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Passengers stranded as low-cost airline Play goes bust. What are your rights?

Here’s what travellers need to know about their rights to refunds and compensation if a flight company goes bankrupt.

Euronews

Chaos at Stansted Airport as passengers swarm security gates after fire in departure lounge

A fire in the departure lounge at Stansted Airport is causing severe security delays for passengers.

The Independent UK

UK airports – what are they good for?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Passengers prefer small airports, but Britain’s busiest hubs have their advantages too

The Independent UK

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Motorists face rising 'kiss and fly' charges at most London airports

Gatwick and Heathrow have hiked the cost of drop-offs to £7 and £6 respectively

Evening Standard

Full list of Ryanair flights cancelled due to France air traffic controllers strike

The budget airline has been forced to cancel more than 100 flights because of the issues

Evening Standard

Stansted seeks go-ahead to boost capacity to 51 million passengers a year

The planning application comes as Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports also plot big increases in passenger capacity

Evening Standard

Dublin, Amsterdam and Spain dominate top Easter holiday destinations

Exclusive: Only one US city finds a place on the list, with European hotspots in the lead

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Could easyJet put Southend on the map?

Plane Talk: Southend’s success is in proportion to the scarcity of slots elsewhere

The Independent UK

First look at Stansted Airport's £1.1bn plan to boost passenger numbers to 43 million a year

Airport hopes the plan will also increase the number of destinations it flies to

Evening Standard

Stansted airport included in latest roll-out of Contactless train ticketing

45 more stations across South-East will get ‘pay-as-you go’ ticketing from 2025

Evening Standard

Airport parking: ‘I was charged £170 for stopping at a traffic light’

Drivers say they are ‘incredulous’ after receiving ‘absurd’ charges for picking up or dropping off passengers

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil’s harsh sentences are the logical outcome of Britain’s authoritarian turn against protest

Lengthy prison sentences have been imposed on five Just Stop Oil activists for coordinating direct action on the M25, the main ring road around London. For a non-violent protest, there is no equivalent in modern times.

The Conversation

Heathrow and Stansted see more passenger growth in April as recovery continues

Heathrow has its busiest day ever for take-offs and landings on April 19

Evening Standard

Airport worker writes profane message on baby’s suitcase telling parents to ‘stop checking in late’

The Stansted Airport baggage handler has since been fired

The Independent UK

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Winter wonderland? Not if you happen to run an airline

Plane Talk: 10 fares for 10 October are ridiculously low as demand dwindles

The Independent UK

Stansted airport soars above pre-pandemic passenger numbers, while Heathrow and Manchester lag behind

Average security wait at the Essex airport was six minutes, while at Heathrow it was just 90 seconds

The Independent UK

Travel chaos at Stansted Airport as power cut causes mass delays to flights and trains

The power outage meant all systems had to be rebooted which caused mass delays

Evening Standard

Harry Kane in Germany for medical check as Tottenham star closes in on Bayern Munich move

Harry Kane arrived in Germany on Friday afternoon ahead as he move to Bayern Munich nears completion.

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The Independent UK

Stansted airport passenger numbers soar despite signs of weakness elsewhere

Exclusive: Essex hub has just had the busiest July in its history

The Guardian - UK

We must revive the spirit of the Stansted 15

Letters: Activist Melanie Strickland calls for a renewed effort to defeat the government’s hostile immigration policies

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis' MSE explains how to avoid airport drop-off charges amid fee hike

Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and Norwich have introduced drop-off fees, while those including Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Stansted have increased theirs compared to pre-pandemic

Birmingham Post

Big Interview: East Midlands Airport boss Steve Griffiths relishing opportunities for growth – but says freeport will play just a tiny part

On the freeport he said airport 'could have a very minimal role to play in it from an import and export point of view'

The Independent UK

How did Britain’s big four airports do in 2022?

Plane Talk: Stansted is closest to pre-pandemic passenger numbers, while Heathrow is back at 2001 levels

Daily Mirror

Ryanair passengers told to ‘find your own way home’ after 300-mile diversion

Ryanair passengers from Oslo Airport due to land at London Stansted found themselves stuck 300 miles away in Edinburgh Airport after a runway was closed due to snowfall

Wales Online

More snow and ice on the way as Brits brace for another coldest night of the year

The mercury could drop lower than Sunday's lowest overnight temperature of minus 15C

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