Meanwhile, mounting tensions between Russia and the west over Ukraine are having an effect on travel as the country fights to keep its airspace safe and open to foreign carriers.

Elsewhere, two airlines’ different approaches to nut allergies are highlighted, and Samuel L Jackson film Snakes on a Plane becomes reality on an AirAsia flight.

Here are the key travel headlines on Monday 14 February.

Bid to keep Ukraine airspace open as tension mounts

Ukraine has pledged £435 million to keep its airspace open to commercial flights after KLM said it would stop services to the country and Lufthansa contemplated following suit. Most of the 298 passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014 were Dutch citizens. (Sky News)

Over a quarter of office staff plan hybrid holiday

More than 25% of office staff are planning to take a remote-working holiday this year, according to a Virgin Media O2 poll of 2,000 workers. Workers from across the UK said they plan to take advantage of work-from-home policy by working remotely abroad. The poll of 2,000 office staff found 45% intended to go to Spain and 41% to France. (City AM)

British Airways flight attendant dies

A police investigation has been launched after a British Airways crew member was found dead on a South African street. Robert Gay, 52, was discovered hours after flying from Heathrow to Johannesburg and going for a night out with colleagues. Reports said he displayed no visible injuries. (The Independent)

Passenger removed from flight over nut allergy

A woman with a severe nut allergy claims she was kicked off a flight from Heathrow after cabin crew said they had to serve the snacks. Sophie Draper says "blunt" staff told her she wasn’t allowed to board the American Airlines flight to New York in December. Ms Draper then took a British Airways flight and praised BA for its attitude to her allergy. (The Sun)

Snake on a plane causes flight diversion

A blockbuster film became real life when a stunned AirAsia passenger filmed a snake slithering inside an overhead compartment on a flight, prompting an emergency landing. The flight from Kuala Lumpur was headed for the city of Tawau and diverted to Kuching after the reptile was spotted by passengers. (The Daily Mail)