Ryanair have revealed a number of ‘rescue flights’ amid the announcement easyJet will axe 10 per cent of their flights this summer.
07.06.2022 - 13:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Cancelled and delayed flights have led to many scrapped holidays - and you may have been watching the country-wide travel chaos at airports with concern.
If you are due to go on holiday abroad soon, the last thing you need to worry about is whether your flight will actually be able to take off.
UK airline passengers have been hit by disruption for several months due to a lack of staff after letting thousands of people go during the coronavirus pandemic.
Some 225 departures from UK airports were cancelled between Monday and Friday last week, according to aviation data firm Cirium.
All major airlines - including TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2 - have been hit with issues in recent weeks.
If you're heading away soon, here's advice for flying with certain airlines including important checks you should do before you travel.
Jet2’s Flight Tracker will let you find out the status of your Jet2 flight. Select a departure and arrival airport, or enter a flight number and select ‘Go’.
In addition, Jet2 have a handy section on their website halfway down their page titled Latest Travel Information. This shows frequent updates on the status of Jet2 flights, which was last updated three hours’ ago.
The best way to keep up to date on the status of your easyJet flight with real-time information, is via easyJet’s Flight Tracker. This can also be accessed via their mobile app.
If your flight is more than two days in advance, sign in by using your booking reference and last name or your account details.
Ryanair’s Flight Tracker enables you to check the latest status of your Ryanair flight. If your flight has been affected by any disruption, you will receive an email and SMS notification from Ryanair.
TUI’s dedicated Flight Tracker enables you to
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