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Three major UK airlines have warned UK holidaymakers with trips planned to Turkey that they can't use mobile boarding passes on certain flights back from the destination.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Steven Quale, best known for his work on “Into the Storm” and “Final Destination 5,” has been tapped to direct Capstone Studios and Hammerstone Studios’ “Black Box (Flight 298).” The upcoming supernatural thrilleris based on an original screenplay from Stephen Susco, a horror writer whose many genre credits include “The Grudge,” “The Grudge 2,” “Texas Chainsaw 3D” and “Hell Fest.” According to the logline, the film follows the supernatural events surrounding Vero Airlines Flight 298 from New Orleans to Seattle. Hammerstone Studios’ Alex Lebovici (“Barbarian”) and Jon Oakes (“The Guilty”) will produce alongside Capstone’s Christian Mercuri and David Haring (“Bill & Ted Face the Music”), Warren Zide (“The Final Destination” and Susco.

Summer is just around the corner, meaning many of us may be jetting off somewhere warm and sunny for a week or two. And since holidays can be a pricey, a smart way to cut costs is to bring your own snacks to eat in the airport and on the plane.

Ryanair and Manchester travel agent On The Beach have confirmed a package holiday deal that could offer local customers more holiday options - and make their journeys easier.

As summer swiftly approaches, many holidaymakers are looking for ways to cut costs on their travels, including securing free upgrades on flights. A bit of extra legroom and a more comfortable seat can significantly enhance your flight experience, especially if it doesn't cost you a penny.

Scots passengers were hit by EasyJet chaos after the airline wrongly sent emails and text messages to travellers telling them their flights had been cancelled.

Rising airline fees have seen many travellers caught out with a hefty fine at the airport whether it's mixing up the free carry-on sizes or paying for an accidently overweight case. Now shoppers are rushing to Amazon for one of its recent best-sellers, a £4 gadget users say is a 'must for ditching airport baggage fees'.

Madi Diaz has hit out at Delta Airlines after “devastating” damage to her guitar of 20 years, asking: “How could this happen?”The musician – who previously opened for Harry Styles and joined his backing band during his Love On Tour run in 2023 – took to her official X/Twitter account to share video clips of her destroyed 20-year-old Martin D-28 guitar.Diaz – who will be serving as opening support for Kacey Musgraves on her ‘Deeper Well’ tour – wrote: “Starting tour w @KaceyMusgraves tmmrw and opened my guitar case to practice and found this. The damage is beyond. How could this happen.

Ryanair customers have been advised to 'run, not walk' to Primark to snap up the 'perfect' item that complies with the airline's stringent free hand luggage policy. Known for its incredibly low fares, Ryanair is less renowned for being generous with luggage allowances, frequently catching passengers out with their strict dimensions for carry-on bags.

Rationing your favourite toiletries into 100ml bottles before going on holiday is about to become a thing of the past. Airline passengers will soon be able to carry bottles containing up to two litres in their hand luggage.

Ryanair has warned passengers flying to three major holiday destinations that they must print off their boarding passes. The budget airline said that airports in Turkey and Morocco do not allow digital boarding passes downloaded onto mobile phones.

Lily Allen flies first class… But that doesn’t mean her kids do, too!

A Celtic fan has been filmed brawling with police and airline staff after an Edinburgh flight landed in Turkey.

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A British couple were stranded in storm-hit Dubai and faced a whooping 12-day wait for a flight back. Alison Shah, 60, and her partner, Richard Kay, 52, decided to take matters into their own hands by hopping multiple flights and taxis on a tiresome quest that took them three days to reach home after their vacation trip to Bangkok and Thailand turned into a travel nightmare.

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A British couple facing a 12-day wait for a flight home from storm-struck Dubai have made it back to Manchester - after taking three flights and seven taxis over three days. Alison Shah, 60, and her partner, Richard Kay, 52, were coming home from her birthday trip to Bangkok and Thailand when they got stuck in Dubai last Tuesday (April 16).

A TUI flight took off from Manchester Airport then turned around moments later due to a 'minor technical matter'.

Emirates has announced that it is suspending check in for all of its flights with connections in Dubai until midnight tonight. It comes after the UAE was hit with heavy rains and thunderstorms this week, leading to severe flooding, including at the airport.

A suspected people smuggler has been arrested in Stockport as part of a series of dawn raids carried out by the Home Office. Four men, who are believed to have smuggled 50 people into the UK illegally, were detained on Wednesday (April 18).

Manchester passengers are among the thousands struggling to get home, as an intense storm in Dubai has caused flight disruption.

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan are heading out on the road together!

Holidaymakers across the UK may be owed a payout if their flight was either delayed or cancelled.

If you are heading off somewhere warm and sunny this year, it's worth being wary of your chosen flying outfit - as certain choices could get you banned from boarding.

With thousands of people set to jet off on holiday with airlines like EasyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair, it is important to have the right cabin bag to avoid any unwanted fees at the gate before you fly. It can be difficult to find hand luggage that makes full use of the strict allowances, while fitting in as much as possible without breaking the rules.

Police stormed a plane from Manchester that had been forced to divert due to an 'unruly passenger' on board on Tuesday night (April 10).

Manchester Airport has announced a new route to Hamburg. Eurowings will operate a service four times a week to the German city, flying on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Naman Ramachandran Bollywood heist comedy “Crew,” starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu and Kriti Sanon, is a hit and producers Ektaa R Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor are looking at a sequel. Directed by Rajesh A Krishnan (“Lootcase”) and written by hit “Veere Di Wedding” duo Nidhi Mehra and Mehul Suri, the film is produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and Anil Kapoor Films & Communication Network. It follows three flight attendants with a failing airline who get involved in gold smuggling to a fictitious Middle Eastern country in an operation that’ll save them and their unpaid colleagues financially.

If you are set to go on holiday soon, there's rules you will need to know before jetting off - or risk committing a criminal offence.

Popular airline easyJet are warning passengers to read up on the rules before flying with them wanting their customers to "be able to pack in confidence".

Virgin Atlantic said it has launched an investigation after one of its planes hit a stationary British Airways aircraft while being towed at Heathrow Airport.

The holiday season is upon us with many people jetting off for spring holidays.

If you've ever flown with TUI, easyJet, Ryanair, or Jet2, you might be able to claim up to a whopping £1,400. While it might sound too good to be true, it's all linked to an old worldwide agreement from 1999, known as the Montreal Convention. Importantly, this convention holds airlines accountable for many things including health harms, flight delays, cancellations and any loss or damage to bags on your flight.

Finnair is expanding its services from Manchester Airport to Helsinki as it celebrates 30 years of direct flights from the Finnish capital to Manchester. The airline will increase capacity to 12 weekly flights this summer, with plans to launch double daily flights by winter 2024.

If you're planning a holiday in 2024, knowing what luggage you can take can be confusing.That's because each airline has its own rules when it comes to cabin bags, including size limits and costs. Ryanair, Jet2, easyJet, TUI and other airlines all have specific rules for cabin bags - and some of them have changed this year. If you don't follow these rules, you might end up having to pay extra charges at the airport, reports Birmingham Live.

Tui has issued guidance for passengers flying from Manchester Airport during its ongoing £1.3billion transformation. Terminal 2 doubled in size following the first phase of the transformation and work started on the second phase in January last year.