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Carnival fined $20mn for ocean pollution
The company admitted its ships continued to release “grey water” in areas like Glacier Bay in Alaska, and discharge plastic waste in the Bahamas.
Read More »Unruly tourists in Venice to be punished
Tourists who behave badly in Venice will be fined up to €500 and could be banned from the World Heritage site.
Read More »SAS rejects compensation – but is it correct?
The airline’s view that passengers are not entitled to compensation from strike delays is likely to be challenged.
Read More »Finnair fumbles flight delays and required reimbursement
A survey by a consumer help group has determined that Finnair flights are often delayed and that passengers are often denied compensation.
Read More »“Toxic cabin air” risks airline crew health
A union representing pilots and cabin crew has begun legal action against five airlines, telling them to clean the air on board.
Read More »Vienna gets approval for third runway
As airlines increasingly fight over Vienna routes, the final decision by Austria's supreme court comes after years of appeals.
Read More »Tortoises disguised as buns in smuggling fail
Customs officers stopped a man trying to smuggle three tortoises into Europe by making them look like chocolate desserts.
Read More »Pilot leaves gun behind in cockpit
The incident exposes the fact that pilots in the US have been authorised to carry guns since the September 2001 terror attacks.
Read More »US bans lithium batteries from flights
The new rules bar commercial airlines from carrying the potentially dangerous hazardous batteries as cargo.
Read More »Swedish airport staff linked to organised crime
Insiders work with notorious gangs to ease the flow of drugs, weapons and money through the airport, a leaked report says.
Read More »Sweden locks up then deports tourists
Two tourists travelling to Sweden were locked up for nine weeks and deported by plane at a cost of SEK 1.1mn.
Read More »Lufthansa sues passenger flying Oslo-Seattle
A passenger is facing court action for buying a return ticket via Frankfurt to Seattle, business class, but not boarding the last leg.
Read More »EU and Qatar agree landmark aviation deal
The EU's “comprehensive air services agreement” is one of several in the works with countries such as Turkey and Oman.
Read More »Egyptians arrested for Danes’ naked pyramid stunt
A man and a woman await trial after photos and a video showed the Danes’ sexual mischief atop the ancient monument.
Read More »Avianca Brazil files for bankruptcy but keeps flying
The move follows the repossession of much of its leased fleet, hitting air services in a huge market Norwegian is starting to break into.
Read More »Ryanair clashes with authority over compensation
The low-cost giant has clashed with an aviation authority that says the carrier must compensate passengers hit by strikes.
Read More »Agents fight back against fake sickness claims
A large chain of independent travel agents is launching counter action against claimants who have already backed down.
Read More »EU rail passenger rights upgraded
MEPs vote for higher compensation in the event of delays – as well as better access for passengers with bicycles.
Read More »Ryanair pays half a million to get plane back
Aviation authorities in France seized a plane, forcing its passengers to disembark, until Ryanair paid €525,000.
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