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
It’s not the kind of risky maneuver any self-respecting Volvo estate driver would pull off, but the Swedish carmaker has made a sharp U-turn with the decision to stop selling them here, following an outcry from drivers devoted to a car synonymous with is with the British middle class. -class family life. Last summer, Volvo … Read more
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
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