A Ryanair flight declared an emergency mid-air and returned to Manchester Airport after a passenger collapsed. Flight FR 2131 left the city at 6.40am on Friday morning and was due to arrive in Lanzarote at 1pm. The pilot declared a medical emergency an hour into the journey and turned back to Manchester as the plane was travelling over the English channel. The flight landed safely at Manchester Airport and paramedics were called. An elderly man was treated by paramedics and taken to Wythenshawe Hospital. It is thought he suffered a heart attack. The flight remained on the tarmac at Manchester Airport by around 11am with the passengers still on board. Passenger Adam Williams said a nurse was on board and assisted paramedics. Ryanair bosses have been contacted for a comment. Read More Manchester Airport: Hacks, tips and tricks … [Read more...] about Ryanair flight returns to Manchester Airport after passenger collapsed
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Dubai airport transit passengers to get a glimpse of what city has to offer
A new initiative from Dubai Airports in cooperation with the Dubai Future Foundation will give passengers transiting through Dubai an opportunity to “experience” the city through high-tech vitual reality and cultural displays, Dubai Airports announced on Monday, Arabian Business reported. The “Microcosm of Dubai” project aims to showcase the city’s culture, innovation and attractions in a bid to entice visitors to come to Dubai. “[The initiative] will enable hundreds of thousands of passengers passing through Dubai International Airport daily to experience the various facets of Dubai while they are in the airport through interactive experiences, virtual reality and cultural displays with our artDXB and musicDXB programmes,” said Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths. “If their connection time exceeds four hours, they will have the option of taking a tour of Dubai.” Microcosm of Dubai is one of 26 “Dubai 10X” initiatives … [Read more...] about Dubai airport transit passengers to get a glimpse of what city has to offer
112.ua: Kyiv airport raises passenger flow by half during Jan-Mar 2018
Popular on social media Marcy Kaptur, one of Ukraine’s best friends in Congress, has women and farming … 136 Ukraine ranks as world’s 29th military power 105 Ukrainian citizenship value grows in ranking 101 In the first quarter of 2018, the Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhulyany) serviced a total of 442,000 passengers. This means a 50.4 percent growth over the first three months of the previous year, Interfax-Ukraine reports. According to the press service of the company, the airport serviced 423,900 passengers traveling to and from overseas, as well as 18,100 passengers on domestic flights. Read more here. Found a spelling error? Let us know – highlight it and press Ctrl + Enter. Sign up to read this article or subscribe to get unlimited access See All Plans $5.95 Monthly plan Get unlimited article access, anytime, anywhere. Subscribe $60 Yearly plan Access all the exclusive content on KyivPost.com … [Read more...] about 112.ua: Kyiv airport raises passenger flow by half during Jan-Mar 2018
Flight to Beijing diverted after attendant ‘held hostage by passenger using pen’
A flight from China to Beijing was diverted after a male passenger allegedly held a flight attendant hostage using a fountain pen. The Air China flight CA1350 diverted to Zhengzhou after the crew member was apparently threatened and held by the passenger. The plane landed at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province, at 9.58am, according to Henan Airport Group. It had been expected to land in Beijing at 11am after departing Changsha, the capital of China's Hunan Province, two hours and 40 minutes previously. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said a male passenger on Air China Flight 1350, who it did not identify, attempted to use the pen to hold the flight attendant “under duress”. “By 13.17 the incident had been settled successfully," the statement said. "The passengers and crew are all safe.” “An investigation showed the man used a fountain pen [to take the hostage].” A 41-year-old man who … [Read more...] about Flight to Beijing diverted after attendant ‘held hostage by passenger using pen’
Bristol Airport urges passengers to park onsite as scandal continues
Customers of a Bristol airport parking firm are still hunting for their cars - and now the Airport management has issued a statement urging passengers to park onsite rather than use independent firms. Yesterday it emerged airport passengers had been left stranded after Absolutely Secure Airport Parking Bristol reportedly refused to return their vehicles . Plymouth man Kamil Medynski ended up waiting more than 24 hours, with his wife and 10-month old baby in tow, to retrieve his car and travel home. Kamil eventually found his car stored in large barn, but some passengers found theirs parked in countryside roads, lay-bys and even a pub car park - and not the secure compound they paid for. And others still have not had their cars returned, or found their vehicles, following the apparent collapse of ‘Absolutely Secure Airport Parking Bristol’, reports The Bristol Post . Bosses at Bristol Airport have now advised its customers to use its own car parks and not to trust … [Read more...] about Bristol Airport urges passengers to park onsite as scandal continues