Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s travel email Andrew Gore was expecting a birthday for his 47th birthday: he flew with his wife Victoria and 10 other people for a week’s holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava. But after an extraordinary mix-up at Bristol airport, … Read more
AN abandoned airport that was forced to close more than a decade ago has unveiled plans to restart flights in the next four years. Manston Airport in Kent has faced a number of protests from locals in recent years following the announcement of reopening plans. 4 Manston Airport will relaunch flights in just four yearsCredit: … Read more
Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could ‘last for months’ as more passengers are left waiting in the cold after days of chaos. The disruptions started on Thursday when long queues formed due to confusion over new rules for 100ml liquids and 3D baggage scanners. Furious passengers have waited hours to get through security after the … Read more
Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could ‘last for months’ as more passengers are left waiting in the cold after days of chaos. The disruptions started on Thursday when long queues formed due to confusion over new rules for 100ml liquids and 3D baggage scanners. Furious passengers have waited hours to get through security after the … Read more
TRAVEL chaos has hit Birmingham Airport again as hundreds of people are forced to queue outside “like cattle” after a week of “total carnage”. A new video taken this morning shows long lines outside the security checkpoint as the sun rises. When the pair posted the first video at 5:18 a.m., there was already a … Read more
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s travel email Ministers have ordered a stunning emergency overhaul of airport security following concerns over new equipment that allows passengers to keep liquids in their hand luggage. Airports with the new scanners have been ordered to reintroduce the … Read more
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s travel email Ministers have ordered a stunning emergency overhaul of airport security following concerns over new equipment that allows passengers to keep liquids in their hand luggage. Airports with the new scanners have been ordered to reintroduce the … Read more
A USED UK airport could serve more than a million people every year if it gets the investment needed to reopen. Aviation experts have analyzed the potential of the transport hub near the south coast and predicted that hundreds of thousands of people could benefit from the resumption of operations, if not more. 4 Plymouth … Read more
There was a huge queue outside Birmingham Airport this morning, leaving holidaymakers furious. Passengers scheduled to fly from BHX found themselves queuing outside the check-in areas before even reaching the security hall. Holidaymakers took to social media to express their frustrations. One person described the airport as a “carnage”, while another said the size of … Read more
A major airport in Britain has become the fourth to lift restrictions on liquids and electronic devices in hand luggage. Bristol Airport has become the latest airport to install new security scanners, meaning travelers no longer have to follow the strict rules for 100ml liquids and placing them in clear plastic bags. It also means … Read more