Luebeck

Woman and two children die in Germany fire

GermanyLuebeck, Germany  - A woman, 33, her son, 7, and a 6-year-old boy staying with them overnigh

Passengers petition RyanAir over Italy-bound plane

Passengers petition RyanAir over Italy-bound plane Luebeck, Germany - In a fresh case of spooked airline passengers petitioning an airline to step up safety, Ryanair faced a customer revolt this week on an Italy-bound flight, a German airport said Thursday.

Passengers demanded Ryanair arrange a full technical check of the Boeing 737 which was grounded before a flight Wednesday from Luebeck, Germany to Pisa, Italy.

Luebeck Airport said a technician had already been flying to the airport with a spare part when some of the 176 passengers began rounding up signatures.