Radio 5 Live took on a more otherworldly tone this morning when one of its own sports reporters claimed he had a close brush with a UFO. 'Freaked out' sports journalist Mike Sewell said he was left gobsmacked when he spotted a huge 'disc-shaped' aircraft hovering above...
Almost all of the people who broke into London's Stansted airport yesterday t stage a climate change protest have been charged. 49 of the 56 people arrested have been charged with aggravated trespass. "Forty-nine...
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Stansted airport has now reopened following a massive protest by environmental activists which shut it down. About 50 protestors broke into a section of the airport."Police say four people have been arrested after...
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One of the most popular UK budget airlines Ryanair has said it is going to ground up to 10% of its fleet this winter to combat rising airport charges."The carrier - which unveiled a 17% rise in pre-tax profits...
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The number of suitcases lost in global travelling could be dramatically reduced if a newly developed owner identification service is adopted by the airlines in their airport baggage handling areas. According to...
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"The British Airports Authority is to meet union leaders in talks aimed at averting January strikes at some of Britain's busiest airports.
A BAA spokeswoman said the talks will take place at an undisclosed location after negotiations last week failed to solve the dispute.
The...
"BAA, the owner of Britain’s three biggest airports, is planning to cut up to 2,000 jobs, leading airlines to give warning that a lack of staff could result in even poorer service than passengers suffer already,The Times has learnt.
Ferrovial, the Spanish company that...
"Heavy flooding caused rush-hour chaos today forcing train operators to cancel services in the Midlands and leading to flood warnings across the UK.
Huge downpours hit much of Britain overnight, particularly in...
"Heavy snowfall shut down five British airports Thursday and forced the cancellation of some train services in England and Wales.
Officials said that Luton and Stansted airports in London remained closed, and...
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"Passengers at Britain's three busiest airports today faced a sixth day of cancellations and delays as travel disruption continued.
British Airways cancelled 41 flights from Heathrow and 11 from Gatwick, while the...
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"While most of us have expressed concern over the "averted terror attacks on planes" (inverted commas as none of this has been discussed in a court of law so we only have the polices word for it, not that I don't...
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"In the hours after the security alert emerged, the Civil Aviation Authority began handing out clear bags for the limited hand luggage still being allowed. (Phil Coomes/BBC)
A man waiting in a security queue at Stansted
From 6am queues were growing in all of Britain's...
Chaos at UK airports as tight new security measures are brought into action after Thursday's thwarted terror attempt. "Following this morning's police action, security at all UK airports has been increased...
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