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Cathay Pacific fires cabin personnel for prejudice.

Cathay Pacific Airways has terminated three flight attendants following a discrimination complaint involving non-English speaking passengers. This comes after a viral audio recording of cabin crew ridiculing passengers on a Sunday flight went viral. The Hong Kong airline apologized for causing "widespread concern" after conducting an internal investigation. Chinese state media claimed...

British Airways’ owner IAG raises profit guidance as capacity reaches 97% of pre-pandemic levels.

The company reports that demand for international travel is high despite the tightening of family budgets and that lowering fuel prices are also contributing to its improved profit outlook. The parent company of British Airways has increased its annual operating profit forecast due to an increase in reservations, stating that...

Dublin Airport: Ryanair plane has trouble landing; emergency declared.

The Liverpool-bound Ryanair flight was greeted by the airport's fire department, with passengers remaining on board until the fire officer gave the all-clear. An emergency was declared after a plane's landing gear encountered a "minor issue" while landing at Dublin Airport. The Sunday afternoon Ryanair flight from Liverpool was greeted by...

Uranium cargo alerted Heathrow Airport.

Last month, uranium-contaminated metal was found at London's Heathrow Airport, prompting a police investigation. The Counter Terrorism Command of the Metropolitan Police responded to the security alert that was activated on December 29. The uranium originated in Pakistan, according to The Sun, which broke the news. One line of inquiry is whether...

Airports will relax limits on liquids and laptops.

The government has set June 2024 as the date for major UK airports to install new security systems, which will render obsolete the rule requiring passengers to bring no more than 100ml of liquid in a container and remove large electronic devices from carry-on luggage. Changes will be made to...

Ofsted downgrades hundreds of English schools.

The majority of the exceptional schools in England that were assessed last year have been demoted, according to a study by a watchdog for schools. Some had not been evaluated in 15 years, and many would have undergone "substantial change," such as the hiring of new principals, according to Ofsted. However,...

Half-term airfares cost 42% higher than before the outbreak.

According to consumer group Which?, the average price of a one-way ticket for the October school break was £212, compared to £150 for the same period in 2019. According to a new analysis, half-term airfares are 42% more expensive than before the coronavirus outbreak. According to consumer organization Which?, the average...

The number of passengers at Heathrow Airport is rising but is still below pre-pandemic levels.

The airport is currently battling staff shortages that led to the announcement of a daily passenger departure limit earlier this year. In August of this year, Heathrow Airport welcomed nearly three times as many passengers as it did in August of the previous year. Six million passengers passed through the terminals...

Flights from Gatwick were abruptly cancelled owing to personnel illness.

About 26 EasyJet flights into and out of Gatwick were abruptly canceled due to employee illness, the airport said. A representative for the London airport stated that its air traffic control tower was experiencing staff shortages. It occurred as Gatwick released its half-year financial results, which stated that "business as normal"...

For wet and crazy family entertainment, cross the English Channel to Jersey, where the national costume is a wetsuit.

Jersey is one of the few nations where a wetsuit is the national costume and pier-jumping is the national sport. At least, this is what Derek, the activity instructor, tells my son and me as he hands us our wetsuits and kayaks. We verify his point minutes later as we paddle...

The phone that eliminates photobombing is evaluated.

There is typically something in a vacation snapshot that keeps it from receiving thousands of social media likes, such as a photobombing bystander or an unattractive lamppost. Or perhaps something you simply cannot stand to look at, such as an ex-partner. However, Google provides a solution. Its Pixel 6 Pro includes...

Heathrow instructs airlines to cease summer ticket sales.

Heathrow Airport has instructed airlines to cease selling summer tickets as the largest airport in the United Kingdom struggles to accommodate the increase in air travel. During the busy summer months, the airport will restrict daily departures to 100,000 people, 4,000 fewer than already scheduled. The passenger limit will remain in...

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