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Man found with explosives in his carry-on at Midland International Airport
A man has been detained at Midland International Airport in Texas, after he tried to carry explosives through security, according to officials. The man was...
What happens with your luggage when it goes behind the rubber flaps after check-in
Some of us wonder what happens to the luggage once it has been handed over at the check-in desk and disappears through the rubber...
Winter adventure: Lake Balea Ice Hotel on top of the Romanian Carpathians
If you want to experience the adventure this winter, try Lake Balea Ice Hotel in Romania. The Fagaras Mountains in Transylvania provide a perfect backdrop for...
New aviation rule will allow passengers to fly over North Pole and cut the times to exotic destinations
A new aviation rules will allow carriers operating in the South Pacific to take a “short cut” over the North Pole for the first...
Johnna Woolfolk made airline bomb threat to stop her husband getting on plane to see his mistress
Johnna Woolfolk , a jealous wife from California, allegedly called in a bomb threat to prevent her husband getting on a plane from Los...
Unaccompanied Chloe Boyce, 9, spent 5 hours stranded in wrong city and the airline didn’t tell family
Unaccompanied 9-year-old Chloe Boyce, from Clarksville Tennessee, spent five hours stranded in Baltimore after her Southwest flight was rerouted between Nashville and New York...
Greenhill banker Jeffrey Buckalew and his family died after a small plane crashed on Interstate 287
Greenhill & Co investment banker Jeffrey Buckalew, his wife and his children are believed to be among five people killed after a small aircraft...
Son misses his father’s funeral as Continental Airlines charged him $675 for changing flight
Fred Zajonczloski is going to miss his father's funeral because Continental Airlines was charging him almost $675 to change his flight - on top...
Canadian motorist drove 220 miles with his dead wife in the passenger seat
A 71-year-old Canadian motorist drove for 220 miles with the body of his dead wife beside him in the passenger seat across US. The couple...
Train hopping couple, who hitched a ride across America on freight trains, buried alive under a mound of coal
Christopher Artes and Medeana Hendershot, a couple who romanticized trains and lived a modern-day adventure by riding railroad cars across the U.S., were killed...
Airplane accident lawyer: why a specialist is important
What you should know if you experience an accident It is possible to experience an accident or injury at virtually any time, or in any...
US National Transportation Board wants to ban the use of all mobile device while driving (including hands-free)
American transportation safety regulators want to ban the use of mobile devices while driving, going so far as to say they should never be...
United Airlines jet carrying 125 passengers forced to make emergency landing in Colorado
A United Airlines Boeing 757 carrying 125 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Colorado when one of its engines failed. The aircraft...
BA teenage stewardess pregnant with a married pilot after the company launched “Hug A Pilot” programme
A teenage British Airways stewardess got pregnant with a married pilot after the airline company launched “Hug A Pilot” programme. British Airways launched a programme...
Qantas pilot investigated after frolicking with female passenger in first-class
A Qantas pilot faces the prospect of losing his job after getting frisky with a first-class section female passenger on a long-haul flight between...
Katherine Goldberg, a teacher from London, who groped a Virgin steward, avoided jail sentence
Katherine Goldberg, a teacher from Ealing, west London, who groped a Virgin Atlantic steward and demanded sex while drunk on the plane, has avoided...
Plane passengers could have to follow a dress code on board
Plane passengers could be obliged to follow a dress code after carriers received many calls from flyers' rights groups to issue rules on what...
Air France plane flew for 5 days before ground crews noticed that 30 screws were missing from one of its wings
An Air France Airbus A340 plane flew for 5 days before ground crews noticed that 30 screws were missing from one of its wings. The...
Austria: Mieders alpine-coaster’s downhill descent without brakes
An Austrian alpine-coaster which is located in Mieders offers what is perhaps the most frighteningly fast - and seemingly dangerous - downhill descent. The single-pipe...
Arthur Berkowitz, an US Airways passenger was forced to stand for 7 hours because of an obese man sitting next to him
Arthur Berkowitz, an US Airways passenger had to stand during a seven-hour flight from Anchorage to Philadelphia because of a 400 lbs man sitting...
Thanksgiving 2011: weather and travel forecasts
42.5 million US people are expected to hit the road to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving - the highest number of holiday travellers...
Comtel Air passengers asked to pay the cost of fuel to complete their journey
Austrian airline Comtel Air is set to investigate reports that it asked passengers to pay £20,000 towards the cost of fuel to complete their...
Hawaii: Mike and Nicole Abel among 5 people who died after a tour helicopter crashed on Molokai island
Five people, a pilot and four tourists, died after a tour helicopter crashed into a mountain ridge on Molokai island, Hawaii. According to authorities, the...
China: Skywalk at 4,700 ft above sea level on Tianmen Mountain
Tourists looking to test their nerves can choose to go to China to walk across a dazzling glass bridge suspended from a cliff face. The...
Norway: Storseisundet Bridge on the Atlantic Road, the apparent road to nowhere
Situated on the west coast of Norway on the Atlantic Road, the Storseisundet Bridge is so dramatically shaped it has featured in television adverts. This...
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