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A leaked email has revealed that a baggage cash bonus scheme may be introduced across all budget airlines, including Ryanair and Jet2, following an EasyJet initiative that pays staff £1.20 per gate bag. The scheme, aptly named "easyJet gate bag revenue incentive," rewards Swissport staff at seven
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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it is scrapping the long-standing policy requiring travelers to remove their shoes while passing through airport security screenings. The policy, implemented in 2006 as a response to the 2001 shoe bomb attempt, had been a source of frustration for
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The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed Turkey-based firm Celebi's challenge to the revocation of security clearance of its Indian subsidiary, which provided airport ground handling services in the country. The company had approached the High Court after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) revoked Celebi Airport
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has eliminated the requirement for passengers to remove their shoes when going through security checkpoints in the United States, effective immediately. The decision was announced by Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, who stated that the rule change aims to improve the travel experience
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After nearly two decades of frustration for air travelers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is beginning to phase out the practice of shoe checks at select airports across the country. The shift in policy, communicated in an internal memo to TSA officers, allows passengers at several major airports to keep
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of drone strikes on Sunday, disrupting air travel in Russia and killing civilians in Ukraine. The Ukrainian attacks came just days after Russia launched its largest aerial assault in the conflict, killing at least two civilians and wounding dozens in Kyiv. The ongoing barrages have
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Airline passengers face a potentially chaotic summer as trade unions across Europe stage walk-outs over a range of grievances. The Unite union warned that hundreds of Glasgow airport workers are "heading towards summer strike action" over unresolved disputes with three companies based at the airport. Meanwhile, French air-traffic
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Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has urged the European Union to take urgent action to reform air traffic control (ATC) services following the cancellation of over 170 flights due to French air traffic strikes. The disruptions have affected over 30,000 passengers, with flights cancelled to and from
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The aviation industry is facing a new threat in the form of sophisticated hackers, who have been targeting airlines and airports in recent weeks. The secretive group "Scattered Spider," responsible for high-profile attacks on M&S and Co-op, has announced its intention to target the aviation sector.
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As summer holidaymakers prepare for their trips abroad, a critical passport warning has been issued, affecting thousands of travelers. According to The Independent's travel expert, Simon Calder, many people will be turned away at airports due to a rule change implemented after the UK's departure from
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Air India is facing another controversy after a passenger alleged that his luggage was tampered with during a flight from Singapore to Chandigarh. Sahil Juneja, a resident of Pathankot, lodged a police complaint stating that Rs 70,000 in cash was stolen from his bag after the flight landed at
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A startling incident at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry. On a chaotic taxiway, a Boeing 787 operated by Vietnam Airlines collided with another plane, slicing the tail of the stationary Airbus A321. Footage captured the moment of impact, with debris flying
