Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet makes emergency landing at Gatwick

A Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet en-route from London to Las Vegas turned back midway and made a dramatic but safe, emergency landing at the Gatwick airport in the UK after developing a landing-gear......

UK starts Ebola screening at Heathrow airport

The United Kingdom on Tuesday started screening for the Ebola virus at Heathrow airport by testing the temperature of the passengers arriving from countries at risk in Britain, the first European......

UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days

The United Kingdom government on Tuesday said that though the air traffic control 'technical issue' that led to the severe disruption of hundreds of flights and left thousands of passengers......

Volcanic ash resurfaces; UK air traffic disrupted

London's busy Hearthrow airport closed early on Monday after volcanic ash from Iceland resurfaced and drifted south, a report stated. Thousands of passengers are set to face fresh travel woes all......

IndiGo charts new flight plan for Gatwick, other EU destinations

The plan is to charge 30 per cent less. Travel sector executives say if IndiGo is able to do so, it could create a new class of flyers. IndiGo is looking at starting a flight to London and to......

Dubai overtakes Heathrow as top international airport

Political unrest in the region has pushed more investors and tourists to Dubai, which is seen as a safe haven Image: Terminal 3 concourse B of Dubai International Airport. Photograph, kind......

Tatas likely to take call on cash-strapped Air India bid this week

The last date to submit bids is March 17 but the deadline could be extended if there are requests from potential bidders. Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines are actively weighing the option to bid......

Air India eyes more slots at Heathrow

With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes. Air India hopes to secure additional slots at London Heathrow......

Chris Lewis jailed for 13 years

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was jailed for 13 years on Wednesday for trying to smuggle drugs into Britain in his kit bag. The 41-year-old former all-rounder had attempted to bring in......

Ex-England cricketer Chris Lewis says 'wrong choices' led to jail term

Former England all-rounder Chris Lewis wants to help prevent young cricketers making the "wrong choices" that caused him to be jailed for cocaine smuggling. The 47-year-old, who won 32 Test caps......

Former England bowler Lewis arrested for drug smug

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis will appear in court on drug smuggling charges on Tuesday after around four kilos (9 lbs) of cocaine was seized at London's Gatwick Airport, the Home Office......

Soccer updates! United to continue without De Gea

Rediff.com compiles the latest news and results from the English Premier League, and other news and updates from the world of soccer Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, right, with David De......