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Brussels Airlines' Ground-Handler Strike on Oct...

Brussels Airlines will cancel around 40% of its Friday 9 October flights after ground-handler Alyzia's staff join a Belgian union action. Here's why a ground-handler strike puts checked baggage at...

The New EU Hand Luggage Rules (2027): What's Fr...

Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 guarantees two free cabin bags from October 23, 2027 — a personal item plus a separate cabin bag up to 7kg. Here's exactly what's confirmed, where UK-EU...

France's October 2026 Aviation Strike: What Hal...

A five-day French aviation strike notice (Oct 17-21, 2026) lands right as Toussaint half-term travel begins, alongside a separate Leeds Bradford Airport walkout. Here's what your EU261/UK261 and baggage rights...

Madrid's Lost Property Auction: What It Means f...

Madrid is auctioning 5,600+ unclaimed items this week — from a Louis Vuitton suitcase to a €5,100 watch. Here's what European lost-property data really shows about your odds of getting...

Europe's October 2026 Strike Wave: What It Mean...

A late-September air traffic control strike disrupted 23 European airports, and Italy, Portugal, and possibly France all have strike action landing within weeks of each other. Here's what that means...

Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Baggage Crisis: What a 1...

Flooding in Bangkok left close to 10,000 bags stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport, with Thai Airways' CEO publicly apologising and the Royal Thai Air Force deployed to help clear the backlog....