Dozens more flights cancelled in UK as impact of Microsoft IT outage spreads into weekend
5 months ago

Dozens more flights cancelled in UK as impact of Microsoft IT outage spreads into weekend

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A mix of expected cancellations – for example British Airways flights from various points in Europe to London because the outbound plane didn’t go – and those where planes, pilots and cabin crew are out of position due to all the disruption on Friday. In terms of places where there are large numbers of Brits trying to get home, I’d single out Amsterdam – with dozens of cancellations on Friday – and Naples, where easyJet and Wizz both cancelled flights and British Airways grounded two. Lufthansa Munich Virgin Atlantic New York Aer Lingus Dublin Gatwick easyJet Geneva, Palma British Airways Malaga London City British Airways Ibiza and Nice. Luton Wizz Air Bucharest Manchester Aer Lingus New York Edinburgh easyJet Geneva, Basel, Dubrovnik KLM Amsterdam United Chicago What are passengers’ rights?

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EasyJet to cut UK flights following air tax rise
3 weeks, 4 days ago

EasyJet to cut UK flights following air tax rise

The Independent  

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More than 100,000 passengers hit by weekend flight cancellations following IT crash problems
5 months ago

More than 100,000 passengers hit by weekend flight cancellations following IT crash problems

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Many of an estimated 100,000 passengers who had flights cancelled at the weekend are still trying …

Tui cancels flights and holidays as passengers wait at departure gates
5 months ago

Tui cancels flights and holidays as passengers wait at departure gates

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passenger Lindsay Dawes said that at the departure gate for the Cancun flight, they were “told there’s no pilot as …

Passengers stranded for 50 HOURS in Corfu airport as thousands of flights are cancelled because of IT outage with chaos rumbling into its third day - as health chiefs warn GPs could still be affected
5 months ago

Passengers stranded for 50 HOURS in Corfu airport as thousands of flights are cancelled because of IT outage with chaos rumbling into its third day - as health chiefs warn GPs could still be affected

Daily Mail  

Holidaymakers have been left stranded at Corfu Airport for more than 50 hours amid global chaos caused by an IT glitch that affected millions of computers across the world. On the Greek island of Corfu, passengers desperate to get back to their homes told Manchester Evening News that they were fed up of waiting for technicians to resolve the ongoing …

75,000 British holidaymakers hit as IT calamity cancels almost 500 UK flights
5 months ago

75,000 British holidaymakers hit as IT calamity cancels almost 500 UK flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are stuck in Tenerife where it seems Tui have abandoned us.” So said Sarah Murdoch, one of an estimated …

Air passengers facing further disruption following world IT outage
5 months ago

Air passengers facing further disruption following world IT outage

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travellers at Heathrow Airport were experiencing long queues on Saturday morning and reported problems with checking in …

Airlines around the world rush to get back on track after Microsoft's tech disruption
5 months ago

Airlines around the world rush to get back on track after Microsoft's tech disruption

New Indian Express  

Transport providers, businesses and governments on Saturday are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage. Britain's transport system still trying to get back on track Britain's travel and transport industries are struggling to get back on schedule after the global security outage, with airline passengers facing cancellations and delays on the …

Air passengers told to go home if flight cancelled following global IT outage
5 months ago

Air passengers told to go home if flight cancelled following global IT outage

The Independent  

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Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?
5 months ago

Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?

Associated Press  

Air travelers became the face of the widespread technology outage Friday as they posted pictures on social media of crowds of people stranded at airports in Europe and the United States. Airlines said the outage affected many systems, including those used to check in passengers, calculate aircraft weight and communicate with crews in the air. That’s because many flights are …

Microsoft outage: Which airports have been worst-affected? How are they dealing with the crisis?
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: Which airports have been worst-affected? How are they dealing with the crisis?

Firstpost  

Of 110,000 scheduled commercial flights across the world, 1,390 have been cancelled, according to data from global aviation analytics firm Cirium. Gatwick said the issues were across “some airlines’ check-in systems, baggage and security, including eGates.” As per BBC, Edinburgh is no longer accepting inbound flights that aren’t already in the air. at a baggage claim area inside Terminal C …

Microsoft global outage: How banks, airlines and airports worldwide were affected? DETAILS
5 months ago

Microsoft global outage: How banks, airlines and airports worldwide were affected? DETAILS

India TV News  

Microsoft outage: In an unprecedented situation, Microsoft users worldwide have experienced an outage, which impacted various services, including Microsoft Teams, Windows 365, and OneDrive, according to reports. Aviation sector Several airports and airlines across the world reported disruptions in services and warned of delays, cancellations or switched to manual check-in due to the massive IT outage. Berlin airport temporarily halted …

Holidaymakers hunker down for the night at Heathrow after torrential rain and storms across the Atlantic forced dozens of flights to be cancelled
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Holidaymakers hunker down for the night at Heathrow after torrential rain and storms across the Atlantic forced dozens of flights to be cancelled

Daily Mail  

Holidaymakers stranded at Heathrow have hunkered down for the night in the terminal after storms across the Atlantic forced dozens of flights to be cancelled. Email: [email protected] Stranded passengers hunker down for the night in the terminal after dozens of flights were cancelled Holidaymakers were spotted surrounded by their luggage and trollies in an as they settled down for the …

More than 10,000 passengers stranded after BA and easyJet flight cancellations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 10,000 passengers stranded after BA and easyJet flight cancellations

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers flying to and from the UK’s two busiest airports on the biggest airlines have once …

Flight cancellations soar as peak season begins. What, if anything, should we do?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Flight cancellations soar as peak season begins. What, if anything, should we do?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The reason, according to easyJet: “Air traffic control restrictions across Europe as a result of thunderstorms and capacity restrictions causing …

Flight cancellations and long delays at UK airports mar start to peak weekend
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Flight cancellations and long delays at UK airports mar start to peak weekend

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On the busiest day of the year for air traffic in Europe, thousands of passengers are …

‘Poor visibility’ causes more than 20 flight cancellations at Heathrow
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Poor visibility’ causes more than 20 flight cancellations at Heathrow

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 20 flights to and from London Heathrow were cancelled on Friday morning due to …

British Airways cancel more flights due to air traffic chaos
1 year, 3 months ago

British Airways cancel more flights due to air traffic chaos

The Independent  

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UK air traffic control meltdown leaves thousands stranded as 1,200 flights cancelled
1 year, 3 months ago

UK air traffic control meltdown leaves thousands stranded as 1,200 flights cancelled

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. British Airways said it had to make “significant changes to its schedule” and warned passengers not to travel to airports …

UK flight disruption continues, chaos at Heathrow: Air traffic glitch latest
1 year, 3 months ago

UK flight disruption continues, chaos at Heathrow: Air traffic glitch latest

Hindustan Times  

British transport minister Mark Harper said that it would take days to resolve the disruption to flights into and out of the country after air traffic control systems were hit by a technical problem. UK air traffic control glitch: Travellers wait near the British Airways check-in area at Heathrow Airport. "We're working as hard as possible to get affected customers …

UK air traffic control says it has fixed a technical problem that sparked delays and cancellations
1 year, 3 months ago

UK air traffic control says it has fixed a technical problem that sparked delays and cancellations

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of airline passengers faced delays on Monday after Britain’s air traffic control system was hit by a breakdown that slowed takeoffs and landings across the U.K. on one of the busiest travel days of the year. More than three hours after it reported the “technical issue,” flight control operator National Air Traffic Services said it had “identified …

Thousands stranded as air traffic control delays cause dozens of flight cancellations at Gatwick
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands stranded as air traffic control delays cause dozens of flight cancellations at Gatwick

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gatwick airport tweeted: “Disruption this evening has been caused by last minute staff shortages at the control tower and also …

Flight cancellation misery: why is it so often British Airways at Heathrow and easyJet at Gatwick?
1 year, 6 months ago

Flight cancellation misery: why is it so often British Airways at Heathrow and easyJet at Gatwick?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the Heathrow stragglers sorted out their onward travel arrangements and possibly grimaced at the cost, across at Gatwick thousands …

British Airways cancels 60 more flights as storm disruption continues
1 year, 6 months ago

British Airways cancels 60 more flights as storm disruption continues

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With British Airways aircraft and crew out of position, dozens more flights from Heathrow are cancelled on Tuesday – including …

EasyJet cancels over 100 Gatwick flights, stranding at least 15,000 passengers
1 year, 6 months ago

EasyJet cancels over 100 Gatwick flights, stranding at least 15,000 passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 15,000 passengers have had their journey plans wrecked after easyJet cancelled more than 100 …

Flight cancellations, strikes raise fears of new summer travel chaos in Europe
1 year, 6 months ago

Flight cancellations, strikes raise fears of new summer travel chaos in Europe

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Airways canceled dozens of flights Friday, blaming computer problems for disrupting plans for thousands of passengers at the start of a busy holiday weekend — a rocky kickoff to the summer travel season in Europe. The technical glitches and strikes by airport staff across Europe are stirring concerns about a repeat of last summer’s post-pandemic air travel …

British Airways: IT Issue Leads to Cancellation of 43 Flights
1 year, 6 months ago

British Airways: IT Issue Leads to Cancellation of 43 Flights

News 18  

IT issues have forced the cancellation of 43 British Airways flights scheduled to depart and arrive into London’s Heathrow airport. The flights were cancelled as of 5 pm on Thursday evening, the BBC reported citing aviation data firm Cirium as saying. British Airways added that affected customers had been contacted and offered options, including a refund or rebooking onto an …

Heathrow flight cancellations latest: More than 100 services grounded by freezing fog
1 year, 11 months ago

Heathrow flight cancellations latest: More than 100 services grounded by freezing fog

The Independent  

✕ Close UK weather: The latest Met Office forecast Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Heathrow is experiencing mass cancellations due to freezing fog that has …

Flight cancellations due to wintry weather continue for fourth day
2 years ago

Flight cancellations due to wintry weather continue for fourth day

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the disruption caused by wintry weather extends into a fourth day, at least 75 flights …

Travel chaos: 300 flights cancelled on Monday following weekend snow
2 years ago

Travel chaos: 300 flights cancelled on Monday following weekend snow

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “Due to ongoing severe snowy weather across the UK, Stansted runway has closed temporarily disrupting …

Bank holiday misery as easyJet makes dozens of last-minute flight cancellations
2 years, 3 months ago

Bank holiday misery as easyJet makes dozens of last-minute flight cancellations

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Strikes by ground handlers at Portuguese airports have got the bank holiday weekend off to a …

British Airways: Why are so many flights being cancelled and what are the effects for passengers?
2 years, 4 months ago

British Airways: Why are so many flights being cancelled and what are the effects for passengers?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After cancelling tens of thousands of Heathrow flights during the summer season – mainly due to …

Number of flights cancelled DOUBLES in a week amid warning chaos will last for years
2 years, 5 months ago

Number of flights cancelled DOUBLES in a week amid warning chaos will last for years

Daily Mail  

The number of cancelled flights doubled in a week to nearly 700 Monday morning amid a stark warning from industry experts that travel chaos will last for years. Airlines also reported nearly 600 delays It's a huge rise in cancellations from last Monday when airlines axed 380 flights Footage taken at the airport shows the taxi queue stretching the entire …

Can you improve your odds of not having your flight cancelled this summer?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can you improve your odds of not having your flight cancelled this summer?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gatwick has been operating around 800 flights a day this spring, so these departing flight cancellations only represent around 1 …

Flying from Gatwick this summer? Stand by for changes
2 years, 6 months ago

Flying from Gatwick this summer? Stand by for changes

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Two weeks before the start of the July-August peak season, Gatwick airport’s bosses have asked airlines to trim their proposed …

UK’s Gatwick cuts summer flights as airports struggle
2 years, 6 months ago

UK’s Gatwick cuts summer flights as airports struggle

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Gatwick Airport has slashed its number of daily flights over the summer because of staff shortages as the global aviation industry struggles to meet a resurgent demand for travel. The airport said in a statement that the move would help passengers “experience a more reliable and better standard of service.” “By taking decisive action now, we aim …

All the British Airways flights that are cancelled today from UK airports
2 years, 6 months ago

All the British Airways flights that are cancelled today from UK airports

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Airways has cancelled 130 short-haul flights to and from its main base, London Heathrow airport …

Italy strike causes more chaos for UK air passengers
2 years, 6 months ago

Italy strike causes more chaos for UK air passengers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The airline told passengers: “Although this is outside of …

Britons are left trapped abroad or unable to leave the UK as airport chaos continues
2 years, 6 months ago

Britons are left trapped abroad or unable to leave the UK as airport chaos continues

Daily Mail  

EasyJet passengers could be stranded abroad for up to a week due to the lack of seats left on flights back to the UK - or they face forking out hundreds of pounds for tickets with different airlines. BRISTOL AIRPORT: Holidaymakers and commuters flying from Bristol once again endure lengthy queues this morning STANSTED AIRPORT: A passenger waiting at London …

Why have EasyJet cancelled flights?
2 years, 6 months ago

Why have EasyJet cancelled flights?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A spokeswoman for easyJet said: “Unfortunately, we are currently experiencing IT systems issues which means that flights due to depart …

All the flights cancelled today from UK airports
2 years, 8 months ago

All the flights cancelled today from UK airports

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passengers attempting to jet off on their Easter holidays encountered hours-long security queues and delays, as well as last-minute flight …

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped
2 years, 11 months ago

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with more than 2,600 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases. As of 10:00pm, more than 2,650 domestic flights or international ones starting or finishing in the United States had been canceled -- almost …

Travel industry crisis as airports expect as few as 20% of normal passenger numbers
3 years, 5 months ago

Travel industry crisis as airports expect as few as 20% of normal passenger numbers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The scale of Britain’s travel industry crisis has been laid bare by figures showing the country’s …

Britain airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on UK to ease travel rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Britain airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on UK to ease travel rules

Hindustan Times  

Britain's airlines and holiday companies are planning a "day of action" on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with just weeks to go before the start of the peak summer season. As the clock ticks down to July, Europe's biggest airline Ryanair and Manchester Airports Group on Thursday launched legal action to try to …

Full impact of UK flight ban not yet known; Dozens of flights scrapped
4 years ago

Full impact of UK flight ban not yet known; Dozens of flights scrapped

NL Times  

About a half-day after the Netherlands banned all passenger flights originating in the United Kingdom from landing in the Netherlands, it was still not entirely clear how many people were immediately affected nor how many people would be affected for the duration of the ban. In his letter, Minister de Jonge adds that “the government is aware of the fact …

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