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The flight, bound for Gran Canaria, was met with emergency services on the Manchester Airport tarmac.

Flight to Gran Canaria forced to make emergency landing in Manchester

A Dover to Calais Irish Ferries passenger vessel carrying almost 200 people was rescued after fire broke out.

Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in Channel

The Northern Lights are a stunning sight

EasyJet pilot makes manoeuvre so passengers can see Northern Lights

The Northern Lights have been visible for the last two nights across parts of Scotland

Will the Northern Lights be visible tonight?

Wizz Air has been named the worst short-haul airline by UK passengers. A survey by consumer group Which? gave the budget carrier one star out of five for seat comfort, boarding experience and cabin environment.

This short-haul airline has been named ‘the worst’ by UK passengers

A rare cup and saucer thought to have been used by passengers on the Titanic has sold for thousands at auction

Broken cup and saucer used by Titanic passengers auctioned for £6,000

An IT outage has caused major delays and cancellations for Lufthansa airline customers worldwide

Lufthansa IT issues leaves thousands of passengers stranded

Terrifying moment Edinburgh flight to New York burst into flames

Fire engines surrounding the aircraft. Picture: Euan O'Donnell

Passengers see fire on Edinburgh-New York flight as aircraft diverted

ScotRail has raised concerns about the safety implications of rescheduling track work (Picture: John Devlin)

Discord behind the scenes on Scotland's railways – Alastair Dalton

Easyjet travel warning for passengers travelling to Europe this week

Paper train tickets could also soon be phased out

Return train tickets set to be scrapped in UK

EasyJet is bringing its Fearless Flyer course back to Gatwick Airport on Sunday, November 27, to help nervous flyers take control and overcome their fears. Picture by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images

Passenger dies during flight between Cyprus and London

Public trials of the buses have been delayed by more than two years, including by Covid

Passengers due to ride autonomous buses across Forth Road Bridge by January

ScotRail staff are continuing to strike.

Rail strikes: Disruption warning as ScotRail staff continue strikes

Immerse yourself in a swiss adventure by Great Rail Journeys

All aboard a swiss adventure with Great Rail Journeys

Travellers at Edinburgh Waverley station. Passengers are again being warned of “significant disruption” to rail services as as staff strike. Picture: PA

Passengers warned of 'significant disruption' due to rail strikes today

Half the passengers were evacuated by lifeboat after the ferry Alfred grounded. Picture: Pentland Ferries

Passengers injured by ferry grounding seek compensation after ‘shocking ordeal’

The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Buckingham Palace, London, where it will lie at rest overnight in the Bow Room. Picture date: Tuesday September 13, 2022.

Heathrow flights delayed to ‘ensure silence’ during Queen’s coffin procession

Eurostar is to axe its direct train service between London and Disneyland Paris

Eurostar to axe direct trains to Disneyland Paris

Will Ashon PIC: Faber & Faber

Book review: The Passengers, by Will Ashon

A train operator has slashed its timetables and suspended ticket sales due to “unofficial strike action” by drivers.

Avanti West Coast announces reduced timetable until further notice

The RMT has staged four Britain-wide strikes so far this summer in a separate dispute with Network Rail. Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire

Fate of latest ScotRail dispute too close to call

Continuation of the initial experimental period will allow the council’s passenger transport unit to undertake further appraisal of the role of such novel services.

Ready2Go Around Inverurie bus initiative extended for a further year

Cars queue at the check-in at the Port of Dover in Kent. Authorities have worked "around the clock" to clear both freight and tourist traffic in Dover, the port said. Some 72,000 passengers - more than 200 miles of tourist and freight traffic combined - had been processed by Sunday morning. Picture date: Sunday July 24, 2022.

More queues at Dover amid fears for ‘vulnerable’ summer

Hundreds of mislaid bags are awaiting collection at Edinburgh Airport (Picture: Fraser Mackenzie)

Airport baggage firms’ communication with passengers lost in transit

EasyJet is allowing customers to drop off their luggage at certain airports the evening before they travel (Photo: Getty Images)

EasyJet now lets customers drop bags off night before to ease travel chaos

ScotRail will only operate on five routes during the strike action. Photo: National World

More rail disruption across Scotland as second scheduled strike goes ahead

Members of the public travel through Queen Street station ahead of a planned three-day strike in Glasgow. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Passengers face days of travel chaos as last-ditch talks fail

A young bull on the station platform at Pollokshaws West station in Glasgow.

Ticket to Cowcaddens? Young bull joins passengers on train platform in Glasgow

Passengers booked with easyJet, British Airways, Tui Airways and Wizz Air are among those who have been affected

Holidaymakers stuck overseas after the cancellation of flights to the UK.

ScotRail services have been cut due to the drivers' dispute. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail to axe 50 per cent of Sunday trains

Passengers boarding a delayed Gatwick to Glasgow flight on Monday (Picture: The Scotsman)

Was my cancelled flight the start of a summer of disruption? – Alastair Dalton

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Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

Embattled ferries delayed again for a further six months

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon says she has full confidence in SNP leadership race process

Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf taking part in the SNP leadership hustings at Eden Court, Inverness.

Analysis: Conspiracy theories as SNP leadership race plummets into chaos