[arista]

[EasyJet plane runs out of FUEL, drops passengers at Luton but sends all their bags to GATWICK because of 'staff shortages'
- as airport anarchy causes FIVE-HOUR queues
and leaves families sleeping on floors]



At least he did not Crash

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...twick-4AM.html



Terrible time to travel abroad
Covid-19 meant, thousands of staff were sacked
and laid off.
Those staff members moved on


[Rest from the chaos: Passengers sleep on the
ground before they try and get their
flights in Stansted Airport this morning]

[Toy Soldier]

Oh no look at them ... it literally dropped them ...

[UserSince2005]

all that space and they choose to lay all together? what are they? a family of otters? or just posing for the photo shoot?

[arista]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

all that space and they choose to lay all together? what are they? a family of otters? or just posing for the photo shoot?

That's Stansted
so at least the floor is clean

[arista]

Bristol Airport early today

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by arista

Bristol Airport early today

Was going to say that that aint Stansted but I see its bristol.
anyway looks like any typical morning at an airport.

[arista]

5AM Gatwick today

[arista]

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

a family of otters?

[Zizu]

Going abroad this week was always a big risk .. they said weeks ago that the staffing problems will go on for months ..


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Going abroad this week was always a big risk .. they said weeks ago that the staffing problems will go on for months ..


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

We heard one attendant complaining to someone that the number of passengers they were dealing with went from 1,100 a week to 30,000 -.

They sacked / laid off all their staff during Covid and now they expect them to all come back to help them out ..


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

The Online paper

[arista]

It is important we know
Other Airports in other nations are the same,



This is all from China's Covid-19
they started staff getting laid off in 2020
All around the world.



Live Debate
LBC Radio now

[MTVN]

One of my friends had a flight booked today, they delayed it this morning by 3 hours but said to still arrive at the airport normal time. He got through the queues and security ok but then they cancelled the flight 3 hours before take off

I know there's a lot of things out of the airlines and airports control but the way customers are being messed around is awful

[bitontheslide]

i've been messed around by airlines more times than i can count and i rate it amongst the most unpleasant experiences. Waiting at an airport with uncertainty is just grim

[LeatherTrumpet]

aww they sacked them all during covid and now they cant rehire the workers at sh1t wages becoz the bloody workers have found better-paid jobs in other industries

airlines are cowboys, end of

[arista]

Originally Posted by MTVN

One of my friends had a flight booked today, they delayed it this morning by 3 hours but said to still arrive at the airport normal time. He got through the queues and security ok but then they cancelled the flight 3 hours before take off

I know there's a lot of things out of the airlines and airports control but the way customers are being messed around is awful

Yes in Manchester Police were called
to get people off a plane
that could not leave
due to not enough staff to fly it.



Covid-19 and Brexit
are the blame
Reporters are saying.

[arista]

[Holiday firms and airlines are STILL
flogging cut-price deals THIS MONTH despite
cancelling thousands of flights because they
don't have enough staff - as air industry bosses
say slash red tape to clear applications backlog]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...l-flights.html

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

[Jet2 boss blames 'lazy Brits who live off benefits'
for not being able to fill job vacancies – amid claims
passengers are Pretending to be disabled
to get wheelchair access and beat flight queues]

[Inflammatory comments
reportedly made by Jet2 boss Steve Heapy
this week Came as airlines pleaded for extra powers
to hire visa-free workers from Europe
Mr Heapy said Brits failed to
turn up at interview or take
applications seriously]


[Jet2 boss Steve Heapy (pictured) is said to have
made the inflammatory comments during
crunch talks with transport secretary
Grant Shapps this week,
after the minister rejected calls - including from the
likes of BA and easyJet - to grant airlines
more powers to hire visa-free workers
from Europe.]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...mp-queues.html