A passenger ferry has been given a spectacular new lease of life having been transformed into a luxurious yacht complete with a New York loft-style interior, a cinema and what is claimed to be the largest single sofa in Hong Kong. And it’s on the market for £1.9million ($2.7million). The vessel, formerly called Golden Star, … Read more
Air passenger duty on domestic flights could be slashed under plans to boost connectivity in the UK – as Boris Johnson’s ambitious proposals for a tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland move a step closer. The Prime Minister is set to launch a consultation this spring on reforming the tax – paid on all passenger … Read more
Moment Air France flight made an emergency landing after a rowdy passenger attacked a flight attendant and made lewd comments about Jesus The flight from Ghana to New Delhi via Paris on Friday was forced to land The unnamed passenger made comments about Narendra Modi and Jesus He was charged with endangering flight safety after … Read more
Female plane passenger is tied to her chair after she kept taking off her underwear during Russian flight The 39-year-old wandered aimlessly around the cabin taking off her underwear Cabin crew tied her to a seat with rope and tape with help of other passengers She was restrained until the plane landed in Novosibirsk when … Read more
Passenger plane hijacking is disrupted and stopped during flight over Iran The purported hijacking targeted an Iran Air Fokker 100 regional commercial jet It was heading from southwestern city of Ahvaz to northwestern city of Mashhad Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard announced the incident on Friday Officals said authorities disrupted the attempt, but did not identify the hijacker … Read more
Passenger plane ‘is forced to perform emergency landing after CAT attacks pilot’ shortly after take-off from Sudan Passenger plane was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing in Sudan A cat had somehow climbed on board the flight bound for Doha, Qatar It reportedly resisted attempts of restraint and even attacked the captain By Sophie … Read more
Police hunt ‘killer taxi passenger’ who knifed Romanian minicab driver, 37, to death in his vehicle outside school in London sparking murder probe Body of Gabriel Bringye, 37, found in his vehicle outside school in Tottenham He was allegedly murdered by customer who had fled by time police arrived. Friends say nothing was stolen and … Read more
Police hunt ‘killer taxi passenger’ who knifed Romanian minicab driver, 37, to death in his vehicle outside school in London sparking murder probe Body of Gabriel Bringye, 37, found in his vehicle outside school in Tottenham He was allegedly murdered by customer who had fled by time police arrived. Friends say nothing was stolen and … Read more
Airports in Britain suffered an 76 per cent fall in traffic last year as international air travel plunged by 60 per cent – with the coronavirus pandemic bringing it back down to 2003 levels. Carriers in Britain are estimated to have lost nearly £20billion last year as the Civil Aviation Authority revealed just 59.5million passengers … Read more
The idea of hurtling down a vacuum tube in a levitating pod at speeds of over 670 miles an hour may sound like the plot of the latest science fiction blockbuster, but it could soon become a reality. Virgin Hyperloop is developing the futuristic technology, which it claims could transform the way we travel. At … Read more