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UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days

The United Kingdom government on Tuesday said that though the air traffic control 'technical issue' that led to the severe disruption of hundreds of flights and left thousands of passengers......

Terror in Brussels: 35 dead as explosions hit airport and metro

Thirty-five people have been killed and over 200 injured in Brussels after a series of terror attacks struck the city’s airport and a metro station near the European Union......

British Airways plane with 172 on board catches fire on Las Vegas runway; 7 hurt

A British Airways plane caught fire while it was preparing to take off from Las Vegas to London with 172 people on board, prompting the crew to abort takeoff and evacuate panicked passengers seven......

Runaway schoolgirls have crossed to Syria: UK police

The Scotland Yard believes that the three runaway British schoolgirls who boarded a flight to Turkey to reportedly join the dreaded Islamic State terror group have now crossed the border to Syria.......

Scotland Yard denies delay in action over runaway 'ISIS' schoolgirls

Under fire over its slow reaction over three British schoolgirls who reportedly fled to Syria to join the Islamic State, Scotland Yard on Tuesday defended its actions, saying it began a probe as......

Tatas likely to take call on cash-strapped Air India bid this week

The last date to submit bids is March 17 but the deadline could be extended if there are requests from potential bidders. Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines are actively weighing the option to bid......

Air India eyes more slots at Heathrow

With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes. Air India hopes to secure additional slots at London Heathrow......

Why Goa hotels may be forced to cut rates

The company operated chartered flights from London Gatwick and Manchester airports to Goa between November and March and its closure will adversely impact local tourism. Hotels in Goa may be......

Security scare: 50,000 illegal drones in India!

The recent drone scare at London's Gatwick airport has exposed the lack of preparedness against drones, says Pranjal Sharma. IMAGE: A still from the Hindi movie, 3 Idiots The security......

Ambani wedding sees Mumbai airport handle a record 1004 flights

The airport sees 950-960 aircraft movements daily, and Saturday saw an additional 37 flights to Udaipur as celebrities, filmstars and politicians made a dash to the city for the pre-wedding......

Soccer updates! United to continue without De Gea

Rediff.com compiles the latest news and results from the English Premier League, and other news and updates from the world of soccer Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, right, with David De......

Ex-England cricketer Chris Lewis says 'wrong choices' led to jail term

Former England all-rounder Chris Lewis wants to help prevent young cricketers making the "wrong choices" that caused him to be jailed for cocaine smuggling. The 47-year-old, who won 32 Test caps......

Chris Lewis jailed for 13 years

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was jailed for 13 years on Wednesday for trying to smuggle drugs into Britain in his kit bag. The 41-year-old former all-rounder had attempted to bring in......

Former England bowler Lewis arrested for drug smug

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis will appear in court on drug smuggling charges on Tuesday after around four kilos (9 lbs) of cocaine was seized at London's Gatwick Airport, the Home Office......

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