EasyJet and British Airways cancellations leave thousands of Britons stranded

More than 60 easyJet flights have been cancelled at the UK’s two busiest airports, leaving passengers stranded without information or a plan to get to their destination easyJet has apologised to customers((AFP via Getty Images) Dozens of cancelled flights have left large numbers of holidaymakers stranded at Heathrow and Gatwick as air traffic control delays … Read more

British Airways plane hit by LIGHTNING on approach to Heathrow

Were you on Flight BA919 from Stuttgart to Heathrow? Email arthur.parashar@mailonline.co.uk A British Airways plane was struck by lightning while landing at Heathrow Airport today. Passengers on board flight BA919 from Stuttgart to Heathrow – some of whom were returning from matches at the 2024 European Championship in Germany – have spoken of their “shock” … Read more

British Airways under pressure to improve as cancellations rise

British Airways is under pressure to improve its operations as the summer rush begins, after a difficult year with cancellations outpacing its competitors. The airline has cancelled 4,033 flights from UK airports in the past year, almost double that of low-cost rival easyJet, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. That amounted to 2.3 … Read more

Boris Johnson’s father admits he had British Airways flight cancelled

Were you on the flight? If so, email rory.tingle@mailonline.co.uk Boris Johnson’s father Stanley has criticised authorities for not letting him off a diverted plane when it landed at Heathrow, causing the entire flight to be cancelled. The writer, 83, was on board BA2641 from Malaga to London Gatwick on Friday when the plane was diverted … Read more

Size 22 TikTok star ranks UK airlines for plus-size passenger comfort

By Sophie Foster, Deputy Travel Editor for Mailonline 14:19 June 30, 2024, updated 16:33 June 30, 2024 A travel influencer has ranked some of the biggest airlines operating in the UK from best to worst for plus-size passengers. Becky Price posts airline reviews on her TikTok channel under the username @xBeckyPricex and spoke to MailOnline … Read more

Chaos at Heathrow after IT failure at British Airways causes delays

Heathrow Airport is in chaos after an IT allocation error in British Airways’ systems last night left passengers stranded on planes and hours delayed in collecting their luggage. Britain’s busiest airport revealed that passengers traveling from Terminal 5 ‘may be affected’ by the disruption to BA’s allocation systems, adding that no other airline has been … Read more