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Ryanair tops airline compensation appeal claims for year
Some 5,000 passengers who made claims against the airline between January and September are still waiting to be paid.
Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak fares
To cut congestion on Friday evenings, the rail firm removes restrictions on trains from London Euston.
Friday, 02 November 2018
BBC News
- What do aviation experts say happened in Leicester crash?The BBC has asked two aviation experts to interpret footage of the helicopter just before it crashed.
- Ryanair tops airline compensation appeal claims for yearSome 5,000 passengers who made claims against the airline between January and September are still waiting to be paid.
- Drunk Japanese pilot arrested at Heathrow AirportKatsutoshi Jitsukawa admits being almost 10 times the legal alcohol limit before a flight to Tokyo.
The Guardian
- Lion Air crash: pilot on earlier flight asked to turn plane around Day before disaster, same aircraft had problems minutes after takeoff but managed to continue on to Jakarta
Times Online
- Ryanair must keep paying Dutch pilots [Subscription]Ryanair “abused its power” by closing one of its Dutch bases in an apparent attempt to penalise strike action, a court in the Netherlands has found.
- Lion Air black box found by navy divers in Indonesia [Subscription]Navy divers have recovered one of the black box flight recorders from an Indonesian passenger plane that crashed into the sea this week with the loss of 189 lives.
- Japan Airlines pilot found ten times over drink limit before take-off at Heathrow flight [Subscription]A Japanese pilot was arrested at Heathrow after being found to be almost ten times over the alcohol limit shortly before take-off.
- Call for curbs on pre-flight alcohol to combat air rage [Subscription]Alcohol sales at airports could be curbed amid concerns over “irresponsible” practices such as selling drink to children and having drink trolleys near departure gates.
Mail Online
- 'This is the worst day of my life, I'll never fly Ryanair again': Disabled traveller collapses at check-in after missing her flight due to chaos caused by airline's new baggage chargesA disabled woman missed her Ryanair flight due to the new luggage rules the airline has introduced and then collapsed at the gate.
Liverpool Echo
- Council forced to dismantle 22 TONNE bonfire in airport's flight pathHuge dump just one of a number of dangerous sites officers called out to deal with ahead of November 5
London Evening Standard
- Ryanair baggage policy: Everything you need to know about the budget airline's new luggage rulesRyanair's new luggage rules come into force today, meaning passengers must pay to take anything more than a small bag on board.
- Japanese pilot Katsutoshi Jitsukawa admits to being almost 10 times over alcohol limit shortly before Heathrow flightA Japanese pilot has admitted being almost 10 times over the alcohol limit shortly before a flight from Heathrow Airport, police said.
Aviation Industry
- UK to raise passenger tax on long-haul flightsThe UK announced another increase in its Air Passenger Duty (APD)—a departure tax—on the same day the country’s transport minister emphasized how important airports are to the nation’s future prosperity. read more
- Norwegian launches nonstop service to Tampa, Florida Norwegian has begun nonstop service to Tampa Bay, Florida from London, adding the west coast Florida city as its 15th US gateway. read more
- Ryanair to launch flights from Bosnia, HerzegovinaRyanair has filled in one of the few dark areas in its European route map with the launch of flights from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Irish LCC’s 37th country. read more
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