Gary Neville furious with British Airways after flight foul-up
7 years, 1 month ago

Gary Neville furious with British Airways after flight foul-up

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 Gary Neville, the former Manchester United player, found little sympathy on social media after expressing anger at being overbooked on a British Airways flight from Manchester to Heathrow. worst airline I’ve ever seen!” British Airways responded: “Hi Gary, we’re concerned to hear this. British Airways are like Manchester United compared to Ryanair which are like Salford City.“ A BA spokesperson said: “Due to difficult weather conditions at Manchester this morning one of our flights was cancelled. Everyone who waited was able to travel on the flight, but we’ve been in touch with Gary to apologise.” Neville arrived at Heathrow for his onward flight shortly before noon.

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When your flight goes awry, it helps to be with a European airline
3 months, 2 weeks ago

When your flight goes awry, it helps to be with a European airline

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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. One dispatcher at London Stansted told me: “This is the worst day I’ve had in the last two years. At …

Manchester airport temporarily closed and flights diverted after bomb threat to Emirates jet
1 year, 5 months ago

Manchester airport temporarily closed and flights diverted after bomb threat to Emirates jet

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Man tackled by passenger after trying to open Ryanair plane door moments before take-off
1 year, 8 months ago

Man tackled by passenger after trying to open Ryanair plane door moments before take-off

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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 A man had to be tackled and restrained by other passengers on board a Ryanair flight …

British Airways half-term chaos as IT outage forces cancellation of dozens of flights
1 year, 10 months ago

British Airways half-term chaos as IT outage forces cancellation of dozens of 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. Read our privacy policy A systems outage has forced British Airways to cancel at least 60 flights, stranding thousands of …

British Airways ‘midway through’ sorting out call centre problems amid mounting passenger frustration
3 years, 1 month ago

British Airways ‘midway through’ sorting out call centre problems amid mounting passenger frustration

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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. Sean Doyle, BA’s chairman and chief executive, has written to members of the airline’s Executive Club – vowing to created …

Woman boards flight without a ticket
4 years, 4 months ago

Woman boards flight without a ticket

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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 investigating this incident and cases of this nature can take up to 90 days.” It remains unclear how …

Flight cancellations continue at Heathrow after technical failure
5 years, 1 month ago

Flight cancellations continue at Heathrow after technical failure

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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 more than 80 flights to and from the UK’s busiest airport following …

British Airways flight to Germany lands in Scotland
6 years ago

British Airways flight to Germany lands in Scotland

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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 A British Airways flight to Dusseldorf mistakenly landed in Edinburgh due to a mix up with …

Flights: more winter mayhem at Manchester and Heathrow
7 years, 3 months ago

Flights: more winter mayhem at Manchester and Heathrow

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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. Staff at counter were lovely but the the whole organisation by @flybe was just atrocious.” open image in gallery Some …

British Airways apologises after passengers left 'covered' in bedbug bites
7 years, 5 months ago

British Airways apologises after passengers left 'covered' in bedbug bites

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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. Desperate not to be put on the same plane for the return flight, the group called British Airways to check …

Ryanair challenges Transport Secretary to explain 'how it's going to be right on Brexit night'
7 years, 8 months ago

Ryanair challenges Transport Secretary to explain 'how it's going to be right on Brexit night'

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Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on getting an apology from an airline
8 years, 9 months ago

Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on getting an apology from an airline

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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. I had an exchange of emails with the service centre culminating in an email from them on 10 March which, …

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