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Factbox-Europe's travel disruption stretches

Strikes and staff shortages forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major airports in the first northern hemisphere summer following widespread COVID lockdowns, and some disruptions still persist as the end of 2022 nears.

Reuters

Heathrow strikes see Brits warned of 'serious delays' and told to stick to hand luggage

Heathrow Airport has been hit by strikes this morning as 350 Unite workers walk out other a pay disagreement with baggage handling firm Menzies likely to affect airlines such as American Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Aer Lingus and Finnair

Daily Mirror

England team to be flown to Qatar World Cup in ‘Rain Bow’ plane with LGBTQ+ icon

‘At Virgin Atlantic we believe that everyone can take on the world,’ says airline

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Germany sends Qatar a message with Lufthansa ‘diversity plane’ to World Cup

Official team jet makes a clear statement about LGBTQ+ rights

The Independent UK

New hand luggage rules see Apple Air Tags and more trackers 'banned' on flights

Air New Zealand has updated its terms of service with specific advice on luggage trackers in passengers' checked luggage, following an intervention from German flag carrier Lufthansa

Daily Mirror

Are baggage trackers safe? Air New Zealand warns passengers against using them

Lufthansa has previously alerted customers to issues with packing the tracking devices

The Independent UK

Dead body found in undercarriage of flight from Tehran

Airline and police yet to comment on incident

The Independent UK

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Dead Body Found in Frankfurt in Undercarriage of Aircraft from Tehran

A dead body was found in the undercarriage of a Lufthansa aircraft that arrived at Frankfurt airport from Tehran on Thursday, German daily Bild reported. The discovery was made by workers after the passengers of flight LH 601 had left the aircraft and the A340 had been moved to a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dead body found at Frankfurt airport in undercarriage of aircraft from Tehran

A dead body was found in the undercarriage of a Lufthansa aircraft that arrived at Frankfurt airport from Tehran on Thursday, German daily Bild reported.

Reuters

Lufthansa says it has 'left pandemic behind'

FRANKFURT: The German airline giant Lufthansa said Thursday it had "left the pandemic behind" as it reported a robust third-quarter net profit, and predicted strong demand in the months ahead.

Bangkok Post

Behind the scenes of the lost luggage crisis: What happens to your bag at the airport

The revival of air travel got off to a rocky start this summer, with thousands of passengers losing their luggage en route. So, how does the baggage-handling system work? How can it go wrong? And where do your lost bags go? Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

Behind the scenes of the lost luggage crisis: What happens to your bag at the airport

The Independent UK

9-hour Lufthansa Frankfurt-Bengaluru nonstop turns into 2-day harrowing journey for over 300 flyers

NEW DELHI: A direct flight from Frankfurt to Bengaluru takes about nine hours. But for over 300 passengers who boarded Lufthansa’s LH-754 nonstop for this sector Tuesday (Oct 18) at 1.05 pm, the journey took just under two days — with a 30-hour plus stopover in Istanbul. They finally took…

The Times of India

Pilots at Germany's Eurowings start 3-day strike

Pilots at Eurowings, the German airline Lufthansa’s budget subsidiary, have started their second strike this month in a dispute over working conditions

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Daily Record

Brits warned of luggage rule at airports that could see you banned from flights

Having an Apple AirTag or anything else with a lithium battery in your possession could mean you're not allowed to board your flight.

Daily Mirror

Brits warned of little-known luggage rule that could see you banned from flight

Hand luggage rules can be tricky to navigate but one restriction around smart luggage isn't commonly known - and you could be denied boarding if you fall foul of the rule

The Guardian - AU

Australian airlines to continue to allow luggage trackers after Lufthansa bans devices

German airline classifies lithium-charged devices such as Apple AirTags as similar to laptops and phones and won’t allow them to be checked in with luggage

Los Angeles Times

European airline Lufthansa bans Apple AirTags on checked luggage and calls devices ‘dangerous’

One of Europe’s largest airlines is saying auf wiedersehen to Apple AirTags on checked luggage.

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The Independent UK

Lufthansa bans ‘dangerous’ AirTags used to track lost luggage

The Bluetooth tags have become increasingly popular with travellers to protect against lost luggage

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool connected to USA via Iceland as new airline arrives at John Lennon Airport

The first PLAY flight arrived at Liverpool Airport on Friday

Wales Online

Strikes hit air travellers again as Eurowings pilots stage walkout

The industrial action is over working conditions at the Lufthansa subsidiary

The Independent UK

Pilots strike cancels flights at German carrier Eurowings

A pilots strike at budget airline Eurowings has forced the German carrier to cancel hundreds of flights

The Hindu

Restore Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa freight services: FTCCI

‘With curtailing of hopping flights, Hyderabad has seen reduction in freighter connectivity’

The Guardian - UK

Activists subvert poster sites to shame aviation and ad industries

Billboards hijacked across Europe to highlight role of airline emissions in climate crisis

Daily Mirror

'Eco-brandals' target airline adverts in coordinated mass poster attack

Activists from the Brandalism group have targeted posters in cities including London, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, Brighton as well as Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Lisbon, Rome this week

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