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Glasgow Times
13-07-2025
- Glasgow Times
Cut airport delays with this 'simple' and free luggage hack
Sometimes you luck out and you see your suitcase quickly, other times you're waiting for some time. Experts have shared a "simple" and free item that can be used to help cut these delays. With airports getting busier for summer travel, Brits need to be aware of this hack to make travel as breezy as possible. Best and Worst Airlines in the UK 2025 Cut airport delays with this 'simple' and free luggage hack Luxury airport chauffeur service provider, SCS Chauffeurs, has shared what they call a "remarkably simple way to skip the luggage carousel wait", and it doesn't cost a penny. They recommend adding a fragile sticker to their checked bag or requesting one from staff at check-in. Hadleigh Diamond, commercial director at SCS Chauffeurs, said: "Clients regularly tell us that the difference between a good travel day and a stressful one often starts with baggage reclaim. "If you're standing waiting for 30 minutes while the carousel clunks out someone else's bags, your trip can feel so much longer. But the fragile sticker trick is a game-changer, and it often works. Putting a fragile sticker on your luggage may cut the wait times at the carousel (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) 'We've heard this tip from both airport ground staff and frequent flyers. You don't need to lie or explain — just politely ask the check-in agent to add a 'fragile' sticker to your suitcase. "It's not guaranteed, but more often than not, your bag is among the first out. We've seen it work time and time again.' In-flight hack to stop reclining seats The fragile sticker hack is not the only one you can use to make your journey smoother. British traveller, posting on TikTok as Clare Gemini, shared her hack to stop someone in front from 'constantly putting their seat down'. She revealed that a full-size tub of Pringles placed on the tray table can jam the mechanism so the traveller in front is unable to recline. The post has been viewed more than 1.6 million times, but not everyone agreed with the 'hack'. Recommended reading: "You are a horrible person!" said one comment. Another said: "Pay for first class if you want more space." A third added: "Sorry, but I'm not flying 18 hours with my seat straight up."
South Wales Argus
13-07-2025
- South Wales Argus
Cut airport delays with this 'simple' and free luggage hack
Sometimes you luck out and you see your suitcase quickly, other times you're waiting for some time. Experts have shared a "simple" and free item that can be used to help cut these delays. With airports getting busier for summer travel, Brits need to be aware of this hack to make travel as breezy as possible. Best and Worst Airlines in the UK 2025 Cut airport delays with this 'simple' and free luggage hack Luxury airport chauffeur service provider, SCS Chauffeurs, has shared what they call a "remarkably simple way to skip the luggage carousel wait", and it doesn't cost a penny. They recommend adding a fragile sticker to their checked bag or requesting one from staff at check-in. Hadleigh Diamond, commercial director at SCS Chauffeurs, said: "Clients regularly tell us that the difference between a good travel day and a stressful one often starts with baggage reclaim. "If you're standing waiting for 30 minutes while the carousel clunks out someone else's bags, your trip can feel so much longer. But the fragile sticker trick is a game-changer, and it often works. Putting a fragile sticker on your luggage may cut the wait times at the carousel (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) 'We've heard this tip from both airport ground staff and frequent flyers. You don't need to lie or explain — just politely ask the check-in agent to add a 'fragile' sticker to your suitcase. "It's not guaranteed, but more often than not, your bag is among the first out. We've seen it work time and time again.' In-flight hack to stop reclining seats The fragile sticker hack is not the only one you can use to make your journey smoother. British traveller, posting on TikTok as Clare Gemini, shared her hack to stop someone in front from 'constantly putting their seat down'. She revealed that a full-size tub of Pringles placed on the tray table can jam the mechanism so the traveller in front is unable to recline. The post has been viewed more than 1.6 million times, but not everyone agreed with the 'hack'. Recommended reading: "You are a horrible person!" said one comment. Another said: "Pay for first class if you want more space." A third added: "Sorry, but I'm not flying 18 hours with my seat straight up."
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Ryanair flight descends into 'chaos' as police board plane after touching down
Police were forced to rush onto a Ryanair flight after it landed in Edinburgh, Scotland, when a 'disruptive passenger' caused chaos after arriving from Palma De Mallorca Police stormed onto a plane amid cabin 'chaos' moments after a Ryanair flight landed back in the UK. The jet left Palma De Mallorca on July 9 and arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland, that night. Originally the flight was due to land at 6.10pm, though it didn't end up landing at the airport until 7pm. But once it landed, passengers were instructed to remain in their seat. It was then that police boarded the aircraft and arrested a 69-year-old man following a disturbance on the flight. Ran by crew from Lauda Europe, a Maltese airline that operates on behalf of Ryanair, it's understood that crew called ahead for police help after the man 'became disruptive'. "The crew of this Lauda flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh (9 July) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive onboard," a Ryanair spokesperson said, reprots the Daily Record. "The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Edinburgh Airport and this passenger was removed. "Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption. This is a matter for local police." A Police Scotland spokesperson also said today: "Around 7pm on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 we received a report of a disruptive passenger on a flight from Palma to Edinburgh. Officers attended upon landing in Edinburgh Airport and a 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with aviation offences. A report has been made to the Procurator Fiscal." In March, police escorted a mum off a Ryanair jet after she ate Pringles from the trolley before paying. Ann-Marie Murray, 55, asked for the crisps, water and a cola costing £7 on a flight from Tenerife to Bristol. But she was unable to pay when the in-flight card machine would not accept payment and she had no cash. Three cops arrived and put the housing association worker in the back of their van. The airline said crew "called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive". But Ann-Marie said: "I wasn't disruptive. There were no raised voices. I was doing my best to pay. I tried to tap and pay, but the machine didn't work. They tried with another machine and when it still didn't go through I offered to get cash when we landed but they said I couldn't do that." Ann-Marie, from Gloucester, said her partner asked a steward if they wanted the Pringles back and was told "no". She added: "I thought it was a joke when the crew said they had called the police. I was shocked when the police came onboard and we were asked to leave. It was so embarrassing. I had done everything I could to resolve it. Ryanair said: "'During this flight, this passenger attempted to purchase food onboard, however the card did not process payment. As crew looked to resolve the payment issue, this passenger proceeded to ignore crew instructions, consume the items prior to payment and subsequently became disruptive. 'The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Bristol Airport and this passenger was removed. Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption.'
Wales Online
11-07-2025
- Wales Online
Airport cleaners caught stealing booze and cigarettes from planes when secret cameras installed
Airport cleaners caught stealing booze and cigarettes from planes when secret cameras installed Sub contracted employees were caught by secret cameras installed after suspicions were raised Aircraft cleaners who stole alcohol, cigarettes and Pringles were caught red handed when covert cameras were installed. Suspicions were raised when Irish airline Aer Lingus noticed that two of its aircraft based at Manchester Airport had 'significant stock loss'. Secret cameras were installed on the planes, which caught 10 staff from a company subcontracted to clean the aircraft taking items, Manchester Crown Cout heard. The thieves broke open seals open to get the items. Connor Brooks, 28; Jonathan Etchells, 39; Dylan Nelson, 20; Richard Armer, 28; Usman Ghani, 25; Katie Moran, 36; Ciaran Lynch, 31; Mark Hicks, 37; Roman Mahmood, 21; and Shawn Bailey, 52, all admitted theft. Prosecutor, Philip Hall said they all worked for a company subcontracted to clean two Aer Lingus planes which were based at Manchester Airport and flew between Manchester and New York, Manchester Eveneing News reports. Secret cameras were placed in the aircraft after the airline noticed 'significant stock loss' in May and June 2023, with cigarettes, alcohol and perfumes missing. The cameras operated over a few days in July and August 2023. Footage showed cleaning staff breaking into storage containers and trolleys, cutting seals and opening security tags. Brooks and Bailey were caught on camera on Saturday July 29 checking the weight of containers to investigate which ones contained items. Brooks said: "Nah, s*** again man" and Etchells said: "It's not worth doing." Article continues below Brooks later said: "It's been a bad day for the last five." The prosecution claimed that showed it wasn't the first day they had stolen from the aircraft. Brooks told Ghani 'get your clippers' for a container that was 'full of Pringles'. On July 30, Moran joked to Brooks, Etchells and Hicks as they searched containers: 'you're under arrest'. The footage showed alcohol and cigarettes being taken. Brooks could be seen putting miniature bottles of alcohol into a pillow case. The thieves were also heard talking about stealing perfumes, to which Moran and Etchells both said they had 'loads at home'. Brooks replied: "I want more, or is that too greedy?" Brooks also talked about not getting 'too greedy'. As Brooks crammed boxes of perfumes into a pillow case, Nelson told him: "Nice little day today Connor." He replied 'I've hit it for the last five', before adding 'well it's my third day today'. On August 1, Armer and another person were shown using a 'red axe' to break the security seal for a container containing three small tubes of Pringles. "He appears to have gone to a lot of effort to steal some crisps," Mr Hall told the court. Moments later, Armer could be heard laughing as he opened the door to a container before someone else took more Pringles. "Thieving ba*****s," he said, referring to colleagues." In the period in which the cameras were installed, €1,290.10 worth of products were stolen from the two airplanes. The 10 defendants were charged with theft between July 29 and August 4, 2023, the period which the €1,290.10 figure relates to. But the thefts are believed to have happened over a longer period, and the loss to Aer Lingus was said to be about €200,000, the court was told . All 10 were sentenced to 12 month community orders, and ordered to carry out unpaid work. Judge Nicholas Dean KC, the Honorary Recorder of Manchester, said the defendants who had been involved in selling stolen goods would be given higher amounts of unpaid work. Etchells, Lynch and Armer were ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, while the other seven were told to complete 80 hours. Article continues below The judge said most of the defendants had previously faced a conspiracy charge, and that at first it had seemed to involve 'organised crime'. But the charge was not proceeded with, and Judge Dean instead described the stealing as 'a form of casual theft' which became 'systematic'. "It is clear from an overview of the evidence in this case, that really what was happening is that nearly everybody seemed to be at it, and when individuals saw that others were involved in theft, they became involved too. This is serious offending because of the level of trust invested in you,"he said. Brooks, of Thornsgreen Road, Wythenshawe; Etchells, of Staithes Road, Wythenshawe; Nelson, of Bideford Drive, Wythenshawe; Mahmood, of Broom Lane, Levenshulme; Armer, of Chesham Avenue, Wythenshawe, Ghani, of Langthorne Street, Burnage; Moran, of Plowden Road, Wythenshawe; Lynch, of Austell Road, Wythenshawe; Bailey, of Fountains Road, Stretford; and Hicks, of Staithes Road, Wythenshawe; all pleaded guilty to theft from their employer.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Trump's antitrust enforcers 'get out of the way' of multibillion-dollar deals
U.S. President Donald Trump's antitrust enforcers recently cleared a string of multibillion-dollar deals in a week, demonstrating a willingness to settle with companies that marks a shift from the Biden administration. The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared three deals that were together worth $63 billion in June, illustrating how FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and DOJ antitrust head Gail Slater are taking a different tack from their predecessors. The settlements, along with a return to formally cutting short waiting periods, provide certainty to dealmakers and could smooth the path for companies like Nutella maker Ferrero, which on Thursday entered a deal to pay $3.1 billion for cereal maker WK Kellogg. "The Trump administration's commitment to getting out of the way for non-problematic deals suggests a smoother, quicker process for Ferrero-WK Kellogg, assuming that there are minimal competitive concerns," said Andre Barlow, an antitrust lawyer in Washington. In late June, the FTC cleared candy maker Mars' $36 billion takeover of Pringles maker Kellanova after around 10 months. The same week, advertising agency Omnicom's $13.5 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic got the green light in less than seven months, after the company agreed to restrictions on its ability to steer ad dollars based on political considerations. Both deals still face regulatory review in other countries. 'Chairman Ferguson has been clear since day one. The Trump-Vance FTC is committed to getting out of the way of mergers if there are no competition concerns,' said FTC spokesperson Joe Simonson. Deals subject to review in the U.S. must wait 30 days to close — but antitrust enforcers can shorten the waiting period if they do not see a need for further review. More than 100 transactions have been granted shorter reviews since the beginning of Trump's second term, according to FTC data. The practice was suspended for most of former President Joe Biden's term to give antitrust enforcers time to investigate, frustrating dealmakers looking to close quickly. The firm suggested in May that the timelines had been extended by the Biden administration's unwillingness to settle with companies. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan often spoke about combating corporate concentration, and how increased scrutiny should make companies think twice about entering potentially illegal deals. Now, deterrence is not the goal, Bill Rinner, Slater's deputy in charge of merger enforcement who joined the DOJ from hedge fund Apollo Global Management, said in a June 4 speech. "Deals that are pro-competitive or competitively neutral should be able to proceed without a lingering regulatory review tax," he said, according to a copy of the remarks delivered in Washington. Rinner was among DOJ leadership who signed off on a settlement in late June with Hewlett Packard Enterprise over its $14 billion deal to acquire networking gear maker Juniper Networks. The DOJ had sued to block the deal in January, shortly after Trump took office, alleging it would harm competition in the market for wireless networking solutions used by large enterprises. HPE started negotiating the deal with the DOJ on March 25, around two weeks after Slater was sworn in, according to court papers. Ahead of a scheduled trial, the DOJ agreed to drop its claims in exchange for HPE agreeing to license some of Juniper's AI technology to competitors and sell off a unit that caters to small and mid-sized businesses. The moves are being watched by dealmakers, who see increasing appetite for megadeals. And they signal a potential path forward for deals such as UnitedHealth's $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, which still faces a court challenge brought by the Biden administration. The DOJ and the companies are scheduled to attend mediation in the case in August. Other deals are waiting in the wings. Charter Communications' buy of rival Cox Communications for $21.9 billion, financial technology firm Rocket Companies' $9.4 billion deal to buy home loan service provider Mr Cooper Group, and Google parent company Alphabet's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz in 2026 are pending regulatory clearance in the U.S. Antitrust lawyer Barlow said that some deals, such as Kroger's $25 billion bid to buy grocery chain Albertsons, which the Biden administration successfully sued to block, would still face challenges under the Trump administration. "The question is, would this administration settle it? And I think the answer is, well, you have a better chance with this administration than you did with the last one," he said.
