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Most Easyjet passengers will have to pay more to take larger hand luggage on to a flight under a shake-up of the budget airline's bag policy.
8 November 2021
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Card provider American Express is making a number of changes to its two British Airways reward credit cards from 1 September. The shake-up will see annual fees hiked on one of the cards, while the spending threshold to earn a 'free' companion flight is falling on the other card - although users will only be able to redeem this on economy class tickets going forward. Here's what's happening. 
30 August 2021
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Seven destinations, including Canada and Switzerland, will be added to the 'green' traffic light list from next week, the UK government has announced. The system is used to govern the action holidaymakers must take when they return to the UK from overseas.
25 August 2021
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Dozens of British Airways flights have been delayed by a "technical issue" this morning, the airline has said. If you've been affected, here's a rundown of your rights and what you can do to claim compensation.
21 November 2019
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Some British Airways passengers travelling from Heathrow Airport were forced to queue for hours today due to a fault with the baggage system, with some arriving at their destinations without their luggage –here's what to do if you're affected.
17 July 2019
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Tonnes of standard-sized aerosols and perfumes had to be dumped at UK airports last year because passengers tried to take them through security, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. If you're going abroad this summer, make sure you know the rules to avoid wasting products and cash. 
8 July 2019
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Eight major airports across the UK have upped the cost of dropping off passengers over the last year, a MoneySavingExpert investigation reveals – and one now charges a whopping £5 for a 10-minute drop-off. But at most airports it's possible to beat the fees and drop off for free if you know where to go – we've full airport-by-airport help below.
30 June 2019
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Flybe has cancelled dozens of flights to and from UK airports today, blaming factors such as pilot shortages.
2 April 2019
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Ryanair passengers who want to amend their bookings will have a 48-hour window to make changes for free, as part of a 'customer care improvement' package announced by the airline today.
14 February 2019
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Ryanair has raised the cost of flying with a 10kg bag by hiking hold luggage and priority boarding prices, after twice cutting its cabin baggage allowance last year. 
14 January 2019

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