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Saturday, 18 February 2017

Financial Times

• A new ‘skiers’ airline’ offers a fast-track to the AlpsPowdAir will operate direct flights to Sion, Switzerland from six UK airports

Times Online

• Airbnb fighting rent limit with grassroots lobby group [Subscription]Airbnb has launched a strategic “grassroots” lobbying campaign to fight the Irish government’s plans to regulate the way it operates, The Times can reveal.

Mail Online

• London Stansted evacuated after e-cigarette used in toilet Thousands caught up in the chaos described mayhem when the entire departures hall at the Essex airport was shut down this morning.
• Women who shouted Allahu Akbar escorted off easyJet plane The pair were filmed being taken away by officers after causing two hours of 'drama' on a Valentine's Day flight from�Prague to London Stansted.

London Evening Standard

• Stansted Airport 'chaos' after e-cigarette sets off smoke alarmPassengers at Stansted Airport faced "chaos" on Friday morning after a passenger smoking an e-cigarette in one of the toilets set off a fire alarm.

Other Regional Press

• Drone has near miss with plane landing at Southampton Airport A DRONE was involved in a near-miss with a passenger plane that was about to land at Southampton Airport.

Other News Sources

• Drone nearly flies into passenger plane A drone was involved in a near miss with a passenger plane that was about to land at Southampton Airport.
• Heathrow flights 'may be cancelled' as four-day British Airways strike begins Cabin crew members are staging a four-day walk out following a long dispute over "poverty pay"