British Airways flights delayed due to ‘technical issue’

British Airways passengers are stranded on the tarmac in multiple airports in the UK and internationally after a “technical issue” disrupted operations. The problems started at around 17:00 on Monday, with passengers posting to social media that they were standing in the cold waiting to find out what was happening to their flights. British Airways has confirmed there is a problem affecting some of its computer systems that is causing

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FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days

Spirit Airlines airplanes at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday banned U.S. civilian flights to and from Haiti for 30 days after a Spirit Airlines airplane was struck by gunfire trying to land in Port-au-Prince a day earlier. The FAA’s ban also prohibits U.S. flights from traveling under 10,000 feet in Haiti’s

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Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally slow late-fall and winter months outside of major holidays. “It is brutal to fill seats

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Singapore Airlines to add first class cabin for its longest flights

Singapore Airlines new business-class seats. Courtesy: Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines is planning to add a four-seat first class to the Airbus aircraft it uses for its longest routes, a bet to attract high-spending travelers to flights that can top 17 hours. The carrier will add the new seats to seven Airbus A350-900 URLs, or ultra-long-range aircraft that it uses for lengthy trips, including its longest, between New York and Singapore.

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