Compensation for cancelled flight

A group of friends have said they've been left thousands out of pocket by easyJet after the airline cancelled their flight at the last minute - leaving them having to rearrange an alternative journey at theireasy own expense. Cardiology nurse, Margaux Isbecque, had booked travel to Venice from Gatwick Airport with easyJet on 27 July 2018 alongside three friends, but their holiday started disastrously. On the day of departure, Margaux, 27, and her partner Finlay and friends, David and Nicky, arrived at Gatwick Airport with their luggage and bikes in tow in preparation for their cycling holiday. The group were planning to explore Venice for two nights before biking through the Dolomites mountain range. But their plans were thrown into disarray when, after being delayed already, easyJet cancelled the flight just as passengers were about to board. The flight, first scheduled to depart at 18.45, later changed to 19.45 and then back to 19.00 on the easyJet app. At … [Read more...] about EasyJet refused to pay us back after last minute cancellation cost us thousands

Jetstar has cancelled more than 50 flights as union staff at the low-budget airline continue rolling strikes across the country. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots says the union's Jetstar pilots will undertake four-hour work stoppages on Sunday. Jetstar has cancelled 54 flights in advance to minimise disruption to travellers, according to a travel alert issued by the company. Jetstar has cancelled more than 50 flights following strikes across the country (stock) More than 40 Jetstar flights were cancelled on Saturday (pictured) due to similar strikes A similar strike on Saturday caused the proactive cancellation of more than 40 flights. The pilots' action comes after baggage handlers and ground staff stopped work on Friday at Sydney Airport, Melbourne's Tullamarine and Avalon airports, and in Brisbane, Cairns and Adelaide. Staff are striking in protest over pay and health and safety concerns they say the airline has not addressed. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Going … [Read more...] about Jetstar cancels more than 50 flights after employees walk off the job again in row over pay

A flight attendant helped prevent a 'potential disaster' after spotting ice on an aircraft's wings seconds before take-off, a new report has revealed. The plane was about to enter the runway when the concerned attendant alerted the pilots, forcing them to abandon the departure.  Details of the incident were released by the Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (Chirp), which was set up by the Civil Aviation Authority to encourage airline crew to anonymously raise safety concerns. In the public report, the unnamed attendant said they noticed 'a significant layer of snow accumulating on the wings' as they closed the aircraft door after boarding.  A flight attendant helped prevent a 'potential disaster' after spotting ice on an aircraft's wings seconds before take-off, it had emerged in a new anonymous report to the Civil Aviation Authority. The plane was not de-iced before it taxied for takeoff (stock photo of de-icing) Then during the captain's … [Read more...] about Flight attendant prevents ‘potential disaster’ after spotting ice on aircraft’s wings just seconds before take-off, report reveals

Jetstar has now cancelled more than 50 flights on Sunday as staff continue rolling strikes across the country. Jetstar has cancelled more than 50 flights as union staff at the low-budget airline continue rolling strikes across the country. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots says the union’s Jetstar pilots will undertake four-hour work stoppages on Sunday.  Jetstar has cancelled 54 flights in advance to minimise disruption to travellers, according to a travel alert issued by the company.  A similar strike on Saturday caused the proactive cancellation of more than 40 flights. The pilots’ action comes after baggage handlers and ground staff stopped work on Friday at Sydney airport, Melbourne’s Tullamarine and Avalon airports, and in Brisbane, Cairns and Adelaide. Staff are striking in protest over pay and health and safety concerns they say the airline has not addressed. Jetstar said the strikes were “unjustifiable” and “cynically … [Read more...] about Jetstar cancels 54 flights as staff strikes continue across Australia

It was supposed to be a record breaking day for space launches with four rockets blasting off, and the latest round in the battle of the space billionaires. However, both Elon Musk's SpaceX and Blue Origin, the space firm set up by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, were forced to cancel launched within minutes of each other this morning. Arianespace's Soyuz launch has also been delayed 24 hours due to high-altitude winds above the launch site, leaving just ULA's Delta IV Heavy to blast off later today. Scroll down for video  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018.  SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a roughly $500 million global positioning system (GPS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp, was due to take off from Florida's Cape Canaveral shortly after 9:30 a.m. local time (1730 GMT), but was stopped minutes before takeoff. THE CANCELLED LAUNCHES Blue Origin, backed by … [Read more...] about The battle of the space billionaires put on hold: Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos both cancel launches within minutes of each other (but both say they could try again tomorrow)