Still Delays At Heathrow Days After Snow

Delays at Heathrow airport were continuing days after London was hit by a major snowstorm. The airport's boss gave up his bonus because of Heathrow's winter weather problems.

U.S. FAA Loses Track Of 119,000 Planes

The Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft registry has lost track of as many as one-third of the 357,000 planes in the United States, creating a loophole that the agency fears could be exploited by terrorists and drug traffickers.

Engines Fail on Russian Passenger Jet; 2 Dead

Two people were killed and more than 80 others were injured when a Russian passenger jet suffered engine failure and then broke apart after making an emergency landing at an airport southeast of Moscow.

Investigators Blame A380 Failure On Oil Fire

Investigators confirmed that an oil leak was the most likely cause of the mid-air disintegration of a superjumbo engine last month, and said a potentially dangerous manufacturing defect may still exist in Rolls-Royce engines used by 20 A380s.

Travel Chaos In London

Striking tube workers are forcing commuters in London to find alternative routes into work.

TSA Chief Defends Body Scanners, Pat-Downs

U.S. Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole testified on Capitol Hill. He defended body scanners and revised pat-downs that some travellers say are too invasive.

Video of Man Refusing TSA Pat-Down Goes Viral

A man who refused a body scan and pat-down search at a San Diego airport has become an Internet sensation in the debate weighing fliers' security versus their privacy.

Oil Leaks Found In Engines Of Troubled Jumbo Jet

The head of the Australian airline Qantas says oil leaks have been found on multiple engines of its Airbus A380 fleet. The planes remain grounded after an engine came apart on a flight from Singapore to Sydney.

Investigators Examine Qantas Engine Debris In Batam

Indonesian police in Batam are collecting debris from the engine of a Qantas flagship A380 superjumbo and have launched an investigation.

Tube Services Crippled By Fresh Strike

London Underground services have been crippled because of a strike by workers in protest at job cuts, causing misery for commuters and other travellers.
All 11 of the capital's Tube lines were hit by the walkout, the latest in a wave of industrial unrest causing increasing concern among business groups and politicians in the capital.
Transport for London said more than 40 per cent of Tube trains were operating, despite the strike by thousands of members of the Rail Maritime and Transport union and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association.
RMT leader Bob Crow said: "All the reports from the front line are that today's action over safe Tube staffing levels is rock solid the length and breadth of the system, as our members send out the clearest possible message to the mayor to call a halt to the cuts before there's a major disaster.

Picket lines were mounted at more than 100 stations and depots, with the unions warning that a fourth strike will go ahead at the end of the month unless the row over jobs is resolved.
The unions are protesting at plans to axe 800 mainly ticket office jobs, although they claim the number is set to rise to almost 2,000.
TfL denied that safety was being compromised and said that by 8am more than 40 per cent of trains were running, compared with 28 per cent at the same time during the last strike, while 50 trains were running on the Northern line, twice as many as last time.
TfL launched contingency plans, including more than 100 extra buses, capacity for around 10,000 more journeys on the river, and marshalled taxi ranks.
Around 80 Tube stations will be closed throughout today, including Charing Cross, Westminster, Piccadilly Circus and Knightsbridge in central London as well as Heathrow Terminal 4 in west London.

UK Airport Package Sparks Alert

A package on flight from the UK has sparked a security alert in at least two United States cities.

China Opens Super Fast Rail Line

With two trains gliding silently out of a glossy new station, China's latest high-speed rail line has been opened.
Many, but not all, of the trains plying the new railway between Shanghai's western suburb of Hongqiao and Hangzhou will travel the 126 miles in 45 minutes, about half the time trains usually take to make the trip at their fastest speeds.

The China-made CRH380 train has been clocked at almost 262 miles per hour, a world speed record, though it will usually operate at a maximum speed of 220 mph.
China aims to have 10,000 miles of high speed rail in operation by 2012.
The efforts to develop China's own ultra high-speed rail technology is a showcase project seemingly nearly on a par with the country's space programme in terms of national pride and importance.
Railway officials recently announced they were working on technology to boost speeds to over 312 mph.

First Passenger Train From UK To Germany

The first passenger train from Germany to the UK pulled into St Pancras Station in London overnight, it's set to revolutionise Channel Tunnel rail travel.

Court Defeat For BAA Over Airport Sell-Off

A decision that could force airport operator BAA to comply with an order to sell three of its airports is restored by the Court of Appeal.

Tourists Confident Despite US Travel Alert

Tourists at Paris' Eiffel Tower seemed rather confident, despite the US State Department's warnings on travelling in Europe because of "the potential for terrorist attacks". The Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame's Cathedral and other touristic sites in Germany and Britain are on a US list of potential terrorist attacks sites.

36 Dead In Indonesian Train Crash

At least 36 people have died in a train crash in Indonesia.

Tourists Head For Chernobyl Radiation Zone

Nearly 25 years after a reactor at the Soviet-era plant exploded, the irradiated zone around Chernobyl is attracting curious visitors from around the world, from nuclear specialists to ordinary tourists, willing to pay 120 euros a day for a guided tour.

Deadly Train Collision In India

Officials say a freight train on the wrong track slammed into a stopped passenger locomotive at the Bhaderwah rail station, some 375 kilometres south of the Indian capital, New Delhi amid heavy rain, killing at least 16 people and injuring 50.

'Skyrider' Seat Fits More Passengers in Planes

Airlines are already charging passengers for more space, could they soon charge weary travelers more to just sit?

Tube Strike Disrupts Millions

Millions of commuters will face a week of travel chaos as strikes go ahead on the London Underground.

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