Mother dies in cable car horror after getting stuck and falling 500 feet

Margherita Lega, 41, was hiking in the Italian Alps with her family A mother has fallen 150 metres from a cable car in Italy after being dragged down in front of her shocked family. The woman, named Margherita Lega, was hiking with her family during a holiday in the Italian Alps when the strange tragedy … Read more

Chaos at Heathrow after IT failure at British Airways causes delays

Heathrow Airport is in chaos after an IT allocation error in British Airways’ systems last night left passengers stranded on planes and hours delayed in collecting their luggage. Britain’s busiest airport revealed that passengers traveling from Terminal 5 ‘may be affected’ by the disruption to BA’s allocation systems, adding that no other airline has been … Read more

Explained: the 100ml rule – and which airports have the new scanners

By Sophie Foster, deputy travel editor for Mailonline and PA Media 3:08 PM June 10, 2024, updated 4:38 PM June 10, 2024 The government has reintroduced the 100ml liquid rule at six regional airports Eighteen years ago, the 100 ml rule was introduced after a foiled terror plot Passengers have been accused of causing long … Read more

Britain’s fourth airport is scrapping the 100ml liquid rule for hand luggage, with more to follow

A major airport in Britain has become the fourth to lift restrictions on liquids and electronic devices in hand luggage. Bristol Airport has become the latest airport to install new security scanners, meaning travelers no longer have to follow the strict rules for 100ml liquids and placing them in clear plastic bags. It also means … Read more

Astronauts face delays and missing luggage as they board Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is rolled to the launch pad ahead of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test on Saturday, June 1. NASA/Getty images hide caption change caption NASA/Getty images The summer space season has already gotten off to a difficult start. After years of delays, NASA is preparing … Read more

Major airport wants to abolish the rule for 100 ml of liquid before the summer

Another major airport will abolish the 100ml liquid rule in time for the summer holidays, but others will miss the June 2024 deadline. Airports in Britain are preparing to introduce new baggage scanners, meaning passengers will no longer have to remove liquids and electronic items from their luggage. The current rules state that liquids can … Read more