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Public health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Former BBC correspondent turned away from Turkish Airlines flight to London because of Parkinson's

Turkish Airlines prevented Mark Mardell from boarding a London-bound flight due to his Parkinson's, leaving him stranded and humiliated in Istanbul airport.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Near-perfect landing': hot air balloon guided down on to Bedford street

A hot air balloon made an emergency landing in a Bedford residential street; bystanders secured it and no one was injured.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Birmingham airport holds all flights as runway closed after aircraft incident'

Birmingham airport's runway is temporarily closed due to an aircraft incident, resulting in all flights being on hold.
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Skyrora wins green light to lob rockets from Scotland

"Critical, this vehicle has all the relevant subsystems, including the flight control computer, which are being 'de-risked' prior to utilizing them on the main orbital launch vehicle XL."
Miscellaneous
France news
fromwww.thelocal.fr
5 months ago

Flights cancelled as French air traffic controllers strike

The French air traffic controllers' strike will cause significant flight cancellations, particularly affecting major airports in Paris and southern France.
London
fromTime Out London
7 months ago

This London airport is officially the worst in the UK for delays

Gatwick Airport had the highest average flight delay of 23.6 minutes in 2024, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.
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