Exclusive: Couple were wrongly told BA could not get them out earlier – but their holiday company could

Exclusive: Chief executive says flights to the Middle East could be on the cards – but one MP has called the decision ‘disastrous’

Advanced CT scanners at some UK and European airports mean liquids and laptops can stay in the traveller’s bag – but the 100ml size limit remains

Advanced CT scanners at some UK and European airports mean liquids and laptops can stay in the traveller’s bag – but the 100ml size limit remains

It takes 10 hours to restore key airport systems if they lose power, MPs on the Transport Select Committee were told

Exclusive: CEO Vanessa Hudson tells The Independent: ‘We won’t need to fly over Russia’

A quarter of a million passengers were affected by the closure – but Heathrow boss says its command and control system ‘worked exactly right’

The Blue Lagoon has closed as the latest eruption begins

Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up

The Independent estimates the total cost to airlines at Heathrow as £100m in lost revenue and passenger care expenses

Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up

Plane Talk: Southend’s success is in proportion to the scarcity of slots elsewhere

Many schools across the UK will break for the Easter holidays on Friday, 4 April, with most schools scheduled to remain closed until Easter Monday, 21 April.

The Blue Lagoon has closed as the latest eruption begins

Exclusive: The Independent predicts the worst traffic jams will be on the M5, M6, M25 and A303

Exclusive: As first A380 flights to New York go on pre-sale, founder James Asquith says he’s ‘putting everything on the line’