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42 votes
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Russia’s Potemkin miracle: The story of Ural Airlines flight 178
11 votes -
I had the worst experience with Wizz Air
My evening flight from Gatwick to Milan was delayed, resulting with my arrival at 2:45am when there was no public transportation available (apart from taxis). According to EU rules any delayed...
My evening flight from Gatwick to Milan was delayed, resulting with my arrival at 2:45am when there was no public transportation available (apart from taxis).
According to EU rules any delayed flights over 3 hours can be reimbursed (partially) as can any inconveniences.
This is the email I received from Wizzair's claims Dept:Thank you for contacting Wizz Air Customer Service Department.
We would like to extend our sincerest apologies regarding the inconvenience caused by the delay of your flight. After thoroughly investigating your case we can confirm that the delay of flight W4 5786 MXP-LGW on the 3d of July 2023 was 02:57 h, based on the arrival at your destination airport.
Please be kindly informed that passengers are entitled to the compensation specified in Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council when there is an arrival delay of minimum 3 hours.
Therefore, unfortunately we regret to inform you that no compensation is due in this specific situation.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us by replying to this email.
Have a pleasant day!
Kind regards,
I am at a loss for words (and taxi fare!)
16 votes -
Wrong turn at Taipei: The crash of Singapore Airlines flight 006
20 votes -
Norwegian Air has entered into an agreement to buy Norway's regional carrier Widerøe – $105 million deal subject to approval by the Norwegian Competition Authority
9 votes -
When flight attendants fought the airline industry and won
10 votes -
Dark waters of self-delusion: The crash of Transair flight 810
12 votes -
A sickness and its cure: The crash of Trans-Colorado Airlines flight 2286
12 votes -
Airbus flying high as deal for twenty A330neo aircraft secured
7 votes -
Airbus unveils record deal with Indian airline IndiGo
4 votes -
Hot, high, and harebrained: The crash of Indian Airlines flight 491
14 votes -
Cause of Boeing collision at London Heathrow confirmed
7 votes -
A sunny day in San Francisco: The crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 - revisited
12 votes -
US airline accidentally exposes ‘No Fly List’ on unsecured server
17 votes -
Scandinavian airline SAS announced that it has gone bankrupt a day after 1,000 pilots walked out on strike
13 votes -
The sanction-fueled absolute destruction of the Russian aviation industry
11 votes -
Emirates’ (probably) terrifying Boeing 777 flight to Washington
8 votes -
Transatlantic conquest the aim for new budget airline Norse – insists that demand for travel is bouncing back as coronavirus restrictions eased
6 votes -
Belarus scrambled fighter and flagged false bomb alert to force a Ryanair plane to land then detained an opposition-minded journalist who was on board, drawing criticism from across Europe
33 votes -
The 1962 flight of Army Rangers that vanished into thin air
6 votes -
Electric airliners coming soon, as Scandinavian carrier goes with Tecnam P-Volt
9 votes -
Norwegian Air gives up long-haul flying in plan to exit insolvency – seeks to raise as much as $590 million in new capital
7 votes -
In first major commercial aviation accident of 2021, a Boeing 737-500—Sriwijaya Air flight 182—crashes near Jakarta
13 votes -
Norwegian Air files for bankruptcy protection in Ireland – low-cost airline to continue reduced flight schedule and shares will still be traded in Oslo
5 votes -
Norwegian Air said it is facing a “very uncertain future” after the government of Norway refused to grant further financial assistance to the airline
6 votes -
Finnish carrier Finnair will start selling business class airplane food in supermarkets in a move to keep its catering staff employed
8 votes -
United to be first US airline to offer coronavirus tests for passengers
7 votes -
Sweden has said an offer of support for Scandinavian Airlines would be dependent on the airline agreeing to tougher emissions goals
3 votes -
Why helicopter airlines failed
6 votes -
EU regulator to probe Air Canada's proposed takeover of Transat
3 votes -
Air France 'must cut domestic flights' in the name of fighting climate change to get state loan
16 votes -
Where are all the unused planes right now?
5 votes -
Norwegian Air reported that four Swedish and Danish subsidiaries had filed for bankruptcy – 4,700 pilots and cabin crew members would be affected
4 votes -
The Australian government has finalised a deal with Qantas and Virgin to underwrite a minimum domestic network, to the value of $165 million
6 votes -
Finnish carrier Finnair, which has focused heavily on routes to Asia, says it will deepen its cooperation with China's Juneyao Air
3 votes -
New report released for MH370 search by the Independent Research Group
6 votes -
The story of the hijacking of Eastern Airlines Flight 1320 in 1970: The first hijacked US flight with a fatality, which led to many of the modern airline security measures
6 votes -
JetBlue has banned a passenger from the airline after he flew whilst awaiting the results of a coronavirus test
7 votes -
Air New Zealand concerned about Auckland International Airport's loss of 'aeronautical competency'
4 votes -
Norwegian Air crew were shut out of hotel over cash fears – Gatwick hotel asked for upfront payment from lossmaking low-cost carrier
3 votes -
Europe OKs suspension of strict ‘use-it or lose-it’ airline slot rules amid coronavirus outbreak
9 votes -
Airlines are burning thousands of gallons of fuel flying empty 'ghost' planes so they can keep their flight slots during the coronavirus outbreak
13 votes -
Norwegian Air shares plummet as coronavirus hammers travel sector – shares have fallen 70% in under a month as analysts point out weak cash reserves
5 votes -
Scandinavian Airlines clarifies an advert intended to highlight the role of travel, immigration and cultural diversity after it was pilloried online by far-right and nationalist groups
9 votes -
Guillaume Laffon landing Air France Flight 334 (Boeing 777) into Logan International Airport (BOS)
8 votes -
Sweden's PM Stefan Löfven wants swift and complete probe into Iran plane crash
8 votes -
Iranian missile accidentally brought down Ukrainian jet, officials say, citing early evidence
23 votes -
Ukranian Boeing 737-800 plane with 176 people on board crashes near Tehran, Iran with no survivors
22 votes -
Airline JetBlue pledges to be carbon-neutral by July 2020
8 votes -
Why a European airline flies a Boeing 767 between Frankfurt and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada (population 25,000)
5 votes