Terrifying moment passengers prepare for impact as pilot warns ‘Brace, brace!’ before Boeing-737 suffering tail flap malfunction lands safely in Russia Passengers on a flight from Moscow to Krasnador on Sunday were told to brace for impact after the plane suffered a tail flap malfunction Footage shared online showed distressed passengers leaning down and holding … Read more
Driver incredibly survives after boulder crushes his brand new car in Pakistan – but his three passengers are killed Rashid Iqbal, 46, was driving his new Suzuki when the a landslide suddenly crushed his car A one tonne boulder landed inches away from the driver’s head The landslide occured in the town of Dhirkot in … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to announce a trial of so-called vaccine passports. Customers on flights to Barbados from April 16 will be invited to use the Travel Pass app to verify they meet the Caribbean island’s entry requirements for pre-departure coronavirus testing. Future versions of the app – developed by airline trade … Read more
Ryanair passengers could be forced to wear face masks into next year, its boss today revealed. The budget airline has ramped up its summer flight schedule with 2,300 flights set to run every day, chief executive Michael O’Leary said. It will run at about 80 per cent of its usual capacity to keep up with … Read more
Long-haul flights face duty rise under plans to make passengers on higher-polluting plane journeys pay more The Treasury is considering introducing higher taxes for long-haul flights Holidaymakers would see increased flight tax to Australia, New Zealand & Peru Would help cut taxes for domestic flights, currently charged at £26 for return By Daniel Martin and … Read more
Chinese subway passengers with good ‘social credit scores’ will be let on first ahead of those deemed ‘bad’ for offences such as eating on a train Beijing plans to roll out ‘fast pass’ system across its subways, officials say People with good social credit scores will be allowed to skip security checks Officials say they … Read more
Chaos struck Heathrow Airport last night as passengers queued for six hours to get through passport control with no social distancing, food or water – with arrivals saying just two members of staff manned 10 desks, a claim the Home Office has vehemently denied. Ten flights are believed to have arrived close to each other … Read more
Commuters and frequent travellers in England and Wales will be hit by above inflation fare rises from Monday. Rail passengers in England will see ticket prices increase by around 2.6 per cent while those in Wales will face a similar increase. Meanwhile in Scotland, the Government is implementing smaller rises of 1.6 per cent and … Read more
Terrified United Airlines passengers clapped in relief as their flight touched down safely in Denver on Saturday after suffering catastrophic engine failure shortly after take-off. The Boeing 777-200 aircraft, with 231 passengers and 10 crew on board, was heading to Honolulu on Saturday from Denver International Airport when debris struck the plane’s right engine, causing … Read more
Welcome to my world: a bedroom that’s roughly the size of a double garage – with a bed, a desk, a TV and a couple of chairs – and fetchingly decorated in shades of brown and orange. The hotel entrance is locked at all times, I can’t leave my room unless it’s an emergency, and … Read more