Airline failures predicted for winter

Increased Air Passenger Duty and rising fuel prices could push more airlines into insolvency.

Conservatives ready to overhaul Air Passenger Duty

New bandings in aviation tax which makes it more expensive to fly to the Caribbean than Hawaii would be scrapped by a Conservative government.

Two Qantas pilots suspended for failing to deploy landing gear

Qantas has suspended two pilots for failing to deploy the landing gear when an aircraft was coming in to land in Sydney.

Eurostar services to Belgium affected by strike action

Eurostar has announced the cancellation of all services between Britain and Brussels on Thursday due to industrial action by Belgian rail workers.

BA Christmas strike threat increases

The threat of British Airways being hit by a Christmas strike has increased with the Unite trade union paving the way for walkout during one of the busiest weeks of the year.

Should cars have black boxes?

The EU believes cars should be fitted with black boxes to help promote road safety.

British Airways warned of Christmas strikes

British Airways has been warned that it is risking strike action over one of the busiest periods of the year by pushing ahead with reforms to cabin crew working conditions.

Two killed by landslide at Spanish beach

At least two people were killed and as many as six were thought to be trapped in a landslide of rocks and stones on a beach on the Spanish island of Tenerife local emergency services said on Sunday.

EU proposes black boxes for cars

Cars could be fitted with aircraftstyle black boxes under European Commission plans that opponents fear could lead to an expansion of the big brother state.

Passengers face sharp air duty rises

Airline passengers face sharp tax rises which will add up to £60 to the cost of a holiday for a family of four.