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  • Can frequent flying ruin your health? I got tested to find out

    Having clocked up millions of miles in the air, our writer tries out the clinics that help regular air passengers stay healthy

    John Arlidge 26 Mar 2024, 8:00am
    Travellers at an airport check-in counter
  • Book premium economy with this airline – it’s the closest you can get to business class

    Airlines are introducing better food and bigger cabins to tempt more of us to upgrade from economy – should we splash out or just stay put?

    John Arlidge 25 Mar 2024, 1:16pm
    Emirates is top of the class when it comes to premium economy
  • The bizarre aircraft rules that could ruin your next holiday

    What happens when aircraft seats are too comfortable? Your plane can be grounded, that’s what. Here are air travel’s strangest regulations

    John Arlidge 7 Mar 2024, 1:00pm
    air stewardess inside an airplane
  • How BA is trying to bring back the glory days

    At a glitzy party this week, the airline’s boss outlined a £7 billion plan to win back customer loyalty. Our expert offers his verdict

    John Arlidge 5 Mar 2024, 10:57am
    Sean Doyle will invest £7 billion in British Airways over the next two years
  • Why travellers could think twice about flying in a 737 Max

    A mid-air blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight has raised fresh questions about Boeing's short-haul plane

    John Arlidge 10 Jan 2024, 11:58am
    Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft
  • The art of the plane evacuation – how airlines empty giant jets in under 90 seconds

    A Japan Airlines A350-900 burst into flames on the runway this week, but the actions of its cabin crew saved 379 lives

    John Arlidge 3 Jan 2024, 2:32pm
    Safety and emergency instruction
  • The problem with ‘ghost flights’ and why they will soon disappear

    Thousands of flights are taking off without passengers – but overhauling the airport's competitive slot system will eradicate them

    John Arlidge 11 Dec 2023, 2:28pm
    Airlines want to retain as many of their slots as possible, so they sometimes fly empty or near empty planes
  • Emirates unveils futuristic A380 refit (BA, take note)

    The airline is overhauling its 500-seat, double-decker superjumbos – we take a first look

    John Arlidge 21 Nov 2023, 12:57pm
    The Emirates A380 is to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program
  • The 42 flight routes that disappeared during the pandemic (and never returned)

    Britain to Bangkok, Seoul and Havana are among the routes that were axed as demand slumped – where else fell off the map?

    John Arlidge 12 Nov 2023, 9:30pm
    Delta Airlines departing Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
  • In-flight bars and business-only planes – the startup airlines disrupting how we fly

    From a cheap and cheerful Australian startup to an ambitious new British carrier, these new airlines promise to revolutionise air travel

    John Arlidge 31 Oct 2023, 8:30pm
    Bonza Airlines
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  • Luton has set its sights on becoming Britain’s third airport, despite the fire

    Following a major setback, Luton Airport presses on with plans to compete with Gatwick – will it ever happen?

    John Arlidge 24 Oct 2023, 8:00am
    The government has approved Luton’s planning application to increase its annual passenger cap from 18 million to 19 million passengers
  • What the airport experience is like for the uber-rich

    No queues, no walking and bespoke cappuccino art: we delve into the world of the VVIP airport terminal

    John Arlidge 8 Oct 2023, 2:00pm
    There's no queuing for a Pret sandwich at the airport for the elite
  • What I’ve learnt from millions of miles of flying – from the best first-class cabin to the worst meal

    Our aviation expert has travelled to dozens of countries over his 40-year career. Here he shares his most memorable flights

    John Arlidge 29 Sep 2023, 1:00pm
    John Arlidge arriving after the historic 21-hour Qantas non-stop test flight from London to Sydney in 2019
  • Forget Gatwick and Heathrow – Britain’s regional airports are the future

    Two years since lockdowns ended, some UK hubs are investing hundreds of millions of pounds to improve service. Others really need to

    John Arlidge 27 Sep 2023, 10:56am
    A handout artist impression of how Manchester Airport will look following its transformation
  • The EU plan to save the planet? Stop poorer people flying

    Minimum prices for air tickets, proposed by France and supported by other EU nations, will hurt the less well off without helping the planet

    John Arlidge 26 Sep 2023, 12:02pm
    Ryanair flight
  • Why plane cabins have barely changed in 50 years

    Aircraft interiors have fallen behind our homes and cars – but there are signs of innovation at one carrier

    John Arlidge 22 Sep 2023, 8:00am
    Air France’s cabins haven’t changed much since the Seventies
  • Like it or not, digital passports are coming to an airport near you

    Mobile passports, currently being trialled in Finland, will make travel easier. But what about data security?

    John Arlidge 13 Sep 2023, 2:25pm
    Digital passport
  • No passports, domestic flight bans and BA’s renaissance – what flying could look like in 15 years

    How will aviation change in the next decade? Our expert does a little blue-sky thinking

    John Arlidge 3 Sep 2023, 8:00am
    Passengers could reap the benefits of Qatar gaining greater control of BA
  • How British Airways became the world’s favourite airline... to moan about

    With soaring complaints and a toxic legacy of cost-cutting, the nation’s flag carrier faces a turbulent time getting its act together

    John Arlidge 31 Aug 2023, 8:30pm
    British Airways travel delays customer complaints problems
  • British travellers are the biggest losers in London’s stagnant airport saga

    ‘Lily-livered’ politicians daren’t upset climate protestors, resulting in economic losses and some of the worst airport delays in Europe

    John Arlidge 21 Jul 2023, 5:00pm
    Passengers wait at London Gatwick Airport
  • The net-zero time bomb that will make holidays more expensive

    A raft of new environmental measures are on the horizon that threaten to render the days of cheap flights history

    John Arlidge 7 Jul 2023, 8:00am
    Aviation bio fuel
  • Can anything be done to fix Heathrow?

    Summer storms caused havoc at Britain’s biggest airport last week, dealing another blow to its reputation

    John Arlidge 13 Jun 2023, 2:00pm
    Heathrow has been beset by problems in recent years
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