All news on the topic: Planes

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Brits can bag flights under £100 to Christmas market hotspots this December
Milan, Dublin, Nice, Seville, Porto, Salzburg, Barcelona and Marseilles are all places which can be visited this Christmas period for less than £100, according to Omio
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Travel expert shares grim truth about plane blankets - and people have no idea
A travel expert has shared the disgusting truth about the blankets you get on planes, sharing that she only learned recently about it - and people will be horrified by it
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'Intrusive woman filmed me for her vlog on a plane - it's so inappropriate'
A man was left baffled when he sat next to someone on a plane who filmed him, even videoing as he slept - and she told him he was a 'bad ambassador' for the country they were flying to
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World's most remote airport in the ocean still gets 20million passengers a year
Kansai International Airport in Japan took tens of thousands of people seven years to build at a cost of $20billion, yet engineers are concerned that it is sinking faster than expected
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Major EU law change could see disrupted passengers hundreds of pounds better off
The European Union Commission has unveiled a raft of new measures that would provide plane and train passengers in the bloc with far more protection and refund rights
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UK 'should bring in passenger flights on electric planes as islands are ideal'
The House of Lords was told that routes from the British mainland to islands around the coast were ideal for flights of battery-electric and hydrogen powered planes
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Businesswoman who refused to give up plane seat for child praised
Plane rows can occur when someone assumes they can take someone's seat to sit next to their little ones - but one woman refused as she wanted the window seat she'd booked
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Woman infuriates plane passengers with 'poisonous' smell as she paints nails
A plane passenger risked enraging those around them when they whipped out a bottle of nail polish and started painting their nails in the cabin of commercial plane
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Mum furiously defends her 'bratty' toddler on flight after woman complains
A mum was seriously proud of her young son for being so well-behaved on their flight - but a woman in front was sending cruel messages to someone about the 'bratty' child behind her
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Airline serves baffled passengers 'dog food' in awkward translation blunder
Plane passengers were left confused by a mistranslation blunder after 'imported dog food' was seen on the menu by those flying business class with China Eastern Airlines
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'Spoiled' woman who refuses to fly standard with family gets booted from holiday
The woman reached out for advice after falling out with her family over her decision to fly first class alone - but she didn't get the response she was expecting
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Flight attendant catches passengers trying sneaky move to get into First Class
Destanie, a cabin crew member who often shares her insider knowledge on TikTok, has said that if you're hoping for an upgrade, it's a good idea to chat with the check-in staff
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Top tips to beat jet lag if you're going long-haul including avoiding exercise
Matthew Corrigan, CEO at pillow brand Trtl Travel, has suggested one is best to sleep ahead of a flight to ensure you arrive with as much energy as possible, and why you might want to avoid strenuous exercise once arrived
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'I refused to swap plane seats with boy, 10, so he could sit with his parents'
A woman has taken to social media to share how she was asked to move seats on a plane so a 10-year-old boy could sit with his parents in first class - but she refused to move
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'I booked my toddler into first class - one passenger was so mad he swore at me'
A woman has spoken about being cornered by a fellow passenger in first class during a flight, which led the irate customer to call her fat and suggest the toddler shouldn't be there
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Flight forced into emergency landing as passenger makes mid-air bomb threat
A United Airlines flight bound for Vancouver from Los Angeles was forced to land yesterday after an alleged bomb threat was made. The flight was diverted to San Francisco
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Flight attendant mocks passengers for lame attempts to get first-class upgrade
An air hostess has taken to social media to reveal how she’s trained to handle passengers who want to sit in empty first-class seats without buying an upgrade
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Travel guru shares 'genius' hack to avoid the fluid restriction when travelling
The liquid allowance when travelling can be tight, but one travel guru has taken to social media to share her top tips to avoid binning your carry on essentials
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'I asked a woman to get out of my plane seat - the crew glared at me all flight'
A man decided he would not meekly give up his rights when he noticed a woman sitting in the window seat he had reserved, but was going to fight for what was his
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Passenger furious as 'entitled' mum 'expects her to give up seat' for kid
When a woman catching a flight paid for the privilege of sitting in a window seat, she was left baffled when a mum and her child were sitting in the row she'd booked
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Cheers as passenger 'so drunk he can't stand' escorted off flight, court hears
Paul Carling became 'aggressive and abusive' on the flight to Turkey at Newcastle Airport with police bodycam footage showing other passengers cheer as he was escorted off
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'I won't let step daughter use my airline perks, she doesn't need free flights'
A man has asked social-media users if he is in the wrong for refusing to extend a flight perk to his fiancée's daughter, and his plight has split the opinions of commenters
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'I'm a plus-size traveller – people judge me for how I get comfortable on plane'
Hanna Brandow, 28, from Baltimore, Maryland, has gained more than 26,100 followers and 292,100 views on social media after sharing her plus-size travel tips and tricks
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Clever tool lets you find cheapest times to fly home or for a Christmas getaway
Kayak's new Best Time to Travel Christmas and New Year tool lets you find out when is the cheapest time to book a flight home or for a festive break, and how long in advance you should press the buy button
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EasyJet stewardess 'threatens to fine family £100' if they 'can't control child'
A easyJet flight attendant has been called out for allegedly threatening to fine a family £100 if they failed to control their child. The heated moment was caught on camera by a fellow passenger