GMC Travel

15/03/2026

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🟦 LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT INCREASE EXPRESS DROP OFF CHARGES

From 00:01 on 19 March 2026, charges for the Express Set Down area at London Stansted Airport will change:

▪️£10 for stays upto 15 minutes
▪️£28 for stays over 15 minutes (maximum stay 30 minutes)

The Express Set Down area is barrier-free, with easy payment online, by phone, or automatically via an AutoPay account. For more information: https://bit.ly/4hpq2rF

Free drop-off remains available in the Mid Stay Car Park. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2CA9MVe

Pre-booked parking options are unchanged and continue to offer the best value for customers planning ahead. To see available parking options: https://bit.ly/2ACRsIn

For the latest tariffs on all turn-up parking options: https://bit.ly/2M7GzoY

27/01/2026

Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

23/01/2026

Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.

18/11/2025

British Airways is stepping in with a “dream trip” for British train attack hero Stephen Crean after Ryanair refused to refund the flight he missed while recovering from stab wounds. The airline has offered the 61 year old Nottingham Forest fan two business class tickets from the UK to Porto, plus a two night stay at a five star hotel, so he can watch Forest play Sporting Braga in the Europa League on January 22. Nottingham Forest will provide his match tickets.

Crean was badly injured on November 1 when he confronted a knife attacker on an LNER train between Doncaster and London in Cambridgeshire, suffering multiple stab wounds to his hand, back, head and body as he tried to shield other passengers. Four days later he was meant to fly with Ryanair to Austria to see Forest play Sturm Graz, but he could not travel because of his injuries. When friends asked the airline for a refund, Ryanair cited its standard rule that fares are generally non refundable and suggested travel insurance instead, a stance Crean called “sad and childish.”

Since the attack, Forest fans and the wider public have raised more than sixty thousand pounds for Crean on JustGiving, and the club has invited him to travel with the team on a future trip. British Airways chief customer officer Calum Laming said Crean’s actions were heroic and that the offer is a small way to thank him for putting the safety of others first. The contrasting responses from the two airlines have sparked a new debate over how carriers handle exceptional cases and how much room there is for compassion in strict refund policies.

22/10/2025

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03/07/2025

The increase comes as the EU mandates a universal minimum size for free underseat bags.

27/01/2024

New (back up) vehicle on the fleet …

06/05/2023

07/02/2023

You don't have to fly first class for free or cheap airport lounge access.

20/04/2022

A new addition to the fleet - suitable for 6 passengers (or less/fewer)

01/04/2022