Airport tips

London’s Gatwick Airport is facing more flight disruption this week - but this time, it’s not down to strikes.

Thousands of passengers at Gatwick Airport in the UK faced diversions, delays and cancellations yesterday evening due to a shortage of air traffic controllers.

A Swiss plane arrived in Bilbao, Spain on Saturday without a single piece of checked luggage on board.

The technical glitch which caused last week’s flight chaos in the UK was a “one in 15 million” event, according to air traffic service NATS.

Looking for cheap flights for your next getaway? Error fares could be your best bet.

Sports fans could face travel chaos next week as French airport staff threaten strikes during the Rugby World Cup.

Finnish people flying from Helsinki to the UK may now be able to show a digital ID on their phone rather than their physical passport.

Flight cancellations and delays happen frequently and for lots of different reasons - strikes, technical failures, bad weather, crews out of place...it's a long list.

As air traffic booms, Dubai’s two airports are planning a massive expansion.

Mexico is launching its army-run 'Mexicana' airline in September.

Europe is a hive of strike action right now, with many employees unhappy that sky-high inflation has not been matched by higher wages.

Issues with the UK's air traffic control systems have grounded thousands of flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

The price of airline tickets has reached an all-time high this year. With costs soaring, passengers are desperately searching for cheap flights.

Passengers are being urged to arrive early at Frankfurt Airport in Germany after extreme weather caused travel chaos overnight.

Belgium-based Ryanair pilots will strike once again on 14 and 15 August.

Passengers at Dubai International Airport faced delays on Friday after a bear escaped in the hold of a departing Iraqi aircraft.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday plans to transform Riyadh airport into a massive aviation hub with six parallel runways and designed to accommodate up to 120 million travellers by 2030, state news agency SPA reported.

Brian Parsa was enjoying a vacation in Europe last month with his girlfriend when, suddenly, everything fell apart.

When an airline’s own pilots call its service “outright embarrassing,” and deride the company’s corporate culture as “toxic,” you can safely say that airline has a problem.

Travel Weekly reports that the TSA is already alerting travelers to forthcoming ID requirements set to take effect in 2018.

You brought your suitcase to the airport in pristine condition, but when your checked luggage slides down the carousel, you barely recognize it—it looks like it’s been dragged behind the plane during your flight. What happens to our checked bags that make them look so beat-up when they arrive?