British police arrested 39 people today after climate change activists broke into a secure area of Stansted Airport, prompting Ryanair to cancel flights and call for a probe into the security breach.

Under-fire airport operator BAA has fallen foul of competition chiefs again, it was revealed today.

Low-cost airline easyJet said today it had offset more than 50% of an anticipated £185m (€127m) rise in its annual fuel bill.

Low-fare business class airline Maxjet said today it was filing for bankruptcy protection in the US just six months after it floated on the London stock market.

About 35 Liverpool football fans were left stranded at Stansted Airport today following confusion over flight times, a tour operator said.

A bomb threat that forced a plane to divert to Stansted Airport was a hoax, police confirmed today.

THE British Airports Authority (BAA) is to take court action against Ryanair over the non-payment of £1 million landing fees at Stansted Airport.

A group of Afghan men will face a costly retrial at the Old Bailey after a jury failed to agree on whether they were guilty of hijacking an aircraft.

The jury in the trial of 11 Afghan men accused of hijacking an aircraft and holding passengers hostage at Stansted Airport was discharged today after failing to reach verdicts.