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Every plane seat has its advantages and disadvantages, for example sitting at the front gets you more legroom but also puts you closer to the loos.

A flight attendant has revealed some of the reasons why airlines upgrade passengers for free, and all it usually takes is a small act of kindness.

If you're looking for a getaway this year, your list of cost-effective options may have just gotten a little bigger.

This is the chilling moment a plane crash in Nepal was streamed live on Facebook by one of the passengers who was later discovered dead among the wreckage. Only minutes before the Yeti Airlines aircraft crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, four passengers from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh in India went live on Facebook to share their experience of the flight.

An airline has taken a dig at Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle over a claim from the Duke of Sussex's new memoir Spare.

You can imagine the committee meetings devoted to finding just the right title for primo action star Gerard Butler’s latest in which he plays an airline pilot encountering lightning strikes that force him to crash land on a rebels-infested remote island in the Philippines. As it criss crosses the airline disaster genre and frightening jungle thriller, why not just tell the public what it really is. While it could be called Terror Island, or maybe Pirates Jungle, or Flight To The Death, the producers came up with the inspired plain Plane. That works well enough for anyone expecting Airport meets The High And The Mighty, but really it is just the first half that fits snugly into that category, nail biting as it is.

EXCLUSIVE: Berlin-based documentary sales specialist Rise and Shine has boarded Ukrainian director Roman Liubyi’s work Iron Butterflies ahead of its world debut in Sundance (Jan 19-29), followed by its European premiere in Berlin.

With Christmas and New Year's in the rear-view mirror, some people may be looking ahead to a holiday.

The latest trailer for the action thriller Plane highlights star Gerard Butler's quest to keep his passengers safe after a commercial jet crash lands in a jungle.Butler stars as an airline pilot who takes charge of the situation once the survivors of the crash find themselves under assault by a deadly militia.But his character Brodie Torrance also has to contend with the convicted murder and fugitive Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), who was being transported on his flight before the crash.The final trailer for the film — which will be released in theaters on January 13 — highlights the tense negotiations between passengers, crew members and the militia members who mean them harm. High-flying action: Gerard Butler stars as the airline pilot Brodie Torrance in the final trailer for the action thriller Plane, which was released on WednesdayThe trailer opens up with an unpleasant surprise for Torrance, as a marshal informs him that his flight will be transporting a convicted murderer and recently captured fugitive (Colter).'Is he dangerous? What did he do?' Torrance asks as the men try to board the flight.  'Homicide.

A plane has been spotted flying over the North Sea this afternoon in the shape of the number 23 ahead of the New Year.

A pregnant woman 'collapsed' while hundreds of passengers waited eight hours for a plane to depart. Manchester Evening News reports that passengers became increasingly frustrated as they sat beside the runway for hours waiting for take off.

Holidaymakers who are already planning ahead for their summer trip can add two new locations to their list of options.

Phone calls and surfing the internet will be allowed on EU flights as of next summer, it has been announced.

Travellers have been warned to expect disruption at 11 regional airports in Scotland after union bosses announced strike action in the run up to Christmas.

Playwright James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Fat Ham, a take-off of Hamlet set at a Southern Black family’s cook-out, will make its Broadway debut this spring, beginning previews on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the American Airlines Theatre ahead of an official opening on Wednesday, April 12. The strictly limited 14-week engagement runs through Sunday, August 6.

Maryna Er Gorbach’s drama Klondike revolves around a Ukrainian couple on the cusp of parenthood whose lives are turned upside down by the rise of the Russia-backed separatist movement in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.

In the penalty box. Odell Beckham Jr. was escorted off of a plane after allegedly “refusing” to comply with safety protocols — and his lawyer is speaking out.

An American Airlines flight declared a mid-air emergency as it flew over Orkney before diverting to Glasgow Airport.

NEWS presenter Ellie Costello has told of the terrifying moment she realised her stalker was just 10ft away at the Queen's funeral. The GB News journalist, 29, had been bombarded with creepy messages and followed by Airline star Leo Jones for more than a year before he showed up where she was presenting live.

Matt Hancock's girlfriend Gina Coladangelo has touched down in Brisbane airport to show her support for her partner who is currently appearing on ITV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Flavor Flav was not a happy camper as he sought to travel from Las Vegas to Michigan on Thursday night.The popular '80s rapper, 63, was filmed arguing with a Spirit Airlines gate agent after he was refused access to an 'oversold flight.'The former reality TV star also took to Twitter to air his grievances with the company. Daily Mail contacted the artist's reps and Spirit Airlines for comment.  Travel woes: Flavor Flav was not a happy camper as he sought to travel from Las Vegas to Michigan on Thursday nightAccording to TMZ, the incident took place around 11:30 PM and Flavor Flav had been seated near the gate, waiting to catch a flight to Detroit.The star - whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr. - was busy on his laptop and phone when he realized the gate agent was shutting the door leading to the aircraft, the site reported.

Travellers who have flights booked with Ryanair in November have been urged to check their departure date.

After being forced to make an emergency landing during a dangerous storm, a pilot and a fugitive must join forces to survive in the first trailer for Plane.Gerard Butler stars as Brodie Torrance, a commercial airline pilot whose told before his next flight that a fugitive Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter) is being escorted to his extradition on his flight with several federal agents.When a storm forces them to make an emergency landing in a war-torn land, both the pilot and fugitive must join forces to survive.  Trailer: After being forced to make an emergency landing during a dangerous storm, a pilot and a fugitive must join forces to survive in the first trailer for Plane The pilot and the fugitive: Gerard Butler stars as Brodie Torrance, a commercial airline pilot whose told before his next flight that a fugitive Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter) is being escorted to his extradition on his flight with several federal agentsThe trailer begins with Torrance meeting Shellback (Remi Adeleke), who informs the pilot there will be a, 'fugitive extradition' on his flight.A worried Torrance asks if he's 'dangerous' and asks what he did, to which Shellback responds, 'Homicide, 15 years ago.' While Torrance argues, 'I don't want to scare the rest of the passengers,' Shellback insists, 'I'm afraid you're stuck with us' as they board the plane.

UK holidaymakers travelling to Italy on Friday October 21 could face disruption to their flights, easyJet has warned. This is due to national strike action which will affect air traffic control and ground handling services.

Following James Corden’s ban at New York Restaurant Balthazar, budget airline Ryanair announced on Twitter that James Corden was banned from the airline with an image of Corden with a red stamp across and the caption, “James Corden BANNED from Ryanair”.Many social media users took to Twitter and were applauding the budget airline, which has a reputation for joking online, for jumping on the bandwagon and banning the Hollywood star. WATCH: James Corden Unable To Name Crew Members On 'Late Late Show'The post follows after Corden was recently banned from the New York restaurant for being rude to staff and had left a server ‘shaken’ from shouting at her regarding an incorrect dish. The owner of the French brasserie Balthazar, Keith McNally, took to Instagram about multiple incidents.He said, "James Corden is a Hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny Cretin of a man.

holiday for a week without telling his parents. The babysitter said that the issue arose due to a communication failure.

Daily Mirror reports.As smoke alarms emit loud beeps in the clip, a woman can be heard repeatedly shouting "bend down, stay down" as she also shines a torch to assists travellers on the SpiceJet flight SG 3735.READ MORE: Plane crash survivors turned cannibals 'don't regret' eating dead passengers to liveOne of the passengers, Vivek Vishal, claimed: "SpiceJet risks people’s lives. We were choking for 25 minutes and even oxygen masks didn’t deploy.

flight attendant at one time or another. What could be better than getting paid to travel the world and spend time in exotic destinations? Well, some flight attendants claim it’s not all sunshine and daisies, revealing their flight secrets from 4am starts to annoying passengers. READ MORE: Flight attendant says they turn a blind eye to couples joining Mile High ClubLove Island’s Lucinda Strafford even claims that some customers made her cry and that the uniform rules were very strict.

holidays and leave the aircraft looking fresh-faced and glowing.

Vladimir Putin has made a war criminal a "commander" in Ukraine, despite the fact he is wanted in connection to the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Igor Strelkov, 51, is the former Defence Minister of the self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), which was recently annexed by Putin following a sham referendum.

An American Airlines passenger is asking the company for "reparations" after tweeting that she was "wedged" between two "obese people" on a three-hour flight. Sydney Watson, who describes herself as an Australian/American political commentator, posted to Twitter on Monday stating that she was "literally - WEDGED between two OBESE people on my flight." "This is absolutely NOT acceptable or okay. If fat people want to be fat, fine.

passengers onboard a flight. Sydney Watson let rip into the travellers in a rant online and said she felt "crushed" for the duration of her three-hour American Airlines flight.

passengers who were ‘too fat to fly’ has been met with a furious response from American Airlines. Conservative commentator Sydney Watson was posting about her discomfort, which saw her ‘sandwiched’ between other passengers, to her 300,000 followers online.The Australian American is a right-wing pundit. Taking to Twitter she said: “If you need a seat belt extender, you are TOO FAT TO BE ON A PLANE”.READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE 'Frightened' Putin 'getting closer to launching nuclear strike' warns ex-RAF chiefShe was on a short-haul American Airlines flight, sat between two larger siblings when she added: “I am currently – literally – WEDGED between two OBESE people on my flight,” she wrote.

A Scots flight has been forced to make an impromptu landing after a mid-air emergency was declared onboard.

Jetstar flight in Australia from Melbourne to Brisbane.The aircraft had been in the air for just 24 minutes when the fistfight broke out yesterday (Tuesday, October 11), forcing the pilot to turn the plane around and land for the situation to be properly diffused.READ MORE: Demand for kid-free flights after 29-hours of hell left man mocking screaming kids One traveller described the brawl as "absolutely terrifying" and went as far as to say they felt like they were "going to die". Speaking to 9News, they said: "There was a commotion, there was yelling, people started standing up, it went on for a couple of minutes.

READ MORE: Dad fumes at Jet2 as airline blames 16-hour delay on 'plane running out of sandwiches'The aircraft was diverted to Stansted Airport, where police were waiting on standby for the plane to land. It is understood that the plane landed away from the terminals in a far corner of the airfield.