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Lucy Sweeney

Forget delays and lost luggage — the British Airways pilot who got sucked out of the windscreen is the ultimate travel nightmare

It's a familiar refrain in the post-COVID era: flying is just not what it used to be.

Between cancellations, delays, lost luggage and booking errors, travellers are fed up, with a growing number even resorting to private charters to avoid the chaos.

As airlines around the world struggle to get things back on track amid rising costs, staff shortages and strikes and increased demand, passengers certainly haven't been shy about sharing their "travel nightmares":

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