YOU WONT BELIEVE: 15 | Mind Blowing Facts

Caught in the Luton airport car park fire nightmare? Your rights when flights go wrong

Airlines are not to blame for mass cancellations, but they are still obliged to provide care for passengers

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Fire service explains why Luton flights still delayed despite blaze ending hours ago

Thousands facing travel chaos as planes grounded until at least 3pm

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Ask Simon Calder anything as Luton Airport fire disrupts journeys for 30,000 passengers

The Independent’s travel expert Simon Calder will answer your questions live from Luton Airport

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 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

Ask Me Anything: Put your questions to Simon Calder as flight cancellations cause mayhem across Europe

Ask our travel expert for advice on your rights and what to do if your flight is cancelled

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Air traffic failure: how much do controllers earn?

The average salary of an air traffic controller is £18,001, according to a UK government website

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

More flights cancelled as air traffic chief reveals chaos unfolding inside control room – latest

The air traffic control failure was caused by flight data received by National Air Traffic Services (Nats), the chief executive said

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Air traffic control delays: What to do if your UK flight has been delayed today

“Be prepared for delays and disruption,” says Simon Calder, The Independent’s Travel Correspondent

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

Scottish flights face huge delays after UK-wide air traffic control failure

UK AIRSPACE has been hit by a network-wide failure for air traffic control systems, a Scottish airline has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 28, 2023

Sweden: the land with no rail booking offices, yet many ways to buy train tickets

The Man Who Pays His Way: Swedish Railways says it scrapped station sales to ‘eliminate unnecessary cost and offer an attractive price’

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023