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first or business class especially when on long-haul flights. When cramped into a small economy seat it’s easy to dream of lying flat in a cushy seat with food and drink on tap.However, reality hits when you look up the price of an upgraded seat which can be in the thousands. READ MORE: Flight attendant would 'never upgrade passenger' wearing certain clothes While flight attendants often reveal their secrets to bagging free upgrades, when it comes to a once-in-a-lifetime holiday plenty of keen flyers will choose to splash out on an upgraded experience.It's not a cheap experience, but there are some airlines which won't charge as much for the privilege.

Queen's death on Thursday (September 8), pilots around the world were notified of the tragic news while in the air.One pilot has taken to social media to share a transcript of the message she was sent, via the messaging system that is used by pilots and air traffic controllers to communicate with one another.Katie received the message over the ACARS (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System), which laid out what needed to be said to passengers and crew onboard the flight. READ MORE: Patriotic 'skinhead' honoured with huge job of helping guard Queen's coffin processionShe shared the transcript to Twitter, writing that she had been flying through Europe at the time.

Manchester Airport is the second best hub in the country, according to number-crunching by a holiday firm. OVO Network used several key indicators to determine which airports were the best. These included the number of passengers, total outbound flight routes, access to accommodation, amentiies like shops and restaurants, parking costs, and access to respective city centres.

Molly-Mae Hague couldn't have looked more excited as she jetted off to the USA with her boyfriend, Tommy Fury, for his upcoming birthday.Taking a break from the extensive renovations at their £3million mansion, the Love Island couple, both 22, documented their journey Stateside on their social media. Surrounded by £17,000 worth of Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton suitcases, Molly-Mae was dressed in a comfortable white tracksuit set as she delightedly smiled for the snap captioned: "Off we gooo." Tommy admitted he had "waited for this holiday for so long with you" as he was also sure to share a loved-up snap with Molly as they made the journey from Manchester to London Heathrow for their flight.

Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara as she was quizzed on the show. The professional dancer was appearing on the BBC One show for charity on Saturday night (February 19), along with comedian Nish Kuma, Saturday Kitchen's wine expert Olly Smit and Eastender's legend John Altman, aka Nasty Nick. And viewers were convinced the show had changed its rules for Janette after Clive allowed her second answer to a question.

British Airways plane swaying violently over a runway as Storm Corrie brought winds of up to 90mph to the UK on Sunday.In the clip, filmed by aviation enthusiasts at London Heathrow on January 30, the A321neo flying in from Aberdeen is making what looks like a smooth approach.A split second after touchdown, the plane appears to be lifted by a gust of wind and veers dramatically to the left.The pilot corrects the angle and the tail of the plane comes almost slamming down onto the tarmac before lifting back up into the air.After the aborted landing, the pilot made a second landing attempt that was a success.Jerry from Big Jet TV who filmed the incident said the British Airways pilot "deserves a medal".The video was watched more than 100,000 times on his YouTube channel and viewers were astounded by the skillful maneuvers.One fan said: "Just shows how the wind can suddenly bite even when it looks like the aircraft is making a smooth landing."Amazing that they were able to literally power out of it and get flying again."Someone else said: "Incredible catch.

Golf star Thorbjorn Olesen allegedly groped a woman on a British Airways Flight after drinking and taking sleeping pills.A court heard the Dane allegedly grabbed the lady’s breast and pushed a member of the cabin crew.That’s not all, as he's also alleged to have urinated on a first-class passenger's seat on the plane heading from Nashville to London Heathrow.The alleged incident took place in July 2019 with other professionals including Englishmen Ian Poulter, 45, and Justin Rose, 41, also on board.Olesen was charged with sexual assault, assault by beating and being drunk on an aircraft, which he denied.The 31-year-old was arrested when the plane landed and claims he has no recollection of his behaviour on board the plane and after drinking

Sony has reportedly chartered three flights filled with PlayStation 5‘s in order to battle supply issues in the UK in time for Christmas.To date (November 2) Sony has hired three Boeing 747’s to fly PlayStation 5 stock into London Heathrow airport within the last week. This move is to deal with supply issues for the current-gen console according to VGC.

her US Open triumph.  The teenage sensation - tipped to make £20million in the next two years alone due to her global appeal - has launched an official account with Chinese microblogging site Weibo, with her first video attracting more than a million views in an hour.

Emma Raducanu arrived back in the UK on Thursday morning, she was accompanied by security guards, a police escort - and a very high profile fan. According to eyewitnesses, the US Open women’s champion was travelling on the same British Airways flight from New York’s JFK to London Heathrow as Anna Wintour, American Vogue editor-in-chief and Vogue global editorial director.The two women will have already met. It’s no secret that Wintour is a huge tennis fan, and after the Saturday evening match she invited Raducanu to Monday evening’s star-studded Met Gala. “Anna invited both Emma and Leylah [Fernandez],” a source close to the event said.

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Jess Wright continued her smitten display with her new husband William Lee Kemp in a sweet new snap.The former The Only Way Is Essex beauty wed businessman William in an idyllic ceremony on Thursday 9 September at the dreamy UM Chambao Portals in Majorca. And the 35 year old couldn't resist labelling herself "wifey for lifey" as she cosied up to the love of her life in an image shared to her Instagram on Sunday morning.

Boris Johnson 's government for not doing their jobs in helping Pen Farthing's colleagues in Afghanistan. Sean Fletcher took aim at the efforts by the government during the evacuation process.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Reddit users from opposite sides of the world have shared footage of mysterious lights flying in a triangle formation. Similar clips of the UFOs were posted on the site, sparking a huge debate over whether they are signs of alien visitors or something more mundane.In the first clip, the user was recording a plane before spotting three circular crafts following in a triangular formation but his camera could not help him identify them as they flew over Thurrock, Essex.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A dramatic video shows the moment a thunderstorm sent hailstones raining down on a garden in Essex while the UK remained in the grips of a heatwave.In the clip, recorded on Tuesday (July 20) a homeowner shelters next to their back door and records the hail hammering down onto their lawn.Despite Essex reaching temperatures of 28C in the afternoon, the hail is so large it settles on the ground.The giant lumps of ice rocket off the window panes as the storm unleashes its full force in just a matter of minutes.Paul, who filmed the footage and shared it via his Twitter page, joked in the caption: "Just a slight hail in the air!"London Heathrow recorded the highest temperature of the year,

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Travelling can be tiring but British Airways has come up with a solution for its First Class passengers - new 'nap pods' where they can take a 20-minute kip before boarding their flight.

A man has admitted drunken assault on a long-haul flight - but couldn't attend court as he's setting up a Covid mega lab for the government.

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays are cancelling flights and holidays during England's second lockdown. The news comes as the lockdown restrictions include a ban on international travel.

passengers may be set to undergo coronavirus tests when arriving at London Heathrow – and the system could be in place by the end of November, it has been reported. Passengers would pay £150 a pop for the tests and it is hoped the move will lead to substantial flying by 2021.Holidaymakers could then take another test five or seven days later in order to halve the current 14-day quarantine requirement.John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow, told Travel Weekly: “We’ve heard from the Prime Minister that he hopes to go to a trial in the second half of October.

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherChaotic scenes broke out at London Heathrow airport as hundreds of passengers packed into huge queues at the border control with just three officers on duty to check their passports.Travellers, many with young families, were crammed at the "poorly ventilated" hall by the Terminal 5 border gate as some of them chanted "get more staff".Video shared by one of the passengers captures families standing in packed queues one after another, appearing to make it impossible to maintain social distancing.Most of the passengers are seen wearing face masks and face coverings as they wait to get their passports checked.Natalie Crane, who had arrived back from a holiday to