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Disabled mum watches Ryanair flight to Spain leave without her after staff 'abandon her at gate'

Sheila Cottrill was due to fly out to see her son in Spain for the first time since the Covid pandemic, but missed her flight after staff 'failed to help her on board'.

Irish Mirror · May 6, 2022

Disabled mum in tears after missing flight 'when airport staff failed to help her'

Sheila Cottrill, 87, from Nuneaton in Warwickshire, arrived at Birmingham Airport three hours before her Ryanair flight which was to take her to see her son Jeremy who she has not seen due to the pandemic was due to leave

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022

Disabled mum watches Ryanair flight leave without her after staff 'abandon her at gate'

Sheila Cottrill was due to fly out to see her son in Spain for the first time since the pandemic, but missed her flight because there weren't enough 'Ambulift' drivers to help her board

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022

Travellers hit by long queues for planes and trains during Easter getaway

Passengers at Manchester and Birmingham airport shared pictures on social media of lines stretching far away from check-in desks.

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

Flybe begins new service from Birmingham Airport

Inaugural flight left today from Birmingham to Belfast

Birmingham Post · Apr 13, 2022

TUI makes changes for anyone using Manchester and Birmingham airports

Manchester Airport is warning departing passengers to expect delays of up to 90 minutes

Liverpool Echo · Apr 12, 2022

Manchester, Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham Airport travel chaos updates

Delays and long queues have been blamed by airlines and airports on staff shortages and Covid-related sickness issues

Wales Online · Apr 10, 2022

Airport chaos at Manchester and Birmingham with huge queues and 'nightmare' plane delays

Passengers are Manchester and Birmingham airports are experiencing huge queues to get through security, long waits for some planes to leave and issues at the baggage carousel

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022

Jet2 marks travel anniversary by giving VIP send-off to departing passengers

The airline and tour operator began operating from the London Stansted and Birmingham airports in 2017

Wales Online · Mar 30, 2022

Crime boss 'the Bomber' who ran drug empire from bulletproof mansion arrested at airport

Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh, 54, was arrested at Birmingham Airport when police swooped in and shut down his criminal network - he was a high-ranking member of the Kinahan organised crime group

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022