What is going wrong? Simon Calder reveals what is causing so many problems for the airline
by British airline passengers often fail to realize just how lucky they are. The UK is the main base of operations for easyJet and Ryanair: Europe’s …
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How airlines are screwing up the rich
Sir Richard Branson has always been a class warrior. His airline, Virgin Atlantic, was the cheeky David who took on the pukka, clipped-gut Goliath of …
Virgin Atlantic eyes Gatwick returns as it takes off from Heathrow’s third runway
Virgin Atlantic left Gatwick airport at the height of the pandemic in 2020 – Simon Dawson/Bloomberg Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is examining a return …
How Bangalore became the Silicon Valley of India
Sitting under the fan ceiling at Koshy’s restaurant, a fixture in this city since 1952, it felt like nothing had changed. Waiters in white uniforms …
From lightning to bird strikes – a flight engineer reveals how he keeps your plane safe
Scott Foxon is a certification engineer with over 12 years experience in the Virgin maintenance team – Heathcliff O’Malley The Virgin Atlantic hangar is tucked …
How to behave in business class – and don’t embarrass yourself
Devices should always be on silent when flying business class – British Airways The first time I was upgraded from economy to business class and …
How a Virgin Atlantic flight accidentally went faster than the speed of sound
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350 – Robert Smith/MI News/NurPhoto/Getty Strong winds over the Atlantic pushed commercial flights close to breaking speeds at the weekend, with …
A lost piece of the British Caribbean is coming in from the cold
The island of Turks and Caicos is a wonderful necklace of resorts – Gary James The approach to Providenciales Airport is the kind of crowd …
The problem with ‘ghost flights’ and why they will soon disappear
Airlines want to keep as many of their slots as possible, so sometimes fly empty or near empty planes – alamy The slot system used …