The German army has confirmed that pirates have seized a German freight ship off the coast of Kenya. The attack comes within 24 hours of the capture of a tanker from Singapore carrying 17 crew members. Somali pirates have long been active in the region, and are currently holding 19 vessels with 428 hostages. The [...]

The High Court has given the examiner appointed to Aer Arann further time to produce his report. It emerged last week that a UK transport and logistics company had agreed to invest up to €4m in the regional airline. It is understood the cash injection by Stobart should allow the airline to exit examinership.

Truckers are facing a new levy, after EU transport ministers agreed to slap a new pollution and noise tax on heavy goods vehicles. The 27 member states will now be able to charge heavy lorries both the cost of infrastructure – through tolls – and to levy extra charges for the cost of air and [...]

Ryanair today threatened to close its base in the southern French city of Marseille in January after French prosecutors refused to drop a case against the airline. Prosecutors have accused Ryanair of illegal working practices after the airline declared 200 employees in France as working in Ireland. In May, Michael O’Leary threatened to pull out [...]

Ryanair may quit its base in the French city of Marseille because of a case filed by French prosecutors addressing work practices. A French newspaper quotes Michael O’Leary as saying the airline may announce alternative plans, which would involve closing its Mediterranean hub in Marseille and relocating it outside France. It comes after prosecutors in [...]

Flight attendants with a low-cost Philippine airline have developed a Lady Gaga-based dance routine to keep passengers’ attention during the in-flight safety demonstration. A video of stewardesses performing on a Cebu Pacific has become a YouTube success with more than 6.5 million hits after being posted on the video sharing website. The Manila-based airline is [...]

Britain followed the US in upgrading its travel advice for Europe today following a series of terror alerts. The Foreign Office warned that there was a “high threat” of attacks in countries including France and Germany, rather than the “general threat” previously identified. The move came shortly after the State Department issued guidance urging Americans [...]

Air passengers face severe disruption on flights to and from Spain tomorrow due to a 24-hour general strike by Spanish workers. Budget airline easyJet has cancelled around half its Spanish flights while rival low-fare carrier Ryanair is operating hand-baggage-only services to Spain. British Airways has warned of delays and changes to its Spanish schedule. EasyJet [...]

Tropical Storm Matthew weakened to a tropical depression over the weekend along the coast of Belize, dousing the southern part of the Central American nation and neighbouring Guatemala with rain that caused flooding in coastal areas. Guatemalan people were urged to stay off the roads as floods hit several towns in eastern and northern Guatemala. [...]