British holidaymakers hoping to get away for the long jubilee weekend are facing disruption at both airports and railway stations, while airports brace for a huge surge in passenger traffic.
The week’s flight cancellations continued this morning with easyJet cancelling at least 36 domestic and European flights on Thursday to and from its biggest base, London Gatwick.
British Airways has cancelled more than 120 short-haul flights to and from its main base, London Heathrow airport. BA says the flight cancellations are planned and that passengers were given advance notice.
Meanwhile, passengers hoping for a smoother train journey into Europe have also encountered disruption after Eurostar services were heavily delayed due to a fatality on the tracks in France.
The company posted on social media shortly after 9.39am: “Due to a fatality in Northern France our services are experiencing disruptions. Please arrive at the station at the time stated on your ticket. If you miss your onward connection please speak to a member of our staff. We apologise for the impact this may have on your plans.”
A Eurostar spokesperson said trains were being delayed by around an hour.
