Airport flights return to normal - From BBC - Flights at Leeds Bradford International Airport have returned to normal after a plane overshot the runway when landing on Wednesday. 30-05-2005 'Abusive' nun barred from flight - From BBC - A woman claiming to be a Franciscan nun has twice been barred from boarding a flight from Shetland to Aberdeen. 30-05-2005 Air India launches Amritsar link - From BBC - India's national carrier Air India has launched its first flight linking the Sikh city of Amritsar via Birmingham in the UK to Toronto in Canada. 30-05-2005 Aircraft to use new flight paths - From BBC - Planes flying in and out of Nottingham East Midlands Airport have started using new routes. 30-05-2005 Airline denies hidden price claim - From BBC - Claims that passengers are being misled when buying flights on the internet are being denied by a low cost airline. 30-05-2005 Airport billed for climate change - From BBC - An environmental group is presenting Bristol Airport with a "bill" for climate change as the airport prepares for its inaugural New York flights. 30-05-2005 BA sees jump in full-year profits - From BBC - British Airways (BA) has seen an 80% jump in full-year profits as cost cuts offset record jet fuel prices. 30-05-2005 BMI starts budget flights at Heathrow - From Guardian Unlimited - Britain's second largest full-service airline, BMI, is to scrap business-class cabins and will offer European fares for as little as £25 in an attempt to become the first budget carrier serving Heathrow. 30-05-2005 Budget airline starts new routes - From BBC - Two new air routes from Norwich International Airport are being launched by the budget airline Flybe. 30-05-2005 Budget airlines attack fee rise - From BBC - Budget airlines Easyjet and Ryanair have condemned a planned increase in charges at Stansted Airport in Essex. 30-05-2005 End of consultations on airport - From BBC - The public consultation process over plans to expand Southend Airport in Essex draws to a close on Tuesday. 30-05-2005 Flight path noise targets reached - From BBC - A target set for aircraft on one of the UK's busiest flight paths has been met for the first time by planes flying from Manchester airport. 30-05-2005 Fuel costs to dent Easyjet profit - From BBC - Easyjet shares have fallen 5% after the no-frills airline reported widening half-year losses and said higher fuel costs would hit annual profits. 30-05-2005 Jump in Easyjet passenger numbers - From BBC - UK low-cost airline Easyjet has seen a continued increase in passenger numbers, with users up by 25% in April against the same month a year ago. 30-05-2005 Passengers restrain man on flight - From BBC - Plane passengers, including an off-duty police officer, had to restrain a man who attacked several crew members during a flight. 30-05-2005 Plane fault causes forced landing - From BBC - A flight from the newly-opened Robin Hood Airport in South Yorkshire had to make an emergency landing after losing cabin pressure. 30-05-2005 Scientists dismayed by BA animal ban - From Guardian Unlimited - Airline stops all live trade for use in experiments
30-05-2005 Take off for flights to Big Apple - From BBC - The first direct flight from Belfast to New York has taken off. 30-05-2005 Virgin Atlantic plans new routes as profits take off - From Guardian Unlimited - Flat beds, massages and complimentary cocktails lured extra passengers on to Virgin Atlantic's flights last year, helping the airline to achieve a substantial increase in profits despite a £60m hit from higher fuel prices. 30-05-2005 Waiting for planes lifts BAA by 36% - From Guardian Unlimited - Britain's main airport operator, BAA, has delivered a 36% jump in annual profits to £733m as airline passengers spent record amounts in shops, restaurants and bars. 30-05-2005 Airports in London to get £6.8bn - From Guardian Unlimited - BAA plans to invest £6.8bn in London's three main airports over the next 10 years, it said yesterday. 05-05-2005 Pirates grounded as pilots tune in to wicked tunes over Birmingham - From Guardian Unlimited - Pilots coming in to land over Birmingham have been greeted with an unexpected sound over their headphones: garage music. 05-05-2005 Rising number of greens ditch cheap air travel - From Guardian Unlimited - Campaigners focus on environmental impact of flights 05-05-2005 Yorkshire airport opens - From Guardian Unlimited - A former RAF base in South Yorkshire, earmarked to be a prison under a Conservative government, today becomes Britain's newest civil airport, with flights being offered to the European mainland and the Caribbean. 05-05-2005 Airbus A380 to fly on Wednesday - From BBC - European aircraft maker Airbus has scheduled the maiden flight of its giant A380 jumbo jet, the world's largest passenger plane, for Wednesday. 26-04-2005
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