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A Virgin Atlantic captain who says he was unfairly forced out of his job after rumours circulated that he had taken ’40 winks’ during a long haul flight is claiming £1.7m compensation. Mike Lawson, 48, claims the airline took action against him following a Heathrow to Hong Kong flight in September 2015, during which both … Read more
Exhaust from container ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean triggers cloud formation and blocks solar energy from reaching the ocean, masking the effects of global warming Researchers analyzed satellite data from a popular shipping route in the Atlantic They found greater cloud cover and more reflected energy from the sun This was caused by clouds that … Read more
Donald Trump’s UK travel ban piles pressure on beleaguered BA, which relies on £1billion-a-year transatlantic route, as Virgin Atlantic demands £7.5billion government bailout for the struggling airline industry BA’s CEO Alex Cruz told employees the airline was fighting for its survival Now Donald Trump’s travel ban will further impact the already struggling BA Passengers are … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
A businessman could not believe his luck when Richard Branson offered him a free holiday – for giving him a lift when the motorway was closed 10 years ago. Steve Chandler spotted Sir Richard, 69, wandering by the side of the road after a crash closed the M40 around a decade ago. The entrepreneur was … Read more
I was damp and cold and hadn’t showered for more than a week. Even the inside of my sleeping bag seemed soggy and my socks had a slight pong. What’s more, we’d hit a raging storm with 70 knots/80 mph of wind whipping up 30ft waves. However, we’d hit the halfway point on Leg Two … Read more
From Brittany in the north to the Spanish border in the south, there are miles of charming spots to discover on the Atlantic coast in France. The sea may be rough, but there are plenty of sheltered coves and bays to avoid the swells. We’ve trawled from top to bottom to find ten of the … Read more
Russia’s Aeroflot has been named as the world’s most on-time mainline airline in 2019 in a new report. It has beaten Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), which comes second, and highest-ranked U.S airline Delta Air Lines is third overall. Virgin Atlantic is the UK’s most on-schedule carrier. Meanwhile, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport is named as the … Read more