Seat up, blind open, lights dimmed: Airline safety rules explained

[ad_1] Do you really have to turn ‘flight mode’ on before takeoff? We asked the experts. ADVERTISEMENT From celebrity appearances to all-out flash mobs, airlines go to creative lengths to…

Why is British Airways canceling 300 flights over the Easter holidays?

[ad_1] Strike action will force British Airways to cancel around 32 Heathrow airport flights per day during the Easter holidays. More than 1,400 Security guards at the UK’s busiest airport…

Heartbeat passports? What experts predict for travel in 50 years

[ad_1] If Europe’s biometric Entry-Exit System (due to come in at the end of 2023) sounds hi-tech, predictions for how travel will be in fifty years’ time are the stuff…

‘Huge disruption’ likely during Easter strike at Heathrow airport

[ad_1] Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport are going on strike over the Easter holidays. The workers at Terminal 5, the main portal for British Airways, will be walking out…

Spanish airports to ditch liquid limits in hand luggage from 2024

[ad_1] Passengers at Spanish airports will soon be able to take more than 100ml of liquids in their hand luggage. From 2024, restrictions on liquids will be removed at some…

U.S airports intercepted a record-breaking number of guns last year

[ad_1] American airport security intercepted more than 6,500 guns at last year – an all time record. US’s Transportation Security Administration seized around 18 firearms per day throughout 2022, confiscating…

Meet Australia’s crime-fighting plane spotters

[ad_1] Imagine your favourite hobby. Now imagine you’ve been given behind the scenes access to make your hobby 100 times better. That’s exactly what happened to one group of plane…

Hand luggage only: How to pack for a week away with just one bag

[ad_1] After a year of travel chaos, flight cancellations and lost luggage, 2022 travel hasn’t been the easiest.  Due to the energy crisis, flight prices are higher than ever so…