Thousands of holidaymakers ‘stranded’ by delays at Heathrow and Gatwick airports

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

Holidaymakers face massive travel disruptions after flights are cancelled

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

Holidaymaker reveals chaos on EasyJet flight forced to make U-turn

Were YOU on board? Send an email to chris.matthews@mailonline.co.uk An EasyJet flight to Tenerife, packed with rowdy British twenty-somethings, was forced to turn around and land at Gatwick this morning after a hydraulic failure occurred in mid-air. EasyJet flight U28033, carrying 244 passengers, screamed the emergency code 7700 as it flew over France. Passenger Brian … Read more

Gatwick Airport: Holidaymakers ‘left out of harm’s way by parking companies – BBC News

Image source, Kim Renyard Image caption, Kim Renyard said she was not fully reimbursed by the parking company she used Article information Author, Clodagh Stenson Role, BBC South Investigations 5 hours ago Holidaymakers say they have lost hundreds of pounds after using two parking companies offering meet-and-greet services at Gatwick, the UK’s second-largest airport. A … Read more

Stranded holidaymakers clash after Gatwick suspended all flights

By Alesia Fiddler and Piriyanga Thirunimalan 19:08 Jun 29, 2024, updated 19:57 Jun 29, 2024 Stranded holidaymakers have attacked the ‘disgusting’ service after Gatwick Airport suspended all flights yesterday afternoon. Passengers faced massive delays, last-minute diversions to other London airports and missed connections after a British Airways Boeing 777 flight was forced to make an … Read more

Hundreds of holidaymakers at Heathrow Airport said ‘go home’ after an IT outage

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

Airlines tell holidaymakers to show up THREE hours early for flights from Birmingham Airport: Travel chaos continues amid anger over 100ml liquid rule U-turn with long security queues

Airlines today told holidaymakers to show up at Birmingham Airport three hours early for their flights as huge queues continue to cause chaos

Airlines have told holidaymakers to show up at Birmingham Airport three hours early for their flights as huge queues continue to cause chaos. EasyJet passengers have been advised to arrive an hour later than if they were traveling from another UK airport following the disruption that started a week ago. It saw long queues snaking … Read more

Car rental companies ‘swindle’ holidaymakers

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Holidaymakers in Europe should check their rental car deal as a cheaper insurance policy can usually be found online (Hilary Morgan) Holidaymakers are being warned to avoid being “ripped off” by car rental companies charging up to 12 times more than online excess waiver policies when traveling to Europe. Research of what? showed that travelers … Read more

Martin Lewis is warning holidaymakers not to rule when spending money abroad

MARTIN Lewis has warned holidaymakers of a simple rule to follow when spending money abroad. The money expert returned to screens last night in a summer special of the Martin Lewis Money Show, revealing how holidaymakers can avoid extra charges. Martin Lewis advised travelers to always pay in foreign currency when using a bank or … Read more

Abandoned British airport to relaunch flights in 2028, but holidaymakers will have to wait

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