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MSP airport LIVE: Flights grounded in Minneapolis over 'FAA equipment outage'

A ground stop is an air traffic management measure used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to temporarily prevent aircraft from departing for a particular airport.It is typically introduced...

Jet2 flight heading to Spain 'declares mid-air emergency' near Manchester

A Jet2 flight heading to a British tourist hotspot in Spain has reportedly declared a mid-air emergency near Manchester. The flight from Liverpool to Mallorca reportedly declared an emergency at...

Donald Trump on board helicopter involved in possible 'safety incident' near airport

Transport officials are investigating why a passenger jet was permitted to take off as Marine One approached with the US president on board.The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal...

Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say

PA MediaBethany BellBBC correspondent11 minutes agoA drone carrying an explosive device has been found at a German airport, police say. A robot was was deployed at Leipzig/Halle Airport after the...

Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedPaulin Kola and Nikos Papanikolaou2 August 2026Updated 3 August 2026Two crew members have been...

Gatwick Airport set for huge £2.2billion expansion as update issued

The expansion will allow the site to be used for the departures of narrow-bodied planes such as Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s, with the first flights expected to take off from the new runway in 2030....

Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedPaulin Kola and Nikos Papanikolaou2 August 2026Updated 3 August 2026 02:03 BSTTwo crew members...

Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths

Zelenskiy / OfficialJaroslav Lukiv12 minutes agoUkraine has said it carried out overnight strikes deep inside Russia, hitting a major oil refinery and an airfield that houses Russian strategic...

The world's busiest airport to close down forever - in business since 1960

One of the world's busiest airports is set to close permanently in the coming years following more than six decades as a major global aviation hub. Dubai International Airport (DXB) will shut its...

Travel warning issued as 'unacceptable’ EU flying rule convincing Brits not to go abroad

"Unacceptable" queues triggered by the EU Entry-Exit System (EES) are deterring travellers, Europe’s airport trade body warned. While passenger numbers surged 2.6% in the first six months of 2026,...

Pilot with 10,000 flight hours on the one place he refuses to go

Not all flights are made equal (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images)Richard Wells has seen it all. In more than two decades as a long-haul commercial pilot, the 54-year-old from Kent logged over 10,000...

Legal rights explained when your flight gets cancelled or delayed

Thousands of flights are cancelled in the UK every day (Image: Getty Images)Finding out your flight has been cancelled at the eleventh hour can derail a trip in a matter of seconds, especially if...

Legal rights explained when your luggage gets lost at the airport

Your suitcase hasn’t just 'gone missing' - from the moment it fails to appear on the carousel, the clock starts on what you need to do next if you want the best chance of getting it back quickly...

Passengers with carry-on luggage given warning from major UK airport - 'save lots of time'

Sakib Mahmood, Security Duty Manager at Manchester Airport, with selection of items confiscated (Image: Manchester Airport)One of Britain's busiest airports has issued an urgent warning to passengers...

At least one dead as military helicopter crashes near Czech Republic town

A military helicopter crashed in the Czech Republic today, the country's army has confirmed, killing at least one person. Five soldiers were on board the Venom helicopter when it crashed in...