Traveller stuck abroad without medication due to cancelled flights
After paying for a hotel, Mr Montlake-Mees booked a flight for Monday only for it to be cancelled as he made his way to the airport."They were not contactable because they've been cancelling an awful lot of other flights during the day.Mr Montlake-Mees estimates he has spent over £1,000 on accommodation, travel and food while stuck in Amsterdam.
EasyJet did pay for one night's accommodation in a hotel that was "like a converted prison", Mr Montlake-Mees said.According to aviation data firm Cirium, 305 flights departing the UK were cancelled out of a total of 10,662 scheduled flights over the Jubilee weekend.In a statement EasyJet said: "We notified customers directly of their options to rebook or receive a refund, and are providing hotel accommodation and meals when required.
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