July 8, 2024, 1:16 PM A busy arrivals hall in Terminal 2 as the airport comes under pressure from cancelled flights and staff shortages. (file photo). Photo: Alamy Thousands of holidaymakers were left stranded after London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports were hit by dozens of cancelled flights today. According to reports, both EasyJet at London … Read more
Are you affected? Email emily.davies@mailonline.co.uk Thousands of holidaymakers faced massive travel disruption this morning after dozens of flights were cancelled at London’s Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Two of the UK’s busiest airports are in chaos today after EasyJet grounded 32 flights at Gatwick. British Airways has also cancelled the same number of flights from Heathrow. … Read more
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
Really supportindependent journalism Find out moreClose to Our mission is to provide objective, fact-based reporting that speaks to power and reveals the truth. Whether it’s $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us in delivering journalism without an agenda. Passengers on the British Airways flight from Malaga that was diverted to Heathrow airport last Friday … Read more
Really supportindependent journalism Find out moreClose to Our mission is to provide objective, fact-based reporting that speaks to power and reveals the truth. Whether it’s $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us in delivering journalism without an agenda. Stanley Johnson has responded to criticism that he wanted to leave a British Airways flight that … Read more
Officials at Heathrow responded to a complaint about security staff wearing Palestinian flag badges, claiming employees wore them to let travelers know they spoke Arabic. During a May 26 flight, a Jewish passenger questioned why a staff member was allowed to wear the divisive political badge after his bag was taken for a second security … Read more
Glastonbury Festival revelers traveling to Somerset faced travel chaos from London Paddington today after all lines were blocked due to a fatal accident at the circuit. The person died in West Ealing in west London, resulting in mass cancellations on the Elizabeth Line, Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express services. Those traveling to Glastonbury will … Read more
After hours of technical problems, missed luggage and cancelled flights, ‘all hell broke loose’ at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5, with hundreds of angry passengers being told to go home Chaos at Heathrow Airport after British Airways IT failure (X) Dozens of British Airways (BA) holidaymakers and other travelers traveling through Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 last … Read more
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
Ms Sahota’s two children, Nina Haer and Harman Sahota, and her brother-in-law Satti Heir, say they have no choice but to take legal action against the company. Lawyers acting on behalf of the family have now launched a case against Menzies in an attempt to force the multinational to pay the costs of Ms Sahota’s … Read more