Is flying with Canada’s low-cost airlines worth the hassle?
Ultra-low-cost carriers Swoop and Flair Airlines have small fleets, which makes it hard to manage unscheduled maintenance, one expert says. Continue reading
RyanAir
Bloody brawl breaks out on Ryanair flight over woman ‘not wearing her shoes’
A bloody fight between two male passengers broke out on a Ryanair flight over a female passenger “not wearing her shoes on the flight going to the toilet.” Continue reading
Ryanair passenger’s racist rant against elderly black woman prompts police response
A video of the incident was taken by another passenger while the plane was waiting to take off from Barcelona to London. Continue reading
Ryanair pilot strike leaves 55,000 travellers stranded across Europe
Ryanair faced its worst one-day strike on Friday after a walk-out by pilots in five European countries disrupted the plans of an estimated 55,000 travellers with the budget airline at the height of the summer holiday season. Continue reading
Portable battery explodes on Ryanair flight, prompts evacuation
The passenger caught the incident on camera while the plane was still parked on the runway. Continue reading
Fed-up passenger jumps out of emergency exit after Ryanair delay
A passenger on a delayed Ryanair flight from London who apparently got fed up waiting to get off a plane after it landed used the emergency exit to jump onto a wing. Continue reading
Ryanair cancels thousands of tickets after mix-up over pilots’ vacation days
Ryanair blamed a number of factors for the sudden cancellations, including a backlog of staff leave. Continue reading
Standing-room flights could be the next frontier in budget travel
If you’re willing to stand through a short-haul flight, you could get a ticket for as little as $10. Continue reading
Unexpected travel costs: How to stay on budget
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
Unexpected travel costs can put a dent in your vacation budget. Continue reading
Ryanair plane diverted due to rowdy bachelor party
German police say the pilot of a Ryanair plane from London to Bratislava made an unscheduled landing to eject members of a bachelor party – including the groom. Continue reading