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  • Spirit of Tasmania IV and V Tickets: Booking Website Crashes Amid High Demand

    Spirit of Tasmania IV and V Tickets: Booking Website Crashes Amid High Demand

    GEELONG, Australia — Spirit of Tasmania’s booking website struggled under a surge of demand on Wednesday after additional tickets for the new Spirit of Tasmania IV and V ferries went on sale, leaving customers in online queues and some unable to complete bookings. The September 16 release opened more passenger and vehicle capacity ahead of…

  • Sepehran Boeing 737 Shakes Violently Mid-Air Before Emergency Return to Mashhad

    Sepehran Boeing 737 Shakes Violently Mid-Air Before Emergency Return to Mashhad

    MASHHAD, Iran — A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 flying from Mashhad to Kermanshah made an emergency return to Mashhad after a technical problem developed during departure, with passenger footage showing violent cabin vibration and overhead panels coming loose. 🚨🚨 فيديو من الطائرة.. اضطرت طائرة بوينغ 737 تابعة لشركة طيران سبهران الإيرانية للعودة إلى مطار مشهد…

  • Mount Etna Erupts Again — Catania Airport Shuts as Ash Cloud Grounds All Flights

    Mount Etna Erupts Again — Catania Airport Shuts as Ash Cloud Grounds All Flights

    CATANIA, Sicily — Catania Airport suspended both arrivals and departures on Monday, September 14, after Mount Etna sent a fresh ash cloud toward eastern Sicily, forcing flight cancellations, diversions and another round of travel disruption at one of Italy’s busiest airports. İtalya’nın Sicilya Adası’ndaki Etna Yanardağı’nın yoğun kül püskürtmesi nedeniyle Katanya Havalimanı’nda tüm uçuşlar geçici…

  • Qatar Airways Melbourne-Doha Flight: Passengers Restrain Two Men After Alleged Gun Threat

    Qatar Airways Melbourne-Doha Flight: Passengers Restrain Two Men After Alleged Gun Threat

    MELBOURNE — Passengers helped cabin crew restrain two men aboard a Qatar Airways-operated flight from Melbourne to Doha after an onboard disturbance allegedly escalated into gun threats and physical attacks on flight attendants. The aircraft continued safely to Doha, where authorities took the men into custody. Two men who reportedly claimed to have a gun…

  • Southern Rail Disruption Today: Full List of Trains and Lines Affected This Weekend

    Southern Rail Disruption Today: Full List of Trains and Lines Affected This Weekend

    Southern Rail passengers face widespread disruption across London, Surrey and Sussex this weekend as engineering works close key sections of the network on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. Trains are being diverted or suspended on several routes, while replacement buses will add extra time to journeys. Passengers travelling through London Bridge, Horsham, Barnham,…

  • Sydney Airport Delays Today: Flights Cancelled as Air Traffic Controller Shortage Hits

    Sydney Airport Delays Today: Flights Cancelled as Air Traffic Controller Shortage Hits

    SYDNEY — Sydney Airport passengers faced flight cancellations and delays of more than an hour on Friday after an air traffic controller shortage forced authorities to restrict traffic at Australia’s busiest airport. A shortage of air traffic controllers caused flight cancellations and delays at Sydney Airport, the federal agency responsible for managing Australia's air traffic…

  • Dolly Parton International Airport Is Coming — But Nashville’s BNA Code Isn’t Changing

    Dolly Parton International Airport Is Coming — But Nashville’s BNA Code Isn’t Changing

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville International Airport is now on the verge of becoming Dolly Parton International Airport, with the airport authority board expected to vote Friday, September 11, on a resolution supporting the historic name change. The familiar BNA airport code, however, is expected to remain unchanged. Nashville International Airport to change its name to…

  • UK Airport Chaos Continues Wednesday With 177 Flights Already Cancelled

    UK Airport Chaos Continues Wednesday With 177 Flights Already Cancelled

    LONDON — UK air travellers are facing a second day of disruption on Wednesday, September 9, after a major air traffic control failure triggered widespread cancellations, diversions and delays, with 177 flights already cancelled as airlines struggle to restore normal schedules. All told, 1300 flights were canceled to/from airports in the UK on Tuesday. 177…