RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept Russian bombers spotted flying near the Shetland Islands RAF jets scrambled to intercept Russian bombers above the Shetland Islands Scrambled British QRA Typhoons with Voyager support from Lossiemouth today A spokesman for the RAF confirmed the incident was ongoing By Amie Gordon For Mailonline Published: 10:37 GMT, 11 March … Read more
Flying with British Airways can increase CO2 emissions by up to 46 per cent per passenger when compared to rival airlines on the same routes, according to a new investigation. Which? Travel looked at six popular international routes from London, which are well served by a variety of carriers, to compare CO2 emissions. It found … Read more
It said ‘premium economy’ on my ticket, but frankly it felt more like business class. I was flying with Air New Zealand from London to Auckland and from the get-go it was plain to see why the airline’s premium economy cabin has frequently nabbed the top spot at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It slipped … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his mother is in a stable condition in a Madeira hospital after he rushed to her bedside with his girlfriend and eldest son when she was admitted to hospital after a stroke. The Juventus forward was driven straight to Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital in the capital Funchal to be with his … Read more
The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more
The finalists of a Boeing-backed competition to design a passenger-carrying flying machine of the future are getting ready to exhibit their entries after years in development. The ‘GoFly’ competition this month is comprised of 850 teams from 130 countries competition to create the ultimate personal flying machine. Competitors were tasked with creating a flying device … Read more
Over the past few months I’ve written in this column about everything from natural pain relievers and how magic mushrooms could herald a treatment for drug-resistant depression, to the waning concentration of minerals in vegetables and ways to boost your IQ. Your letters have, as ever, been flooding in, so this week I’m going to … Read more
Health officials warned the State Department not to fly 14 American cruise passengers from the Diamond Princess who tested positive in Japan back to the US alongside healthy passengers, for fear the virus would spread. The State Department batted aside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) staunch warnings and flew all 328 evacuees … Read more
Copenhagen star Michael Santos CHARGED with alleged assault on policeman after sending officer flying to the ground during crazy celebrations at Parkhead as they knocked Celtic out of the Europa League Policeman was sent flying when he tried to break up Copenhagen’s celebrations The Copenhagen players ran over to their fans after scoring to go … Read more
Drones are flying underground in Japan to inspect parts of the Tokyo Metro’s sprawling subway tunnels that are difficult for people to see The remote-controlled 2.5 pound (1.15kg) drone is encased in a plastic sphere This 8.5-inch wide casing protects the machine from any potential damage Fitted with cameras it searches for signs of damage … Read more