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30 votes
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How cruise ships got so big
6 votes -
Drama in the snow: The crash of Scandinavian Airlines flight 751
17 votes -
US requires airline lavatories to be more accessible for wheelchair users
42 votes -
American UPS pilots won’t fly if Teamsters strike
55 votes -
Concerns about new facial recognition software implemented by TSA at US airports
42 votes -
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 -
Wait, should I not be drinking airline coffee?
30 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 -
Near Dayton, Ohio there's a lookalike of the Wright Brothers' Model B, a 1910 aircraft with no cockpit. It's a modern plane with a very old design, and I went for a ride.
21 votes -
The mysterious airships of 1896-97
7 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 -
Hercules farewell flypast
3 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 -
Singapore Air hands staff eight months’ salary bonus after record results
11 votes -
The military base in Switzerland where the public can drive over the runway
6 votes -
Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains
8 votes -
Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water
8 votes -
US airline accidentally exposes ‘No Fly List’ on unsecured server
17 votes -
Every flight across US grounded due to computer system glitch
11 votes -
The maddening mess of airport codes
9 votes -
Why you wouldn’t want to fly the first Soviet jetliner
3 votes -
Two aircraft collide during Veterans Day air show in Dallas
9 votes -
I'm not a pilot. Can I land a 737?
8 votes -
US FAA approves unleaded aviation gas covering piston fleet
7 votes -
The simple secret of airport runway digits
11 votes -
Finland could become the first country in the EU to trial a mobile app with digital copies of travel documents
4 votes -
History of the Helihome, the flying camper
7 votes -
Scandinavian airline SAS announced that it has gone bankrupt a day after 1,000 pilots walked out on strike
13 votes -
What actually happened to the Concorde
5 votes -
I made tourists think they landed at the wrong airport
9 votes -
US aviation first: Private pilot certificate earned using an electric airplane
7 votes -
64-year old finds the ejection handle in an impromptu fighter jet ride. He survives and now hates his co-workers.
22 votes -
The sanction-fueled absolute destruction of the Russian aviation industry
11 votes -
Denmark's government has announced a goal to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030
8 votes -
Emirates’ (probably) terrifying Boeing 777 flight to Washington
8 votes -
The history of the jet: Digital culture built on the seamless speed of the jet age
4 votes -
Transatlantic conquest the aim for new budget airline Norse – insists that demand for travel is bouncing back as coronavirus restrictions eased
6 votes -
The future of airliners? The plane that may change air travel forever (Boeing X-48)
8 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 -
Sweden to increase airport fees for high-polluting planes – climate impact, such as use of biofuels, to be taken into account when calculating charges
8 votes -
Electric airliners coming soon, as Scandinavian carrier goes with Tecnam P-Volt
9 votes