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6 Aug · Disruption
WestJet Cabin Crew Win Ground-Time Pay After One-Day Strike

A tentative deal expands compensation beyond flight hours, addressing long-standing complaints about unpaid duties during boarding, delays, and turnarounds.

WestJet Cabin Crew Win Ground-Time Pay After One-Day Strike
London · 4 Aug · Disruption
Gatwick Resolves Fuel Supply Glitch After Weekend Alert to Airlines

A technical fault briefly disrupted fuel flow at one of Britain's busiest airports, prompting carriers to top up tanks elsewhere - but no flights were grounded.

London
3 Aug · Disruption
WestJet Cabin Crew Walk Out Over Unpaid Ground Hours

More than 4,400 flight attendants in Canada have left the job after 11 months of stalled contract talks, grounding hundreds of flights during peak summer travel.

WestJet Cabin Crew Walk Out Over Unpaid Ground Hours
Hanoi · 3 Aug · Disruption
Vietnam's Bamboo Airways Pulls Scheduled Services as Debt Mounts

The carrier now operates just one aircraft while grappling with unpaid taxes and a collapsed fleet

Hanoi
3 Aug · Disruption
WestJet Cabin Crew Walk Out Over Ground-Time Pay

More than 4,000 flight attendants at Canada's second-largest carrier left the job after negotiations stalled on how to compensate work performed before and after flights.

WestJet Cabin Crew Walk Out Over Ground-Time Pay
31 Jul · Disruption
Danube Cruise Ship Runs Aground as Drought Drops River to Record Low

Nearly 200 tourists evacuated near Bulgarian port as historic low water levels disrupt river cruising across Central Europe

Danube Cruise Ship Runs Aground as Drought Drops River to Record Low
31 Jul · Disruption
August Train Strikes Will Halt Service on Key UK Routes

Three consecutive Saturdays of walkouts over disputed train safety will cut London-Midlands connections to one train per hour

August Train Strikes Will Halt Service on Key UK Routes
30 Jul · Disruption
European River Cruises Face Growing Disruption as Water Levels Drop

Heat and drought are forcing cruise lines to swap ships, reroute itineraries, and bus passengers between ports on the Danube and Rhine

European River Cruises Face Growing Disruption as Water Levels Drop
30 Jul · Disruption
England's West Country Line Slows as Drought Dries Railway Embankments

South Western Railway cuts service frequency and extends journey times by up to 27 minutes as clay soils beneath tracks shrink in prolonged heat

England's West Country Line Slows as Drought Dries Railway Embankments
28 Jul · Disruption
East Midlands Railway Chief Departs as Summer Cancellations Mount

Will Rogers leaves after six years as passengers face ongoing disruptions from fleet problems and a fatal June crash

East Midlands Railway Chief Departs as Summer Cancellations Mount
28 Jul · Disruption
Charleroi Airport Will Shut Down Completely for Eleven Weeks in 2028

Belgium's second-busiest airport plans a full runway reconstruction during peak summer season, leaving passengers and airlines scrambling for alternatives.

Charleroi Airport Will Shut Down Completely for Eleven Weeks in 2028
21 Jul · Disruption
When Europe's Second-Longest River Runs Dry

Falling Danube water levels have stranded cruise ships in Budapest and triggered a wave of cancellations across Hungary's vital river tourism sector.

When Europe's Second-Longest River Runs Dry
14 Jul · Disruption
Window Detaches Mid-Flight on Ryanair 737, Passenger Pulled Back From Opening

A rapid decompression forced the plane back to Thessaloniki minutes after departure, with witnesses describing a chaotic scene at 16,000 feet.

Window Detaches Mid-Flight on Ryanair 737, Passenger Pulled Back From Opening
9 Jul · Disruption
British Airways Cancels Barbados Flight After Crew Misconduct at Layover Hotel

Passengers left stranded as airline suspends flight attendants following complaints of drunken behavior at all-inclusive resort

British Airways Cancels Barbados Flight After Crew Misconduct at Layover Hotel
8 Jul · Disruption
Catania Airport Halts All Flights as Etna Spews Ash to 4,500 Metres

Sicily's busiest gateway suspended operations on 6 July as volcanic plumes forced 130 cancellations and dozens of diversions across European and transatlantic routes.

Catania Airport Halts All Flights as Etna Spews Ash to 4,500 Metres