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Ten worst airlines for delays in the UK
Speed Read Study finds Wizz Air has worst punctuality record
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Disabled 10-year-old boy asked to ‘prove’ disability by Jet2
In Depth The mother of Jack Johnson said he was left distressed after they were asked for evidence of his Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Why travellers with body odour and a ‘cold stare’ face surveillance in US
Speed Read ‘Quiet Skies’ programme tracks plane passengers even if they are not suspected of any crime
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Airlines to threaten drunk passengers with £80,000 fine
In Depth New campaign targets disruptive passengers on biggest day of the year for airports
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Electric planes prepare for take-off as government invests £343m
Speed Read Quieter hybrid engines will mean airports can be built nearer urban areas
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Pilot ‘sucked halfway out’ of cockpit window mid-flight
Speed Read Sichuan Airlines plane makes emergency landing after windscreen shatters at 32,000ft
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Southwest pilots forced to use hand signals on window blast flight
In Depth Acclaimed flight captain speaks for first time since death of passenger who was sucked out of plane
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Southwest Airlines plane makes emergency landing after passenger window cracks
In Depth Drama on US flight comes two weeks after woman was killed on another Southwest plane
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What caused Jennifer Riordan to be partially sucked out of plane?
In Depth The dead woman suffered blunt trauma to the head, neck and torso, say medical examiners
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Woman dies after being partially sucked out of US flight
In Depth Plane made emergency landing after debris from exploded engine smashes window at 32,000ft
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British man arrested in Iceland airport for wearing too many clothes
In Depth Ryan Hawaii was stopped at Keflavík Airport for wearing eight pairs of trousers and ten shirts
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Flight path forms perfect shape of Christmas tree
In Depth Airbus test crew came up with novel way to offer season’s greetings
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How Monarch lost its crown
Speed Read Brexit, terrorism and a cut-throat market are blamed for the airline’s collapse
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The real reason Ryanair is cancelling 2,000 flights
Speed Read About 400,000 passengers affected by mass cancellations
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