Rail passengers in Europe can now claim compensation if their train is late and if their luggage is lost. Under new rules, a delay of one to two hours means a quarter of the ticket price back — longer than that and it is 50 percent. EU governm
LONDON - British Airways PLC and Spain's Iberia SA talked up the benefits of a proposed $7 billion merger on Friday, dismissing criticisms that the deal could increase fares, reduce competition and drag down service standards at Britain's flagship c
LONDON - Six people fainted on board a British Airways flight from Newark Liberty Airport to London's Heathrow Saturday, prompting emergency crews to check the plane for hazardous materials. Police said nothing suspicious was found on board after th
Air passengers' rights in Europe: late planes mean the airline has to feed you, cancelled flights, they have to pay you. Those are the rules, but you're trip might still be wrecked, and critics say airline companies find ways to wriggle out of their
MEXICO CITY - An airplane was briefly hijacked as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday from the resort of Cancun, but all passengers and crew were released unharmed, officials said. Television images showed police leading at least five men from the
MANILA - Rescue operations were under way Sunday after the captain of a listing ferry ordered more than 800 passengers to abandon ship off the southern Philippines, the coastguard said. At least 155 of the 847 passengers on board the Philippines-fl
LONDON - Most passengers would be willing to stand during flights if the fare was free, according to a poll released Wednesday by Irish no-frills airline Ryanair. More than 80,000 passengers, 66 percent of those polled by Ryanair, said they would b
LONDON - Passengers aboard a cruise ship berthed in Scotland are waiting to find out Wednesday whether they will be allowed to disembark after a suspected virus outbreak terminated its voyage. The ship's operator, Transocean Tours of Bremen, cancel
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