UK thaws, but more ice on the way
The ice and snow covering swathes of the UK continues to melt away – but the thaw may not herald the end of the bitter weather, forecasters said.
Experts: big freeze could return
The ice and snow covering swathes of the UK continued to melt away – but the thaw may not herald the end of the bitter weather, forecasters have said.
Airlines organizing Haiti earthquake aid
Airlines, uncertain about when commercial service to disaster-ravaged Haiti will resume, are organizing relief flights and offering incentives to customers who donate to aid organizations.
More roads misery on ‘coldest day’
The cold snap has returned with a vengeance on what is traditionally the chilliest day of the year as heavy snow, a lack of grit, potholes and freezing temperatures create yet more hazardous driving conditions for motorists.
Continental matches Delta fee increase
Continental Airlines has matched Delta Air Lines’ recent checked-luggage fee increase, a Continental spokeswoman says. Delta and Continental passengers paying online for checked bags will be charged $23 for the first bag and $32 for the second.
UK thaws, but weather fight remains
Icy roads and snow showers continue to hamper Britain’s struggle back to normality, although the big freeze has eased its grip slightly.
Can body scanners send images?
A privacy group says the Transportation Security Administration is misleading the public with claims that full-body scanners at airports cannot store or send their graphic images.
Man on Heathrow bomb threat charge
A passenger has been charged with making a bomb threat that grounded a packed jet at Heathrow Airport on Friday evening, police said.
Three held over plane ‘bomb threat’
Three people arrested on a plane about to take off at Heathrow Airport are being held on suspicion of making a bomb threat, police said.
Big freeze causes more travel chaos
Britons battling the big freeze are enduring another day of severely disrupted travel.