KLM wrongly turning away passengers with made-up passport rules Exclusive: Dutch airline and its French partner are both denying boarding to properly documented travellers The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Fuming Brit suing one of world's biggest airlines for losing his luggage before wedding Matthew Santos, a 32-year-old holidaymaker, was forced to fork out an extra £950 on wedding clothes after airline KLM lost his luggage, ruining his dream holiday in Italy where he was travelling for a wedding Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022
Angry Scots holiday maker takes on one of world's biggest airlines in row over lost luggage The 32-year-old was forced to shell out £950 on wedding clothes. Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022
Amsterdam Schiphol cut flights in change affecting any UK holidaymakers heading there Amsterdam Schiphol airport will be implementing a passenger cap for October, with passenger capacity being slashed by 18% Liverpool Echo · Sep 28, 2022
Airline alliances: what are they good for? Plane Talk: As Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam, who really benefits from these carrier clubs? The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Activists subvert poster sites to shame aviation and ad industries Billboards hijacked across Europe to highlight role of airline emissions in climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022
Billboards ‘hacked’ across Europe in protest against adverts for airlines and fossil fuel Tongue-in-cheek adverts created amid a growing movement against air travel and fossil fuel use The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Factbox-Europe's travel disruption set to continue as summer ends Strikes and staff shortages have forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major airports, dashing hopes for a sizzling first summer following widespread COVID lockdowns with disruption set to continue into the autumn. Reuters · Sep 6, 2022
Richard Wilson obituary Other lives: Author and journalist who operated in London, Glasgow and Amsterdam The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022
The best and worst airlines for flight cancellations Passengers flying with Virgin Australia and Dutch carrier KLM are suffering some of the biggest disruptions to travel as the understaffed aviation industry struggles to cope with a resurgence in demand, schedules show. Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022
Singapore Airlines made fewest flight cancellations, ranking of 19 long-haul airlines shows Research tracked airlines operating global, long-haul routes, with some exceptions The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Summer travel 2022: your questions answered by expert Simon Calder Flight disruption, rail strike consequences and Australian air fares The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
Scots couple's dream cruise for 25th wedding anniversary ruined after suitcases lost Liz Milligan, 54, and husband, Derek, 56, said they had the worst holiday of their lives after being left with only the clothes they had on their backs for the 10-day trip. Daily Record · Jul 29, 2022
Family holiday ruined by new passport rules over EU travel after Brexit NHS worker Meg Gordon whose passport was invalid - despite it still showing in date - was unaware of rule change which has cost her £2,000 Chronicle Live · Jul 28, 2022
Chronicle Live · Jul 27, 2022 Passport rules confusion over EU travel sees Newcastle Airport passenger refused flight Confusion came after Swissport staff said scientist's passport was no longer valid
Leeds Live · Jul 23, 2022 KLM pilots at Leeds Bradford Airport forced to clean own cockpit windows amid staffing crisis This was seen amid the understaffing crisis affecting airports across the country
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 KLM passengers flying from Amsterdam restricted to hand luggage only after system malfunction ‘KL595 Amsterdam to Newcastle arrived with no luggage at all,’ tweeted a passenger
Wales Online · Jul 20, 2022 Summer holidays: Use our tool to see how likely your flight will be delayed One in five flights was late taking off from UK airports last year - and it did get worse during the Easter holidays
Wales Online · Jul 13, 2022 Nightmare holiday ordeal left widow, 95, in tears after 'horrific' airport experience Great-gran Joan Alderson encountered massive problems from moment she arrived at Manchester Airport with her son Robert on ill-fated trip to Florence
Manchester Evening News · Jul 13, 2022 Family of beloved great-gran slam 'horrendous' holiday from hell 'I am still waking up in the middle of the night thinking I am in Florence and having nightmares about it'
Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022 Which airlines currently have strikes or cancellations and how can I check? Which airlines do not currently have strikes or cancellations
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022 Airline KLM sued for ‘greenwashing’ adverts ’Fly Responsibly’ campaign targeted by environmental groups
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022 Dutch airline KLM sued over alleged 'greenwashing' Several environmental groups have launched legal action against Dutch airline KLM over advertisements that promote flying as a sustainable form of travel
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022 British Airways hires new operations chief as cancellations surge Rene de Groot currently leads operations at Dutch airline KLM and continues to fly for the carrier.
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022 British Airways brings in new operations chief as cancellations soar BA to hire current KLM COO