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Ryanair CEO slams U.K. air traffic service’s explanation for meltdown that forced him to cancel 370 flights

“This inaccurate and rubbish preliminary report is not acceptable,” Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said.

Fortune · Sep 7, 2023

Travel chaos drags on with Nats staff shortage and manhunt border delays

EasyJet cancelled 40 flights at Gatwick on Wednesday night as manhunt queues build

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

EasyJet prioritises its own package holiday customers when deciding who to kick off overbooked flights

Exclusive: Britain’s biggest budget airline has a pecking order when it comes to offloading passengers

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

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Airline launches new route from Scottish airports to popular holiday spot

AN airline has launched flights from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Italy for next year’s Six Nations rugby championship.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2023

Prioritise hydrogen-powered flights to clean up air travel, says easyJet, Airbus and Rolls-Royce

The alliance believes the UK can become a global leader in developing hydrogen-powered flights.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Journalist travels 63 hours by land across Europe after flight cancelled: ‘Nerve-wracking’

Jack Reeve spent more than 63 hours travelling by train, coach and bus from Croatia to Norwich after his flight was cancelled

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Journalist travels 63 hours by land across Europe after flight cancelled

Jack Reeve spent more than 63 hours travelling by train, coach, and bus from Croatia to Norwich after his flight was cancelled

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

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Harper to meet aviation bosses following air traffic control failure

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he wanted to make sure stranded passengers could get home as quickly as possible.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

EasyJet boss calls for independent review into air traffic control failure

Chief executive Johan Lundgren said the incident ‘must not happen again’.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Stranded holidaymakers waiting days to get home as flights are full

Airline websites show most flights to the UK from popular destinations are sold out until the weekend.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Scam warning as fraudsters target stranded passengers caught up in air traffic control chaos

Exclusive: ‘Abhorrent’ scammers ‘taking advantage of vulnerable people already under high stress’

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Family stuck in Turkey left £3,500 out of pocket to book flight home

Mother-of-four Shamila Kauser, from Rochdale, spent £3,500 on a flight home that she is unsure she will be reimbursed for.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Airlines call for compensation reform after ‘staggering’ air chaos revelation

Industry expects to lose £100m over the air traffic control failure and wants Nats to contribute

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Simon Calder issues advice on flight cancellations and compensation as air traffic chaos continues

Simon Calder tackled a wide range of your questions - from what you can be compensated for, how you can claim and what to do if you’re stranded and your flight is cancelled

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Couple’s hope for compensation from easyJet for disruption after rejection

The couple’s easyJet flight from Heraklion airport to Luton had been cancelled due to an air traffic control glitch.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

‘We’re £1,000 out of pocket’: travellers affected by UK air traffic chaos

As fallout from the tech meltdown continues, we hear from some of those who have been left stranded

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

Half of Gatwick Airport flights during second quarter of this year delayed

This was despite the number of flights still being below pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

UK air traffic chaos: easyJet lays on flights for stranded customers

Failure blamed on ‘dodgy’ flight plan by unnamed carrier could cost airlines £100m

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Gatwick passenger numbers soar as strikes hit flight punctuality

Demand for travel results in 41% rise but air traffic control industrial action across Europe affects timings

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Rishi Sunak says airlines must help stranded passengers after ‘dodgy flight plan’ caused meltdown – as it happened

Rolling live news coverage of business, economics and financial markets as disruption to UK air travel continues into third day

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Air traffic control failure blamed on ‘flight data’

Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe said initial investigations show the fault relates to ‘flight data we received’.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Airlines demand compensation reform as air traffic control chaos sees 2,000 flights cancelled – latest

There were 1,585 flights cancelled on Monday, while 345 were axed on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Repatriation flights to set off for Gatwick after air traffic control fault

The failure, which led to a spate of cancellations and delays, was caused by flight data received by National Air Traffic Services.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Couple estimates ‘about £2,200’ loss due to flight disruption

Tom Perry said his flight from Crete had been cancelled about an hour before he planned to leave for the airport.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Pregnant woman in Greece for anniversary among thousands left stranded abroad for days

Holidaymakers stuck in destinations across Europe tell The Independent of ‘soul-destroying’ bids to get home

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