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Thomas Cook Airlines pilots to strike for 24 hours (22/09/2017)
Departure times for some flights have been shifted by up to four and a half hours
Southend airport: Could it become London's most convenient transport hub? (22/09/2017)
Plane Talk: The longest wait ever for security at the Essex airport was six minutes
Ryanair cabin crew told to move to Europe for six weeks at their own expense or go without pay (22/09/2017)
Exclusive: Crew are being given a choice of either relocating at their own expense, or going without any pay for six weeks
Ryanair cancelled flights: Airline says it will pay for replacement seats on rival airlines (22/09/2017)
CAA: 'We fully expect all EU airlines to meet their obligations regarding passenger rights'
Uber: Which countries have banned the controversial taxi app (22/09/2017)
As TFL confirms it will not renew the popular taxi app's London licence come the end of September, we look at where else it's been banned
Flight deal of the week: UK to the Maldives for under £400 (22/09/2017)
Our resident expert finds cheap flights to the Maldives