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Jeremy Clarkson says babies should be put in luggage hold on flights

By Ceri Roberts, May 19, 2013

Jeremy Clarkson has come under fire for making what we can only hope was a tongue-in-cheek comment about parents flying with small babies. The Top Gear presenter had just flown to Scotland on May...
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BA reveal the most popular seats on a plane

By Ceri Roberts, Apr 14, 2013

A new study by British Airways has revealed the most popular seats on a Boeing 747 - and surprisingly, they are right at the back of the plane. The Daily Mail reports that the most commonly...
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And the safest airline in the world is...

By Ruth Doherty, Jan 10, 2013

Got a fear of flying? You might be keen to know which airline has been named the safest in the world, then... The accolade went to Finnair in the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre's...
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Airline tests onboard Wi-Fi with sacks of potatoes

By Ceri Roberts, Dec 23, 2012

Airlines and aircraft makers have been working hard to improve Wi-Fi signal strength onboard planes - and they have come up with a novel way to test it. According to the Belfast Telegraph,...
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Retired BA pilot claims air on passenger jets isn't safe

By Ceri Roberts, Nov 18, 2012

A former British Airways pilot who retired on medical grounds in 2006 claims that the air on passenger jets is not always safe, and poses a risk to the health of both passengers and...
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Airlines take extra fuel on New York-bound in case of shortage

By Roshina Jowaheer, Nov 03, 2012

Some airlines heading for New York are taking the unusual and costly step of putting extra fuel on planes in fear of a jet fuel shortage. After Superstorm Sandy disrupted the flow of fuel...
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The airline legroom league... and guess who isn't at the bottom!

By Roshina Jowaheer, Nov 01, 2012

The most extensive survey ever into seat size and legroom on flights has revealed the best and worst airlines in economy. Budget carrier Ryanair was bottom in the study of 32 leading...
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Passenger jet pilots found asleep mid-air on two UK flights

By Ruth Doherty, Oct 29, 2012

Terrifying results of a new investigation have revealed that at least two UK pilots have fallen asleep while in charge of passenger planes at 35,000ft. A Freedom of Information request put...
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