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12-08-2013

Aircraft parts fall 15,000ft onto small English Village

A Royal Brunei Boeing 777aircraft flying from London Heathrow to Dubai, UAE was forced to return to London after the crew suspected damage to the right engine. The aircraft which is 12 years old was carrying 256 passengers and 12 crew at the time.

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06-08-2013

European Consumers’ Organisation against plans European Commission

In a recent report, the European Consumers’ Organisation BEUC stands up against the proposal from the European Commission regarding a revised Regulation that protects passenger rights.

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31-07-2013

easyJet passengers told to wait eight decades for their re-arranged flight

Passengers on an easyJet flight from Geneva were told via e-mail that their flight would not be departing until 2099.

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24-07-2013

easyJet launch flight tracker

easyJet have launched a new flight tracker which will allow passengers to view latest information on their flight. The service will allow customers to see up-to date departure and arrival times for all easyJet flights this summer.

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15-07-2013

Toilet Malfunction Forces Flight to Return

A toilet malfunction on Thomson flight BY-126 from Manchester, UK to Orlando, United States, forced the aircraft to turn around, not long after taking off from Manchester Airport on Friday.

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12-07-2013

Passengers on Airbus Suing for Distress

Passengers on-board an British Airways Airbus, which was forced into making an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport are suing the manufacturer for ’emotional distress’.

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04-07-2013

Comedian Criticises Ryanair and easyJet on Twitter

The comedian and actress, Jenny Éclair has publicly criticised easyJet for the time it took for her to check in with the airliner and for their apparent willingness to pass on the admin duties to their customers.

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02-07-2013

Plane fails for second time in two days

“Pan Pan Pan”, only one step down from the mayday call, was called through to Cardiff Airport Air Traffic Call as a Thomson Boeing 757 suffered problems with the landing flaps as it approached the arrival runway last Tuesday evening. Full emergency was called with all local emergency services arriving on the scene but fortunately the plane was able to land safely. The flight was TOM6707 from Arrecife in Lanzarote.

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27-06-2013

Flights to Portugal affected by general strike

A 24 hour strike commenced at midnight yesterday for workers in Portugal which could potentially lead to sizeable disruption today. The Foreign Office and Portugal’s national airport operator have advised all passengers to check with their travel company before leaving home.

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26-06-2013

Potential strikes over increased working hours for pilots?

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) have confirmed that industrial action may be called should the European Aviation Safety Agency increase limits on time spent in the cockpit.

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