Japanese airline forces disabled passenger to crawl up stairs to board plane
Japanese airline, Vanilla Air, have apologised for forcing a disabled passenger to crawl up a flight of stairs to board the plane.
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Chinese woman delays flight after throwing coins into plane engine for luck
A flight in China was delayed for over five hours after an elderly woman threw coins into the aircraft’s engine for good luck.
Supreme Court partially reinstates Trump’s travel ban
US President Donald Trump's travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries has been partially unblocked by the Supreme Court.
Court rules Israeli airline cannot force women to move seats to satisfy men
An 82-year-old Holocaust survivor successfully sued Israel’s national airline after it forced her to move seats because an ultra-Orthodox man did not want to sit next to a woman.
Qatar Airways scoop Skytrax 2017 Airline of the Year award
Qatar Airways has flown into first place, taking home the Skytrax 2017 Airline of the Year award.
VIDEO: United Airlines employee pushes 71-year old passenger to the ground
A newly released video from 2015 shows a United Airlines employee pushing an elderly man to the ground at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Arab countries cut ties with Qatar – flights no longer operating
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the UAE have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.
British Airways flights grounded amid major IT glitch
All British Airways flights from Heathrow and Gatwick have been cancelled due to a computer system failure.
Gatwick Airport flights depart without luggage due to broken conveyor belts
Passengers have been flying from Gatwick Airport without their luggage after the baggage system failed.
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