UK travel firm ceases operations with all planned holidays cancelled
Bad news for travellers A UK travel firm has fallen into administration and ceased operations, meaning that all holidays booked via the provider are now cancelled. It comes after a host of other holiday providers suffered similar fates. The latest travel firm to announce they are ceasing operations is the Glasgow-based company Simply Florida Travel […]
1 day ago
Military plane ‘carrying over 100 soldiers’ crashes
BREAKING A military plane reportedly carrying nearly 100 soldiers has crashed in Colombia. The Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane “suffered a tragic accident”, according to the country’s defence minister Pedro Anulfo Sanchez. Local media outlet BluRadio reports that 110 soldiers were on board at the time, however Sanchez warned that “the exact number of victims […]
1 week ago
British Airways plane declares mid-air emergency as emergency services rush to runway
Fire engines rushed to meet the aircraft on the runway A British Airways flight was forced to declare a mid-air emergency shortly before landing. Flight BA812 was travelling from London Heathrow to Copenhagen Airport, but experienced an issue shortly before it was due to land on Sunday, February 1. Pilots emitted a Squawk 7700 code, […]
2 months ago
UK airports face weekend disruption after 6,000 planes deemed unfit to fly
UK travellers have been warned UK travellers have been warned of disruption after thousands of Airbus planes were found to require an urgent software update last night. According to the European aerospace company, passengers could face major ‘operational disruption’ due to some A320 aircraft needing an urgent software update. Resolving the software issue would take […]
4 months ago
Pilot explains what happens when there’s an emergency over the ocean
He’s revealed what pilots actually plan for when flying over the middle of the ocean. A pilot has shared what really happens if there’s an emergency while flying over open water. It can be a bit unsettling when the map on your seat screen shows nothing but a vast stretch of blue, so here’s what […]
5 months ago
TUI flight to Cyprus declares mid-air emergency after taking off from UK
TUI have issued a statement A TUI flight bound for Cyprus was forced to divert after declaring a mid-air emergency. The Boeing 737 flight was on its way to Paphos after taking off from Cardiff at 4.30pm on Sunday. However, the flight was forced to divert to Birmingham Airport after an emergency was declared onboard […]
6 months ago