes: UK pilots' walkout to go ahead this week after High Court rulingindependent.co.uk A strike by Ryanair’s UK pilots will go ahead this week after a ruling from the High Court in London was issued this afternoon.
