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File photo dated 02/09/22 of a Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS passenger airliner comes in to land at Stansted Airport in Essex. Ryanair has revealed around 63,000 of its passengers saw their flights cancelled during last week's air traffic control failure which caused widespread disruption across the industry and left thousands of passengers stranded overseas. In its August traffic update, the Irish carrier said more than 350 of its flights were cancelled on August 28 and 29 due to the air traffic contr

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Travellers sit as they wait to embark at the Changi Airport in Singapore March 30, 2022. Picture taken March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Edgar Su

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Avanti West Coast train as operator handed a short-term contract extension by DfT

Rail company contract renewed despite 'disastrous' delays and cancellations

General view of the Stonehenge stone circle during the sunset, near Amesbury, Britain, as seen in this undated image provided to Reuters on July 29, 2020. English Heritage/A.Pattenden/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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Handout photo taken with permission from X (formally Twitter) account of @LBN9400 of Laura Neary, 29, from Dublin, who said she was left waiting outside Gatwick Airport for an hour and a half for a coach to London Stansted after her flight

Dozens of Gatwick flights cancelled or diverted due to 'a short notice staff absence'

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Trains stopped at Edge Hill Sidings in Wavertree Liverpool, as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union begin their nationwide strike in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Picture date: Tuesday June 21, 2022.

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Police read out a statement on behalf of TUI telling stranded passengers their flights and package holidays were cancelled.

Police tell passengers their holiday is cancelled

Stephen Parkinson, Minister for Arts, has said they need 'clear communication' with passengers as long lines form outside airports.

Travel firms 'had months to prepare' for rush

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The Statue of Liberty is seen in front of the Manhattan Skyline in New York City

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Scenes at Paddington station in London as rail passengers face fresh travel chaos on Friday because of another strike by drivers in the long-running dispute

Warning of major disruption on rail network as train drivers go on strike

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Passengers at Belfast International Airport, as flights to the UK and Ireland have been cancelled as a result of air traffic control issues in the UK. Picture date: Monday August 28, 2023.

'Not acceptable': Airline boss blasts flight delays as thousands still stranded

A family waits as their flight delays as Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) restricts UK air traffic due to a technical issue causing delays, in London

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Am I entitled to compensation after air traffic control chaos?

A British Airways staff member speaks to passengers at Heathrow Airport, as Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) restricts UK air traffic due to a technical issue causing delays, in London, Britain, August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Heathrow warns services will 'remain significantly disrupted' after UK air traffic control fault

Lakeside village of Hallstatt, Austria

Locals of photogenic Austrian village protest against mass tourism

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Health secretary Sajid Javid announces new requirements for travellers entering the UK to take a PCR test 48 hours before departure.

COVID tests required before flying to UK

Grant Shapps pushes a 'positive' message about travel

Shapps: More jabs means more travel

Dominic Raab feeling more positive about the easing of foreign travel restrictions

Raab 'confident' more countries set for green list

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Shapps: 'Now is good time to open up'

British Airways planes grounded due to the coronavirus outbreak are parked at Gatwick Airport in Sussex.

Skyscanner: We'll see more flights being added over coming days

Chaos at Heathrow airport as people from green and amber countries mixed in the queues.

Chaos at Heathrow as foreign holidays resume

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Boris Johnson giving a Downing Street briefing

PM closes all travel corridors

Grant Shapps says travel is being banned from South America and Portugal

'I can't say how long travel ban will last'

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British Airways, Easyjet and TUI aircraft are parked at the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport, in Crawley, Britain, August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Threat of bank holiday strikes at Gatwick is lifted, union reveals

FILE PHOTO: Passengers queue inside the departures terminal of Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

Heathrow passenger numbers soar as travellers flee wet weather

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A quiet Paddington station in London as members of the drivers' union Aslef go on strike. Rail passengers will suffer fresh travel disruption in the next few days because of more strikes in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions

Rail passengers face fresh disruption amid train drivers' overtime ban

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch joins the picket line outside Liverpool Lime Street station during a strike by members of the RMT

Train strikes heavily affect services - as government accused of preventing settlement

Wildfires have raged on the Greek island of Rhodes. Pic: Craig Degnan

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Evacuees wait to board on buses as they leave their hotel during a forest fire on the island of Rhodes

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Holiday booked to Greece? Your rights amid Rhodes and Corfu fires

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Ryanair operating 'full schedule' to wildfire-hit Greece as Europe heatwave fails to deter holidaymakers

Barriers close off part of Waterloo train station in London, during a strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), in a long-running dispute over jobs and pensions. Picture date: Friday June 2, 2023.

More travel misery with deadlocked talks sparking further train strikes as summer getaway begins

03 April 2023, Hesse, Frankfurt/Main: A passenger plane takes off from Frankfurt Airport in front of the setting sun. Pic: AP

Trains to Europe may be better for the climate, but they're four times more expensive than flying

Treated teaser for explainer on EasyJet cancellations

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EasyJet summer cancellations - what are your rights if your flight is cancelled?

Terminal 3 of Heathrow Airport, London, advising of the new drop-off charge

Passenger drop-off fees hit record highs as most expensive airports revealed

Views of one of the beaches of Valencia from the Veles e Vents space, on June 27, 2023, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). 27 JUNE 2023;SEA;BEACH;PORT;GOODS;VALENCIA;WHARF Jorge Gil / Europa Press 06/27/2023 (Europa Press via AP)

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Lorries and cars queue at the Port of Dover, Kent

Holidaymakers at Dover face two-and-a-half hour delays due to Brexit checks

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