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The Latest Breaking News from Luton

EasyJet flight takes off from wrong runway point at Luton airport

The aircraft was 65ft in the air when it cleared the runway

The Independent UK

easyJet responds to takeover rumours from US investment giant

The budget airline said it is in a strong financial position

The Independent UK

EasyJet says takeover tilt from US firm would be ‘highly opportunistic’

The Luton-based airline said it has not yet held discussions with, or had any takeover proposal, from Castlelake.

Evening Standard

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‘It’s not healthy for me to be doing so much’: from Adolescence to His Dark Materials, how Jack Thorne took over TV

He has made smash hit shows for Netflix and has adapted Harry Potter for the stage. Yet the in-demand writer’s latest show Falling is new territory for him – a love story

The Guardian - UK

What does Wizz Air offer that we can’t get from easyJet and Ryanair?

Plane Talk: Europe’s third-largest budget airline offers essential extra choice for British travellers

The Independent UK

EasyJet takes £25m hit on surging fuel costs amid Middle East war

The Luton-based airline said it expects to report a half-year headline loss before tax of between £540 million and £560 million.

Evening Standard

Fly me to the moon – or at least to Luton

Brief letters: The capabilities of man | Artemis II mission | Unnecessary descriptors | Uses for mint sauce | Easter wordsearch

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Luisa Zissman offers free jet ride to bring pet dog home from Dubai

The Apprentice star offered a free flight from Dubai to London Luton for anyone willing to escort her toy poodle back to Britain

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner 'distressed' by threats to kill, court hears

Elizabeth Harker, 63, of Luton, Bedfordshire, previously pleaded guilty to sending a communication that was ‘grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character’

Evening Standard

When is the cheapest time to buy a flight ticket – and does it matter?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Air fares can go down as well as up, and ‘oft expectation fails’

The Independent UK

DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area

Over £35 million has been spent on the scheme this year

The Independent UK

Fighter jets scrambled to escort UK flight after ‘threatening messages’ sent onboard

Plane flying from Luton to Tel Aviv intercepted following security scare over unusual communications

Evening Standard

EasyJet blames ‘competitive environment’ as winter losses grow

The Luton-based group reported a headline pre-tax loss of £93 million for the three months to December 31.

Evening Standard

Heathrow rolls out scanners in huge new security update

Heathrow Airport has completed a £1 billion rollout of new security scanners, enabling passengers to keep liquids and large electronic devices in their hand luggage. The new technology allows liquid containers of up to two litres to be carried, a significant increase from the previous 100ml limit. Heathrow is now…

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The Independent UK

Iberia flight ‘double diversion’ lands Paris passengers in Luton

Exclusive: Passengers were left 250 miles from their intended destination after extreme cold weather hits Europe

Evening Standard

Cold Weather Payments triggered in over 400 UK postcode areas - full list revealed

Sub-zero temperatures mean eligible benefit claimants will automatically receive the £25 payment

The Independent UK

Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

Evening Standard

Luton Airport strikes: Everything you need to know as Christmas travel chaos looms

Festive hold ups are coming if you are travelling through the airport in the coming weeks

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The Independent UK

Wouldn’t it be great to still be living in aviation’s golden age?

TRAVEL QUESTIONS: Simon Calder answers your questions on the good old days of flying, the expansion of drop-off fees, keeping visas in rapidly filling passports, and the best options for enjoying early-spring sunshine

Evening Standard

Christmas travel chaos looms at London Luton Airport as DHL staff serving easyJet announce six-day strike

Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport’s busiest travel days

The Independent UK

EasyJet profits rise following package holidays boom

The airliner expects to grow package holiday customers by 15 per cent in the year ahead

Evening Standard

Package holiday demand helps boost easyJet profits

The Luton-based group posted a 9% rise in headline pre-tax profits to £665 million for the year to September 30,

The Guardian - UK

Joy Crookes says UK and Ireland in ‘dark time’ amid rise of far-right politics

Musician’s Brixton and Dublin performances go viral after she performs Sinéad O’Connor’s anti-racism anthem Black Boys on Mopeds

The Independent UK

Major budget airline slashes Gatwick flights

The Hungarian operator will boost its offering in Luton to increase profitability

Evening Standard

Budget airline Wizz Air slashes flights from Gatwick in scramble to cut costs

‘We are simply more efficient financially in Luton,’ Wizz Air’s Chief Executive has said

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