Holiday nightmare as passengers 'locked' in sweltering airport stairwell for hours "I would like to know if it’s ok to lock 40 people in a stairwell? We’re still here after we were meant to go at 5.55am." Irish Mirror · Jul 11, 2022
Holiday misery for Gatwick passengers 'locked sweltering in stairwell for hours' Passengers at Gatwick Airport have complained of being stuck in 24C heat in a stairwell this morning due to a lengthy delay with the bus due to take them to their plane Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2022
Flightmare! What’s really going on at Britain’s airports — and is your holiday doomed? The only thing to match the carnage in politics right now? A trip to an airport. With Heathrow asking airlines to stop selling summer tickets, can anyone save our holidays? Katie Strick reports Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2022
British Airways cancels 1,500 more flights spelling chaos for 100,000 passengers Around 1,000 flights to and from Heathrow and Gatwick alone will be cancelled by British Airways this summer, with routes to Málaga, Palma and Faro likely to be impacted Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2022
All the cancelled BA flights in July from London Heathrow and Gatwick The airline has cancelled hundreds of flights in July Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022
Why are so many flights being cancelled? Flying from the UK feels like a lucky dip at the moment - but what reasons are airlines giving for this season’s mass batch of cancellations? The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
BA cancels more than 1,000 summer flights from Heathrow and Gatwick Services to holiday destinations including Málaga, Palma and Faro to be affected The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
British Airways to axe 650 more flights from Heathrow and Gatwick in bid to ease chaos Services to popular holiday destinations such as Palma de Mallorca, Faro, Malaga and Greek capital Athens are expected to be among locations affected Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022
New Manchester Airport boss says the traffic chaos over the past months is 'behind us' Passengers this summer should still arrive early and expect some delays Nottingham Post · Jul 2, 2022
BBC reporter left paralysed by Al-Qaeda gunman stranded on plane at Gatwick Airport Frank Gardner, 60, was left outraged after being left abandoned on a plane after landing Gatwick Airport - as the journalist admits this isn't the first time this has happened to him Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022
London-Manchester for £415? As flights are cut, air fares soar to unprecedented levels this summer Exclusive: Budget airlines are charging over £700 from western Greece in early September The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022
Disabled BBC journalist Frank Gardner hits out as he is left stranded again on plane at Gatwick Mr Gardner was left partially paralysed after being shot by al Qaeda gunmen in Saudi Arabia in 2004 Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2022
Disabled BBC journalist abandoned on Iberia plane after landing at Gatwick ‘Just WHY are UK airports so consistently crap at getting disabled people off planes?’ rages BBC’s security correspondent The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022
New Manchester Airport boss talks delays and queues after taking on top job Chris Woodroofe used to help run London Gatwick Birmingham Post · Jul 1, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022 Boss of UK airport hit by mega queues admits it won't return to 2019 levels this year Manchester Airport managing director Chris Woodroofe has said that while things will not be perfect this summer, the "vast majority of passengers this summer are going to have a reasonable experience"
Liverpool Echo · Jul 1, 2022 Manchester Airport's new boss speaks out for the first time over queuing chaos “It’s not going to be as good as it was in 2019”
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 BBC journalist and wheelchair user Frank Gardner stranded on plane at Gatwick The security correspondent was left on the aircraft after flying to the West Sussex airport with Iberia Express on Thursday night.
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 Why are so many flights being cancelled? Flying from the UK feels like a lucky dip at the moment - but what reasons are airlines giving for this season’s mass batch of cancellations?
Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2022 TUI staff 'cry' as passengers told 'make your own way home' Travellers claim children and pregnant women were "freezing and tired" after no transfers were organised from Gatwick to Bristol
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2022 TUI staff 'crying' as delayed flight diverted and Brits told 'make your own way home' Children and pregnant women were left "freezing and tired" after no buses were organised by the airline to transfer them from Gatwick Airport to Bristol, said one passenger
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022 Why are so many flights being cancelled? Flying from the UK feels like a lucky dip at the moment - but what reasons are airlines giving for this season’s mass batch of cancellations?
Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2022 Passengers fork out hundreds for taxis and hire cars after flight to Manchester Airport diverted to Gatwick Rail strikes meant many had to pay hundreds of pounds for taxis to Manchester and beyond.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022 Why are so many flights being cancelled? Flying from the UK feels like a lucky dip at the moment - but what reasons are airlines giving for this season’s mass batch of cancellations?
Wales Online · Jun 24, 2022 Gatwick Airport 'incident' sees man detained by police Passengers complained of 'chaos' after shuttle buses were cancelled following the security operation
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 UK suspends ‘use it or lose it’ airport slots rule this summer amid mass flight cancellations Government says amnesty on permssion to take off and land is a Brexit benefit