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EasyJet is not just a pioneer in cheap travel options, but also fashion forward. It unveiled a world first by including LED messages with customers’ flight details into its cabin crew and engineers’ uniforms. The airline will try the new look at the start of 2016 with wearable technology aimed at improving communication and passenger safety procedures.

Irish airline Ryanair's first-half net profits soared by nearly 40 percent on keen demand, the strong pound, fuel savings and poor weather conditions in northern Europe, it said Nov. 2.

Rhodian Air is a start-up based on the island of Rhodes, Dodecanese, that is looking to commence island-hopper flights throughout the region beginning with nearby Samos early in 2016.

EasyJet is currently locked in talks with Greek tourist chiefs to extend the country’s holiday season. The terror attacks in Tunisia have prompted people to turn away from vacations in North Africa, and Greece could profit. Unfortunately, however EasyJet can’t fly people to Greece if there aren’t hotels or restaurants open but they’re not going to open unless people are brought in.

More than 10,000 flights are delayed for more than three hours a day each year, entitling passengers to compensation according to EU rules. Nonetheless, more than 500,000 passengers fail to claim compensation for their delays either due to ignorance or negligence.

Here are some fascinating facts worth knowing if you plan to fly in Europe:

The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines surged by 12.2 percent in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period last year, according to a stock exchange filing on Oct. 19.

Norwegian Air Shuttle hopes to start selling one-way tickets to Europe for $69 in 2017 by flying from U.S. airports that have low fees, Chief Executive Officer Bjørn Kjos said in an interview.

Air France-KLM's human resources manager was "almost lynched" Oct. 5 by striking workers, who stripped him of his shirt in a protest over the ailing airline's plan to cut 2,900 jobs.

Air France managers fled a meeting on Monday about huge job cuts after angry staff waving banners and flags stormed the room, according to Telegraph.

Airline human resources and labor relations chief Xavier Broseta was captured with his shirt ripped off, his tie hanging from his neck, while battling his way through crowds of workers as he sought to escape.

Turkey's national carrier has revised its yearend passenger and load factor targets down on Sept. 19, after it did the same for its yearend revenue expectation last month.