All news on the topic: Planes

An Avianca airline plane was forced to return to the Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, Colombia, after being hit by a bird which caused flames to come out of an engine

Ryanair is adding more planes at its London Luton airport base as it launches new flights to France, Italy, Malta and Spain in what it says will be a "gamechanger"

Dad-of-three John James took to Instagram to vent his frustrations after being separated from his family on a plane, after booking an entire row of seats to accommodate another passenger

A man who was shamed for 'manspreading' on a six hour flight and encroaching into his neighbour's space has hit back, arguing that he had no choice because of the shape of his body

Holiday hopefuls were left in tears at East Midlands Airport when their flights took off without them, with one dad paying an extra £2,000 so his children didn't miss out

The woman shared a 'genius' method for sending messages when your phone is in aeroplane mode - and it's perfect for times when you're not sat next to your mates on a flight

A mum has hit out at the 'awful' comments some people make about parents flying with their children, as she insisted it's not 'selfish' to travel with your family

Captain Tim Lancaster was sucked out of the cockpit of his plane after two glass panes of the windscreen shattered at 17,300ft in the air, with flight attendant Nigel Ogden holding on to his ankles until the plane landed

Plane passengers often disagree over flight etiquette but the departure is one of the most controversial topics and with good reason - as most people don't wait to wait around for longer than they have to

The American Airlines flight caught fire just minutes after takeoff in a bird strike, forcing the pilot to turn back for an emergency landing in Columbus, Ohio

A cabin crew member has debunked some myths that many people who travel on planes will hear regularly - from drinking non-bottled water, to window shades

Passengers onboard an American Airlines Boeing 737 flight from John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio, US, were in the air for just 40 minutes when a fire erupted

Earlier this month the Southwest Airlines flight was delayed after someone onboard spilled rice on the floor, prompting a flight attendant to demand that the culprit clear it up

A Southwest Airline passenger claims a member of their flight crew refused to leave the gate until another traveller picked up their spilled rice blocking the aisle

The passengers - who were travelling inside Mexico - were aboard a twin-engine Airbus A320 when they watched in horror as the jet's engine exploded while they were flying over the sea yesterday

A plane passenger ended up being questioned by police after throwing tantrum on a flight to Orlando, Florida, claiming a baby onboard had been crying for '45 minutes'

A woman was left baffled when she was sat in the middle seat of the plane, but was woken up to her seatmate jabbing her in the arm, wanting her to change the way she was sat

A woman has sparked a huge debate online after refusing to move her seat upon request of a struggling mother - it comes after the child was kicking the passenger's seat and pulling her hair

More than 1,500 flights and tens of thousands of passengers were left grounded and told they could wait up to six hours after a technology issue caused all departures for Southwest Airlines planes to be delayed

Southwest Airline passengers have been grounded across the US after a computer glitch left thousands stranded on runaways with many face lengthy waits

A flight attendant has opened up about why things get tricky when passengers ask for a Diet Coke, which is understood to be more of a pain than other in-flight beverages

Southwest Airlines has confirmed all their flights have been grounded across the USA due to what the major airline says is an 'intermittent technology issue'

Ellie Connolly, from Dartford, Kent, has found a loophole to avoid being hamstrung with tiny bottles or having your toiletries confiscated when heading off on a holiday

If you are trying to keep to a health level of salt then chowing down on plane food too regularly isn't going to make it easy as its packed full of the white stuff

It's important to keep hydrated when you're flying, but one travel expert has warned travellers against using the water on the plane, whether that be hot or cold drinks