{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/11a7f7fa-c58e-5d12-a59c-8b912694d5f2/64e8bd40f8a6d8001150639a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"August 25 - Travel chaos arrived before the bank holiday started","description":"<p>Bank holiday travel chaos arrived earlier than expected, with thousands of travellers stranded in various parts of Europe after large-scale cancellations – particularly on British Airways to and from Heathrow and easyJet to and from Gatwick. The cause: a combination of air-traffic control hold-ups and adverse weather. But whatever the cause of a cancelled flight, the airline has clear responsibilities towards passengers.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe <a href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to have it delivered every Friday to your inbox.</p>","author_name":"The Independent"}