UK Airlines

I'm So Excited - The Review from the Crew

Endeavour Press | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Entertainment
Endeavour Press

WANT to see what cabin crew look like out of uniform? Go to your local cinema to see Pedro Almodovar's I'm So Excited. When I went in London at least three quarters of the audience was clearly crew. Leggy girls with deep tans and their hair down? Crew. Buff guys with tight t-shirts and very short hair? Crew.

Pay by Weight to Fly: The Thin Edge of the Wedge in Behaviour Change?

Guy Corbet | Posted 04.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Guy Corbet

Far away in the Pacific island of Samoa a fascinating experiment in the nudge theory of behaviour change is unfolding. The national airline, Samoa Air, has decided to charge passengers by the kilo to fly.

Why's Willie Walsh Looking So Glum?

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 28.02.2013 | UK

British Airways' (BA) parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) has revealed a €997 million (£864m) loss after the restructuring and merger...

Heathrow Warns Lack Of Investment Will Harm British Business

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK

Heathrow, the group which owns the UK's busiest airport, warned today its ability to help the UK trade with emerging economies was being compromised b...

Has Ryanair's Aer Lingus Takeover Bid Taken A Step Closer?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 06.02.2013 | UK

Flybe has boosted Ryanair's hopes of a takeover of Aer Lingus by agreeing to a plan to fly 43 of the Irish carrier's short-haul routes. The proposa...

Up Yours: Aeroflot Flight Attendant Gets The Sack After Middle Finger Salute To Passengers Hits Twitter

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK

An air hostess has been sacked after posting a picture which apparently showed her giving the middle finger to passengers. Tatiana Kozlenko upload...

Charlie Thomas

Could Ryanair Compensation Ruling Result In Ticket Price Increases?

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK

A Ryanair customer's battle to receive compensation for her flight after it was delayed by 2010's ash cloud crisis could result in a rise in air fares...

More Job Losses Announced - This Time From Airline Flybe

Charlie Thomas | Posted 23.01.2013 | UK

The gloomy start to the employment market has continued on Wednesday after regional airline Flybe announced it was seeking to cut 300 jobs as part of ...

America And Europe Ground Boeing 787 Liner (But The Dream's Not Dead)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.01.2013 | UK

Almost all airlines have grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a series of technical faults with the new aircraft, including electrical fires, bat...

Japanese Airlines Ground Dreamliners After Six Injured In Battery Fault

Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.01.2013 | UK

Japan's two biggest airlines have grounded all their Boeing 787 Dreamliners after another of the new planes suffered a fault and was forced to make an...

How Airlines Can Improve Long-Haul Flights

Saadia R. Chevel | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Saadia R. Chevel

When was the last time you got off a plane thinking, 'Wow, this is as good as it can get'? Cramped seating, unpalatable food and high levels of anxiety are just a few issues we face while travelling economy in long-haul flights.

Grounded: 400 BA Cabin Crew Face Job Cuts

Charlie Thomas | Posted 04.12.2012 | UK

British Airways has confirmed it will cut more than 400 senior cabin crew roles to solve an 'imbalance' within its staff. A report in the Sun state...

Charlie Thomas

Ryanair Announces Higher Profits And Renewed Push For Aer Lingus

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said a better summer for the low-cost airline will lead to higher than expected annual profits. The Irish airline ...

Was This Woman Ejected From Ryanair By Police Over A Book?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 01.11.2012 | UK

Spanish police removed a woman from a Ryanair flight - minutes before take-off- with passengers claiming it was because she had the wrong kind of hand...

Ryanair Boss Blasts The 'Bloody English'

Charlie Thomas | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK

A Ryanair customer who complained about the fine she was issued with when she couldn't print off her boarding card was lambasted for being "bloody Eng...

Charlie Thomas

Ryanair Apologises (No, Really)

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 23.10.2012 | UK

A Ryanair crew member has been accused of bullying and intimidating behaviour towards a customer after she mislaid part of her ticket stub. Fiona K...

African Airline FastJet Expands With New Airbuses And Execs

Charlie Thomas | Posted 19.10.2012 | UK

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's FastJet - the low-cost African Airline - has signed operating lease agreements with Volito Aviation which will see it take...

Flying Ryanair Costs A 'Fortune', Says Airline Boss

The Telegraph | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary says that holidays are a "waste of time" and flying on his airline costs him "a fortune in excess baggage". ...

Is Cloud Based Open Source Software the Right Option for Airlines and Airports?

Judith Lewis | Posted 21.11.2012 | UK Tech
Judith Lewis

So is cloud computing and open source the wrong move for something as highly sensitive as airlines and airports? I'd argue that it is high time that they move into the 21st century and make the great leap out of the 70s - but that's me and my opinion.

EasyJet To Introduce Allocated Seating

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.09.2012 | UK

Low-fare airline easyJet is to introduce paid-for allocated seating for all flights. Passengers will have the option to choose from three brands of...

Ryanair Gears Up For Round Three In Battle For Aer Lingus

Posted 29.08.2012 | UK

Ryanair's third bid for rival Irish airline Aer Lingus has hit the buffers after the European Commission announced its intention to launch an in depth...

Could E-Readers Soon Be Allowed During Take-Off?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK Tech

Rules about what devices can be used on planes - and when - could be shaken up sooner than you think. Being forced to turn off your electronics bef...

Charlie Thomas

Sir Stelios' Fails In Attempt To Oust Easyjet Chief

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK

EasyJet founder and major shareholder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has failed to secure enough votes to oust the airline's chairman, Sir Michael Rake. ...

'They Made Me Feel Like A Paedophile'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK

An off-duty fireman was left feeling like a "potential pedophile" after a national airline stopped him sitting next to two small boys on a flight - be...

'Do Nothing' Aer Lingus Urges Shareholders Over Ryanair Bid

Posted 20.06.2012 | UK

Aer Lingus has urged shareholders to do nothing following a surprise bid from Ryanair to seize control. The Irish former state-owned airline said i...