An Air France plane had to make an emergency landing in the US half an hour after taking off, officials said today.

HUNDREDS of transatlantic airline passengers faced delays and cancellations over the weekend as snowstorms swept across large areas of the US.

Five firefighters were injured battling a blaze aboard a British Airways plane early today.

A Delta flight from Boston's Logan Airport to Florida was aborted before takeoff today after a passenger demanded to be let off and made a threat.