easyjet has been, because — a hotel there. easyjet has been, because obviously— a hotel there.et has been, because obviously we are - a hotel there. easyjet has been, because obviously we are on - a hotel there. easyjet has been, - because obviously we are on holiday package, _ because obviously we are on holiday package, we — because obviously we are on holiday package, we have _ because obviously we are on holiday package, we have been _ because obviously we are on holiday package, we have been stuck- because obviously we are on holiday package, we have been stuck in - package, we have been stuck in accommodation, _ package, we have been stuck in accommodation, but _ package, we have been stuck in accommodation, but can't - package, we have been stuck in - accommodation, but can't complain about— accommodation, but can't complain about that — accommodation, but can't complain about that we _ accommodation, but can't complain about that. we have _ accommodation, but can't complain about that. we have been - accommodation, but can't complain about that. we have been very- about

i'm looking at a statement from easyjet who talk about the | from easyjet who talk about the difficulties the alternative flights when they have been available but they make the point that the communications also inform customers how to claim expenses quickly for flights and accommodation, they said. they say they will reimburse people within a matter of days, does that reassure you? it people within a matter of days, does that reassure you?— that reassure you? it does, yes, but it is more the _ that reassure you? it does, yes, but it is more the issue _ that reassure you? it does, yes, but it is more the issue of _ that reassure you? it does, yes, but it is more the issue of i _ that reassure you? it does, yes, but it is more the issue of i have - it is more the issue of i have booked a three day holiday and i have been here a week. some people would say, lucky you, but i have got a job and so is my wife, so we are causing chaos at home. —— so has my wife. if we had not taken the initiative we would still be waiting for a fight and i think some people have not got a flight home until nex

easyjet flight.em, no new flights system, there are no new flights to and we've got to barcelona and we've got a connecting from barcelona connecting flight from barcelona to ibiza tomorrow at lunchtime. so we had no way of getting to ibiza to get that next flight. so we've had to try and find another one for this evening. but who knows if that will still go itself. we booked a hotel for two days obviously that's two days and obviously that's not to be used when we not been able to be used when we can't get in contact with anyone to get compensation for that. i mean, to call easyjet mean, i've tried to call easyjet so times, it just they so many times, but it just they end on you like you end the call on you like you can't even to a human. can't even speak to a human. it's just a robot. which is it's just a robot. um, which is incredibly frustrating. but i've written that, written down everything that, like, of like, we've lost in terms of like, we've lost in terms of like money then like money wise

have easyjet got a duty of care to keep these things updated, kelly?that we have at the moment is that some of the flights, some _ moment is that some of the flights, some of— moment is that some of the flights, some of the aircraft are in the wrong — some of the aircraft are in the wrong locations, so there is not an intention— wrong locations, so there is not an intention to — wrong locations, so there is not an intention to cancel the flight completely. it is still a delayed flight, — completely. it is still a delayed flight, so — completely. it is still a delayed flight, so they are still planning on operating it as soon as possible. in on operating it as soon as possible. in the _ on operating it as soon as possible. in the meantime, yes, they do absolutely have a duty of care to look after — absolutely have a duty of care to look after those consumers, both in terms _ look after those consumers, both in terms of— look after those consumers, both in terms of communicating with them and also providing for them if they need accommodation, if they ne

easyjet flight.barcelona . and we've a to barcelona. and we've got a connecting flight barcelona connecting flight from barcelona to ibiza tomorrow lunchtime. so we had no way of getting to ibiza to get that next flight. so we've had to try and find another one for this evening. but who knows if that will still go gosh, and at least you're at >> gosh, and at least you're at home whilst you try to sort all of this out. but it's meant lots of this out. but it's meant lots of stress, i presume, and costs being incurred. i mean, what about accommodation that you about the accommodation that you had booked in barcelona the had booked in barcelona for the overnights? well all we booked a hotel for two days and obviously that's not been able to be used when we get in contact when we can't get in contact with to get compensation with anyone to get compensation for that. >> i mean, tried to call >> i mean, i've tried to call easyjet so many times, but it just they end the call on you like you can't even speak

easyjet have only offered us one alternative, which was to fly out on friday via geneva, which woulds, so we've had to go with that option. they only offered us a hotel room for one night, which is bit disappointing. but we are trying to keep on the positive side. it's not all bad, i suppose.— all bad, i suppose. what are you doin: to all bad, i suppose. what are you doing to keep — all bad, i suppose. what are you doing to keep positive? - all bad, i suppose. what are you doing to keep positive? i've - all bad, i suppose. what are you - doing to keep positive? i've managed to find a gym — doing to keep positive? i've managed to find a gym after— doing to keep positive? i've managed to find a gym after working _ doing to keep positive? i've managed to find a gym after working out - doing to keep positive? i've managed to find a gym after working out the i to find a gym after working out the logistics of work, including my two friends, jess and sarah, so they were due to go into work today. flan were due to go into work today. can ou work were due to go into work today. can you work f

zero easyjet sight , frazzled easyjet staff in sight, frazzled airport employees saying the next is on september next flight out is on september the what week away. but the 4th. what a week away. but apparently easyjet will only cover night in a hotel. cover one night in a hotel. who's running this? and i can't read little you read the next little bit. you get the idea . this one get the idea. this one currently, thing is, in currently, the thing is, in fairness easyjet, it's not fairness to easyjet, it's not their fault, right? >> this is the air traffic control problem , but it's how control problem, but it's how they deal with it . they deal with it. >> and, you know, we'll get some advice on on what your rights are if you are stranded this morning. currently stranded in grand canary airport with absolutely no communication, grand canary airport with absctimey no communication, grand canary airport with absctime also communication, grand canary airport with absctime also criticising ation, this time also criticising easyjet cancelled people easyjet flight cancelled people being the

we have no information from easyjet. and we're just waiting that information. from easyjet.hat information. they are among tens of thousands _ that information. they are among tens of thousands of _ that information. they are among tens of thousands of british - tens of thousands of british passengers who find themselves stranded overseas and either scrambling to rebook flights or find alternative routes home. it scrambling to rebook flights or find alternative routes home.— scrambling to rebook flights or find alternative routes home. it has been alternative routes home. it has been a really fun — alternative routes home. it has been a really fun day- _ alternative routes home. it has been a really fun day. the _ alternative routes home. it has been a really fun day. the original- alternative routes home. it has been a really fun day. the original plan . a really fun day. the original plan was to fly from dazzled off to heathrow. flights were cancelled everywhere. i am heathrow. flights were cancelled everywhere. iam now on heathrow. flights were cancelled everywhere. i am

but now easyjet starts repatriation flights. thousands are still stranded .

we still don't know anything from the airline, from easyjet, theyjust said delayed, they've not saidt said an hint else. �*, , ., anything else. so there's been no clari , anything else. so there's been no clarity. even _ anything else. so there's been no clarity, even though _ anything else. so there's been no clarity, even though we _ anything else. so there's been no i clarity, even though we understand the technical issue has been fixed, you just don't know when you'll get a flight home? ida. you just don't know when you'll get a flight home?— a flight home? no, i think the reason - _ a flight home? no, i think the reason - there _ a flight home? no, i think the reason - there was _ a flight home? no, i think the reason - there was a - a flight home? no, i think the reason - there was a lady i a flight home? no, i think the l reason - there was a lady there a flight home? no, i think the i reason - there was a lady there who reason — there was a lady there who didn't represent easyjet, but another company. but she was relaying information that it was the same for everyone, and ba

we have these repatriation flights from easyjet but the advice certainly here at heathrow, which hasber of cancellations, it is of course the biggest airport, the advice to anyone looking to fly, short—haul or long haul, check before you travel. short-haul or long haul, check before you travel.— short-haul or long haul, check before you travel. ellie price at heathrow. _ before you travel. ellie price at heathrow, thank _ before you travel. ellie price at heathrow, thank you _ before you travel. ellie price at heathrow, thank you for - before you travel. ellie price at heathrow, thank you for taking before you travel. ellie price at i heathrow, thank you for taking us through that developing story. if anyone is still unclear about what their consumer rights are when it comes to these flight cancellations, we do have some information on the bbc news website. you can take a look at it now, which gives you more information about what rights you have and what you can do. uk house sales are on course to fall 21% — compared with 2022 — by the end of the year, with the number of homes sold

easyjet. offering the option to transfer flights.on the bbc news website. overnight, london has become the world's largest pollution charging area, after the ultra—low emission zone — known as ulez — was expanded across the entire capital. the mayor of london has introduced the scheme to improve air quality — but critics say the benefits don't outweigh the financial impact. transport correspondent katy austin has the latest. these were some of the first vehicles to enter the expanded ultra low emission zone. a charge of £12.50 now applies to drive older, more polluting vehicles in any london borough. yesterday, where i'm stood would have beenjust on the boundary of ulez. today, it's not, it covers a much wider area. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, and clean air campaigners have insisted it is a necessary step to help cut air pollution and improve public health. but the expansion has faced criticism, including for the financial impact on people in businesses. enfield in north london is in the same for the first time. we have had to c

our next available flight that easyjet offered us is this friday, and it's going to take eight hours frustrating. then we have had to fork out nearly £1000 for hotels for the next four nights. after not receiving any information of a flight — after not receiving any information of a flight thursday morning. the disruption was caused by a technical issue at air traffic control services provider nats, which meant that for a time, all flight pass submitted by airlines had to be manually processed. our systems receive some data on an aircraft. _ 0ur systems receive some data on an aircraft. that's— 0ur systems receive some data on an aircraft, that's incredibly— our systems receive some data on an aircraft, that's incredibly rare, - our systems receive some data on an aircraft, that's incredibly rare, we - aircraft, that's incredibly rare, we process— aircraft, that's incredibly rare, we process millions _ aircraft, that's incredibly rare, we process millions of _ aircraft, that's incredibly rare, we process millions of flight - aircraft, that's incredibly rare, we process millions of fl

our next available flight that easyjet offered us is this friday, and it's going to take eight hoursr stopover in geneva, which is quite frustrating. then we have had to fork out nearly £1000 for hotels for the next four nights. we stayed in paris. we haven't had any information. they weren't able to put— any information. they weren't able to put us_ any information. they weren't able to put us on— any information. they weren't able to put us on anything until thursday morning _ the disruption was caused by a technical issue at air traffic control services provider nats. nats has apologised but has not yet given a full explanation of exactly what went wrong and why. our system received some data on an aircraft and it was unable to process it. that doesn't happen normally. in the circumstances when that does happen it is safer for us to revert to a manual system. this meant that — to revert to a manual system. this meant that for _ to revert to a manual system. this meant that for a _ to revert to a manual system. this meant that for a time _ to revert to a manual system. this meant t

our next available flight that easyjet offered us is this friday, and it's going to take eight hoursa, so we have a four hour stopover in geneva, which is quite frustrating. then we have had to fork out nearly £1000 for hotels for the next four nights. the fork out nearly £1000 for hotels for the next four nights.— the next four nights. the disruption was caused — the next four nights. the disruption was caused by _ the next four nights. the disruption was caused by a — the next four nights. the disruption was caused by a technical _ the next four nights. the disruption was caused by a technical issue - the next four nights. the disruption was caused by a technical issue at l was caused by a technical issue at air traffic control services provider nats, which meant that for a time, all flight pass submitted by airlines had to be manually processed. nats has apologised but has not yet given a full explanation of exactly what went wrong and why. it has said a thorough investigation is under way. the government doesn't believe a cyber attack was involved. 0ne expert suggested a possible

easyjet cancelled my flight on the monday and they have booked me to return back on the 8th of septemberpregnant now. i'm really not in a good place or feeling well. i suffer with high blood pressure and my medication has run out. passengers need to keep hold of receipts for any extra spending as airlines are responsible for refunding passengers so they are not out of pocket. you have a right to book yourself into a moderately priced hotel, buy some moderately priced food, and keep the receipts and reclaim those afterwards. but really the airlines should be doing that proactively. airlines are furious they will have to foot the bill for refunds which could run into tens of millions of pounds. the only reassurance from the boss of air traffic control is that it is unlikely to ever happen again. we are confident that these are rare events. this one cannot happen again. and we are absolutely confident, and everyone should be confident, that whatever happens we will always keep aircraft safe. for those still caught up in this holiday nightmare, those words will not provide any comfort. as yo

and finally, easyjet is beijing. finally, easyjet is carrying out three days of repatriation flights after an air traffic control fault left thousands of british tourists stranded abroad. the first from palma and faro are flying into london. gatwick while additional flights will take place tomorrow and friday. the airlines also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people, more than a quarter of a million holidaymakers are thought to have been affected by the disruption this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to . jacob >> it was the venerable bede who first conceptualised the idea of the english in his great work. the history of the english church and people in which he recounted a tale from the five 90s. john's legend has it that the then pope gregory gregory the then pope gregory gregory the great saw some particularly fine looking slave

and finally, easyjet is beijing. finally, easyjet is carrying out three days of repatriation flights after an air traffic control fault left thousands of british tourists stranded abroad. the first from palma and faro are flying into london. gatwick while additional flights will take place tomorrow and friday. the airlines also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people, more than a quarter of a million holidaymakers are thought to have been affected by the disruption this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to . jacob >> it was the venerable bede who first conceptualised the idea of the english in his great work. the history of the english church and people in which he recounted a tale from the five 90s. john's legend has it that the then pope gregory gregory the then pope gregory gregory the great saw some particularly fine looking slave

checked with your airline and most have been saying we have been looking across british airways and easyjetnd many others and they say check the flight status before you travel, check the website before you get to the airport and they are also advising passengers on their options in terms of picking alternative travel, changing theirflights in terms of picking alternative travel, changing their flights are getting a refund and i want to repeat the figures that we have got from the aviation data from, cirium, because that gives unido of how vast the scale of the flights affected might be which will help give a sense of how long before it is rectified and before the backlog is cleared, around 3000 flights were due in and out, another 3000 out today in totalfrom due in and out, another 3000 out today in total from the uk, and the update we have from around 90 minutes ago from them was that 232 flights departing from airports in the uk had been cancelled, around 8% of all departures, 271 arrivals into uk airports, the equivalent of around 9% in the said it will be far more than that because fli

also, interestingly, we had a from easyjet before the system is announced to be back up and running.ding customers with cancelled flights the option to transfer a freak to another flight or to receive a refund, and they are recommending all passengers flying with them today regardless of their destination do check their status the status of their flight, online. they are offering transfers to other flights if passengers have been cancelled. also, if yourflight flights if passengers have been cancelled. also, if your flight has been cancelled, it is worth checking out her bbc news website. there is a live page up and running there, they have lots of tips and information there on the options if your flight is cancelled. but, to repeat, the good news, in the last few minutes, is that the national air traffic service who operate the air traffic system across the united kingdom have said that they have ever rectified the issue, the technical issue, that was causing the problems this morning. that means that they can plan the flight plans automatically, which was what they were having to d

easyjet said they are working with the relevant authorities.rstand the impact of this issue but that is something which may take to emerge. the national air traffic services say engineers are working to find and fix the fault and have apologised for any inconvenience to passengers. something that might give you an idea of what potential for disruption there is are these figures which are from the aviation data from. they say that there are 3049 flights that were due to depart uk airports in total today and a further 3054 flights scheduled to arrive so that shows you just how many flights could be affected by this and of course for much of the uk, it is a bank holiday monday and it is near the end of the summer holidays so this really could not have come at a worse time for travellers. some of these statements now that we're getting in from various different airlines and airports. people by this. in the last half hour irish airline aer lingus has released a statement. manchester airport has released a statement. birmingham airport has released a

we have no information from easyjet and we're just waiting on that information.h passengers who find themselves stranded overseas and either scrambling to rebook flights or find alternative routes home. it's been a really fun day. the original plan was to fly from dusseldorf to london heathrow. 0bviously, flights all cancelled everywhere. i am now on a trainjourney to belgium and then to luxembourg and then to france and then to calais and then a ferry and then dover and then london and then bed and a cup of tea. and there are warnings the disruption could last for days. many planes and their crews are now not where they should be. at one of the busiest times of the year, getting them back in place will take time. airports are advising passengers not to set off unless they've confirmed their flights are still operating. and an investigation into what went wrong with the country's air traffic control system has now been launched. 0ur absolute priority is safety. i would like to apologise for the impact on the travelling public and to tell you that our teams will c

easyjet has apologised to chloe and said it will keep looking for her bag for 45 days before it is declaredthere's items in there like straighteners, hairdryer, things that i need on kind of a daily, weekly basis that i've had to buy again. so that's kind of more money that i'm kind of out of pocket. they were dressy enough that i could use for a barbecue. for now all chloe can do is wait and hope her bag is found. jennifer meierhans, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. over the next few days pollen levels are going to be high across parts of england and wales. and in fact the weather over the next few days is going to be very samey as well. sunshine and showers, a lot of which will be across the north and the west. warmer and drier with sunshine in the south. but it all changes at the end of the week. so what we have is a low—pressure anchor to the north, high pressure to the south and of weak front in between. and that weak front has been producing some cloud and some showers in the northern half of the country through the day. it is a breez

we are just seeing an easyjet plane land, lots of people coming back from holidays, may be a bit latercertainly frustrated and happy to have spent more of course if they were overseas and ended up being in an airport or even having an extra night away. it should be that your airline refund is used for any extra reasonable cost that you have incurred because of your flight was delayed or cancelled, so the important thing for all passengers is to hang onto those receipts, to try if you can to get in touch with yourairline, but try if you can to get in touch with your airline, but that's very difficult, we know, for a lot of passengers at the moment, there is a very big queue perhaps try to see one or two members of staff. find i one or two members of staff. and i think the one or two members of staff. and i thinkthe point— one or two members of staff. and i think the point to _ one or two members of staff. and i think the point to make _ one or two members of staff. and i think the point to make here - one or two members of staff. and i think the point to make here is that this couldn't h

the boss of easyjet has at risk.he boss of easyjet has demanded that a full independent review is launched into the air traffic control failure that happened earlier this week. the airline chief executive said the incident , which wrecked the incident, which wrecked the travel plans of around a quarter of a million people, must not happen again. flights to and from uk airports were restricted for several hours on monday afternoon as national air traffic services were unable to process flight plans automatically . and thousands of automatically. and thousands of holidaymakers have been waiting for days to get home following delays caused by that air traffic control fault. despite airlines schedules returning to normal and backlogs clearing most flights to the uk from popular destinations, including majorca , crete and sicily are majorca, crete and sicily are sold out until the next weekend. the airlines say they're trying to fly people back as quickly as possible . and finally , former us possible. and finally, former

our next available flight that easyjet offered us is this friday, and it's going to take eight hours. on the colossal scale of dying in the war with russia. i took my tweezers, or a tumour holding forceps, and pulled it out, and thought, gosh, what is that?! we'll have the extraordinary tale of this surgeon's discovery in a woman's brain. it is toone! and england player ella toone reflects on the lionesses' and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news... pressure mounts on luis rubiales to stand down as president of the countrys football federation following his behaviour at the women's world cup final.

easyjet yet so if anything does go missing, you're covered.it is declared lost.— her bag for 45 days before it is declared lost. that means i could be three _ is declared lost. that means i could be three or— is declared lost. that means i could be three or four - is declared lost. that means i | could be three or four months without getting any compensation for my bag and there's items in there like straighteners, hair dryer, things that i need on a daily and weekly basis that i've had to buy again. so that's more money that i'm out of pocket. they were dressy enough that i could use for a bbq. for they were dressy enough that i could use for a bbq.— could use for a bbq. for now, all chloe _ could use for a bbq. for now, all chloe can _ could use for a bbq. for now, all chloe can do _ could use for a bbq. for now, all chloe can do is _ could use for a bbq. for now, all chloe can do is wait - could use for a bbq. for now, all chloe can do is wait and i all chloe can do is wait and hope that her bag is found. spain's women's football team has a

easyjet has apologised to chloe and said it will keep looking for her bag for 45 days before it is declaredon is, hairdryer, things that i need on a daily, weekly basis, that i have had to buy again so that is more money that i am out—of—pocket. —— like straighteners. that i am out-of-pocket. -- like straighteners.— that i am out-of-pocket. -- like straighteners. for now, all chloe can do is wait— straighteners. for now, all chloe can do is wait and _ straighteners. for now, all chloe can do is wait and hope - straighteners. for now, all chloe can do is wait and hope her- straighteners. for now, all chloe can do is wait and hope her bag i straighteners. for now, all chloe | can do is wait and hope her bag is found. chess may be centuries old, but it's enjoying a surge in popularity amongst young people, and the government wants it to continue. the english chess federation will be given half a million pounds in funding to support coaching, and install a hundred new chess tables in public spaces. celestina olulode reports. these new recruits from a school in north—west london have been learni

easyjet cancelled my flight on the monday and they have booked me to return back on the 8th of september book yourself into a moderately priced hotel, buy some moderately priced food, and keep the receipts and reclaim those afterwards. but really the airlines should be doing that proactively. airlines are furious they will have to foot the bill for refunds which could run into tens of millions of pounds. the only reassurance from the boss of air traffic control is that it is unlikely to ever happen again. we are confident that these are rare events. this one cannot happen again. and we are absolutely confident, and everyone should be confident, that whatever happens we will always keep aircraft safe. for those still caught up in this holiday nightmare, those words will not provide any comfort. let's bring you breaking news. reports say that the mother of luis ruby alice the president of the football federation has been taken to hospital on the third day of her hunger strike. to hospital on the third day of her hungerstrike. his to hospital on the third day of her hunger strike. his mothe

easyjet has apologised to chloe and said it will keep looking for her bag for 45 days before it is declaredaight nose, hairdryer, things that i need on a daily, weekly basis that i have had to buy again so that is more money that i am out—of—pocket. for now, all chloe can do is wait and hope her bag is found. let's take you to pretoria, we are watching the south african president cyril ramaphosa addressing an audience, he has been meeting with china's leader xi jinping talking about economic co—operation but this is all with the backdrop of the gop leaders who are meeting in south africa, the loose association of major emerging economies, they are meeting to see how they can assert their voice as a counterweight to western dominance, something we are going to be talking about coming up. hello again. over the next few days, pollen levels are going to be high across parts of england and wales. we're talking weed pollen. in fact, the weather over the next few days is going to be very samey, as well. sunshine and showers, a lot of which will be across the north and the west, warmer and drier wi

british airways and easyjet have got around 60 cancellations each today .hat cancellations each today. that represents another 20,000 or so travellers to london has become the world's largest polluter charging area after the ultra low emission zone was expanded to cover the whole capital. >> drivers whose vehicles don't meet minimum emission standards when entering the zone will now have to pay £12.50 a day. however, transport for london is offering grants to residents and businesses for scrapping non compliant vehicles. prime minister rishi sunak says the mayor went about the plan the wrong way . wrong way. >> people and families are struggling with the cost of living. that's obvious to everyone and at that time the labour party, the labour mayor sadiq khan keir starmer are introducing the ulez charge which is going to hit working families. i don't think that's the right priority. i don't think that's the thing to think that's the right thing to do i wish they not done do and i wish they had not done it well. >> that's view of the prime >> that's the view

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and i think really good i think it's really good initiative easyjet to do initiative from easyjet to yeah. so exciting. >> i'd love to learn how to fly. i said i said that to my kids. i said, would you get in a plane if i learnt how to fly? because angeuna if i learnt how to fly? because angelina jolie can fly? and they said, no, absolutely no. angelina jolie can fly? and they said no, absolutely no. angelina jolie can fly? and they said want|bsolutely no. angelina jolie can fly? and they said want to olutely no. angelina jolie can fly? and they said want to putaly no. angelina jolie can fly? and they said want to put thisio. angelina jolie can fly? and they said want to put this to you, >> i want to put this to you, playing devil's advocate, another to help another initiative to help young girls. now, there are girls. right now, there are plenty and there aren't plenty of them. and there aren't many help young lads. for many to help young lads. for example, we don't hear about equality know, equality in, i don't know, midwifery or nursing or teaching. we need this be teaching. do we

easyjet and ryanair— but in fact they do.e _ tickets sold, that is not the rail value -- — tickets sold, that is not the rail value -- the _ tickets sold, that is not the rail value —— the real value of ticket offices — value —— the real value of ticket offices~ it— value —— the real value of ticket offices~ it is— value —— the real value of ticket offices. it is about whether or not you can _ offices. it is about whether or not you can travel. we have off—peak, super _ you can travel. we have off—peak, super off— peak travel you can travel. we have off—peak, super off—peak travel times, and if our train _ super off—peak travel times, and if our train is — super off—peak travel times, and if our train is cancelled, you find yourself— our train is cancelled, you find yourself in _ our train is cancelled, you find yourself in that next category, can yourself in that next category, can you actually travel? you can't necessarily find the staff on the proposal — necessarily find the staff on the proposal if they are on the platfor

so british airways , easyjet, um , ryanair putting , easyjet, um, ryanair putting in mass cancellationsto operate anything like their full programme of flights on one of the busiest days of the year. >> so even if you're booked. simon to go on holiday on wednesday , for example, you may wednesday, for example, you may well not be able to go . well not be able to go. >> well, i think you're probably and good question. i think you'd probably be all right for the outbound departure . the problem outbound departure. the problem is going to be the hundreds of thousands of people who were booked in the next few days to come back from the mediterranean and beyond , who will not be able and beyond, who will not be able to get their flights today, possibly not tomorrow. and you then got a serious problem and i'm not surprised that there's talk of the cobra set up being involved because you're going to have an awful lot of people stranded effectively abroad. so it's going to be very, very messy. we need to find out why this has happened and what they're going to do to stop it happening again . an

and finally easyjet's beijing. and finally easyjet's carrying out three days of repatriate flights after an air traffic control fault left thousands of british tourists stranded abroad, the first from palma and faro are flying into london gatwick while additional flights will take place tomorrow and friday. the airlines also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people , more than a quarter of a people, more than a quarter of a million holiday makers are thought to have been affected by the disruption this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now it's back to dan . dan. the undeniable stench of racism from the left rears its ugly head yet again. >> labour is race baiter in chief. dawn butler has disgustingly claimed that home secretary superwoman suella braverman is only in the to job provide cover for the government because of her ethnicity. that claim clearly racist in my view, ca

. >> now, easyjet's carrying out three repatriation three days of repatriation flights an air traffic flights after an air traffic control fault left thousands of british tourists stranded abroad. the first from palma and faro are flying into london gatwick while additional flights will place tomorrow and will take place tomorrow and friday. the airlines also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people, more than a quarter of a million holidaymakers are thought to have been affected by the disruption . james cleverly the disruption. james cleverly has become the first foreign secretary to visit china in five years. during the visit , mr years. during the visit, mr cleverly held face to face talks with vice president han geng and told broadcasters the uk is clear eyed that china will not change overnight. he also said it's important to maintain regular dialogue as we seek to influence the country. the trip has been met with criticism from some tory mps who want a tougher stance against beijing . and stance against beijing. and finally met police commissioner

. >> now, easyjet's carrying out three repatriation three days of repatriation flights an air traffic flights after an air traffic control fault left thousands of british tourists stranded abroad. the first from palma and faro are flying into london gatwick while additional flights will place tomorrow and will take place tomorrow and friday. the airlines also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people, more than a quarter of a million holidaymakers are thought to have been affected by the disruption . james cleverly the disruption. james cleverly has become the first foreign secretary to visit china in five years. during the visit , mr years. during the visit, mr cleverly held face to face talks with vice president han geng and told broadcasters the uk is clear eyed that china will not change overnight. he also said it's important to maintain regular dialogue as we seek to influence the country. the trip has been met with criticism from some tory mps who want a tougher stance against beijing . and stance against beijing. and finally met police commissioner

and finally easyjet's beijing. and finally easyjet's carrying out three days of repatriate flights after an air traffic control fault left thousands of british tourists stranded abroad, the first from palma and faro are flying into london gatwick while additional flights will take place tomorrow and friday. the airlines also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people , more than a quarter of a people, more than a quarter of a million holiday makers are thought to have been affected by the disruption this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now it's back to dan . dan. the undeniable stench of racism from the left rears its ugly head yet again. >> labour is race baiter in chief. dawn butler has disgustingly claimed that home secretary superwoman suella braverman is only in the to job provide cover for the government because of her ethnicity. that claim clearly racist in my view, ca

. >> easyjet's carrying out three days of repatriation flights after an air traffic control fault left thousands of british tourists stranded abroad. the first from palma and faro are flying into london gatwick while additional flights will take place tomorrow and friday. the airline is also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people. more than a quarter of a million holidaymakers are thought to have been affected by the disruption on james cleverly has become the first foreign secretary to visit china in five years. during the visit, mr cleverly held face to face talks with vice president han geng and told broadcasters the uk's clear eyed that china will not change overnight. mr cleverly also said it's important to maintain regular dialogue as we seek to influence the country. the trip has been met with criticism from some tory mps who want a tougher stance against beijing. former tory party leader sir iain duncan smith told us the government need to decide what it wants from china . it wants from china. >> so this is the real problem . >> so this is the re

why won't they just get whatever get on an easyjet or whatever for the country for come into the countryd then present at an embassy or whatever right, i'm whatever and say, right, i'm being and i'm going being tortured and i'm not going to camp up on the to return and camp up on the doorstep asylum office. doorstep of the asylum office. what am i missing ? well, you can't. >> i mean, this is why we now have border controls in other european countries. when european countries. so when you go holiday you want to go on holiday and you want to come into the uk after come back into the uk after you've been abroad, you have your checked in france your passport checked in france or is in the air, or wherever it is in the air, what i'm saying is if you're a legitimate asylum seeker, so i.e. you're not just going to chuck your stuff on the chuck all your stuff on the board overboard and things board overboard and make things complicated and perhaps not exactly true. >> you are what you say >> so if you are what you say you you're being you are and you're being persecuted, tortured, whatever. so

but now it's absolutely now on ryanair, i think you're allowed a bag and an easyjet and big enough to and soon you'll be paying for a paper as well. and all this paper bag as well. and all this was a couple who who are old and didn't this didn't understand how this works, hasn't. they works, but hasn't. and they printed they print. they printed out but they print. they printed out but they print. they printed the ticket. they printed out the ticket. they printed out the ticket. they printed out the boarding pass or i think they had and they or something that they did. now it had to be shown. don't know had to be shown. i don't know what so what the what it was, but so what is the point? confused. in the story. >> how were you disagreeing with me? >> the old people, lot of old >> the old people, a lot of old people keep with people really can't keep up with all the all this and follow all the massive you're to do. >> people had trouble with smoke signals back in the day. i travel wearing a suit travel now wearing a fat suit and socks and and i fill it with socks and pants stuff . pants

british airways and easyjet have got around 60 cancellations each today.s. >> london has become the world's largest pollution charging area after the ultra low emission zone was expanded to cover the whole capital. drivers whose vehicles don't meet minimum emissions standards when entering the zone will now have to pay £12.50 a day. however, transport for london is offering grants to resident arts and businesses for scrapping non—compliant vehicles. transport secretary mark harper saying that the mayor went about the plan the wrong way. i don't have the power to stop it coming into force. >> that's a decision for the mayor of london backed by the labour leader. i think he should think again . labour leader. i think he should think again. he labour leader. i think he should think again . he says labour leader. i think he should think again. he says this is to do with air quality. his own impact assessment says this will only have a minor to negligible effect on air pollution . it's effect on air pollution. it's not about air pollution . it's not about air p

i think he easyjet or something. a he took easyjet or something.ed up balmoral scheduled airline up to balmoral , whereas others went in in , whereas the others went in in a private or queen's flight jet. what i think the case here is, is that time can be a great healer. we all know that. we all say time will heal everything. i think in this case it's not going to heal. in fact, i think positions have become so entrenched that the rest of family have just moved on. and charles, i accept him a bit from this because he's the dad and he still loves his boy. obviously but i think certainly between william and harry, there is no going back and it's just a fait accompli now that they don't talk, they have no intention of talking the two families go their own ways , and i think their own ways, and i think that's how it's going to stay. and is making that more and time is making that more certain. i hope personally that charles somehow now reaches out in that awful american phrase to his son and continues to say he wants to see him because i think that's w

. >> easyjet's carrying out three days of repatriation flights after an air traffic control fault leftish tourists stranded abroad. the first from palma and faro are flying into london. gatwick while additional flights will take place tomorrow and friday. the airline is also deploying larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate 700 more people. more than a quarter of a million holidaymakers are thought to have been affected by the disruption . james cleverly has disruption. james cleverly has become the first foreign secretary to visit china in five years. during the visit, james cleverly held face to face talks with vice president han geng and told broadcasters the uk is clear eyed that china will not change overnight . clear eyed that china will not change overnight. but mr cleverly also said it's important to maintain regular dialogue as we seek to influence the country. the trip has been met with criticism from some tory mps who want a tougher stance against beijing. former tory party leader sir iain duncan smith told us the government need to decide what it wants from china . it

i phoned easyjet, it took me six times to get through to them, twice i was cut off.had no knowledge of the cancelled flight until you are already at the airport, and it was a special assistance who told you. did you have any idea why, where you told why? have any idea why, where you told wh ? ., ., , , ., why? no, i had briefly looked on the internets to — why? no, i had briefly looked on the internets to see _ why? no, i had briefly looked on the internets to see that _ why? no, i had briefly looked on the internets to see that there _ why? no, i had briefly looked on the internets to see that there was - internets to see that there was disruption, with the airlines, and i just thought it was some sort of disruption, i didn't know what was going on. i took the ladies word, to say to go to the airport which we did. the special assistance lady told me it had been cancelled. there was no easyjet customer service to go to, there is drop—off where you checkin go to, there is drop—off where you check in your bag, and there was a massive, massive queue of people trying to

easyjet has apologised to chloe and said it will keep looking for her bag for 45 days before it is declaredthat i'm kind of out of pocket. they were dressy enough that i could use for a barbecue. for now all chloe can do is wait and hope her bag is found. jennifer meierhans, bbc news. but it's not all chaos. new data seen by the bbc indicates the situation has already started to improve in the first six months of this year. the international air transport association says this year 4.4 billion people are expected to fly, that's a similar figure to pre pandemic levels. fortunately, as passenger numbers continue to grow the number of mishandled pieces of luggage is falling, from 5.8 million in 2019 to 5.7 million in 2023. and the situation should improve further as 96% of airlines plan to improve baggage handling technology by 2025. they say it'll make things more efficient, cheaper and improve the experience for passengers. so what do you do if your luggage is lost, stolen or damaged? first you must contact the airline in writing within seven days to make a claim. most airlines will reimburs