UK scrambles fighter jet to escort AI plane as more flights get bomb threats

The pattern of domestic airlines receiving bomb threats continued for a fourth day with multiple flights being targeted Thursday, as authorities suspended or blocked about 10 social media handles......

London's Heathrow airport vacated after scare

London's Heathrow airport was evacuated for a brief while after a 'suspect package' was found at there at 7:41 am. Sources in the British Airport Administration said police were on the scene and......

Plane on fire shuts down London's Heathrow airport

A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport after one of the engines of the aircraft caught fire, forcing authorities to briefly shut down the......

Death during turbulence: Singapore Airlines says...

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday said it is fully cooperating with relevant authorities in the investigation into the London to Singapore flight which encountered severe turbulence, leading to the......

Airlines cancel, reschedule London flights as Heathrow restrictions kick in

Heathrow Airport’s decision to cap the number of departing passengers at 100,000 a day in order to limit queues, baggage delays and cancellations has impacted flight schedules between India......

World's 20 busiest airports

Airports Council International's data for January-July 2011 gives an insight into the world's 20 busiest airports. 1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International AirportAtlanta, Georgia, United......

SpiceJet to commence flight services to Heathrow from Sep

These slots, under the air bubble pact, will later be extended to operate regular flight services once international flight services resumes. Budget carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has secured......

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......

Spotted: Imran Khan at Heathrow airport

Reader Amit Punpale met Imran Khan at the Heathrow Airport,...

Spotted: Salman at Heathrow Airport

Reader Gunjan Bajoria met Salman Khan Heathrow Airport, London, on October 9. Gunjan was with his sister Smiti Bajoria Janiand wife Neha Kejriwal Bajoria. Gunjan writes that'Salman was very calm......

Shabana Azmi at Heathrow airport

Reader Asim Syed,a British national residing in London, bumped into Shabana Azmi at Heathrow airport on December 9, 2006, when he was on his way to India for the vacations. Syed writes that Shabana......

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

IMAGE: Tina Turner performs during the Grammy awards in 2008. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty......

Spotted: Harsha Bhogle at London airport

Rediff.com Reader Bhargav Sura spotted Anita and Harsha Bhogle at London's Heathrow airport and sent us a picture. Thanks so much Bhargav!   If you meet well-known sporting personalities and......

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport

Reader Soumya Kumar Mitra sent us this photograph from London. 'I spotted Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport on 17th August 2008,' writes Soumya. Thank you, Soumya, for sharing this picture! If......

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar at Heathrow airport

Reader Mahesh Kaka sent us these pictures from London. 'Yesterday (Sunday) while flying back from London to Washington DC, we spotted Sachin Tendulkar at Heathrow airport. He was flying back home......

Team India Leaves For England

Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Burmah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Hanuma Vihari......

Sports Shorts: Golfer Olesen charged with sexual assault

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Thorbjorn Olesen was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on July 29 and subsequently released under investigation after......