An investigation by Which? found that carriers including British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet are refusing to let passengers cancel and claim a refund on flights which are still scheduled to run.

The incident will be shown on Wednesday's episode of the family's hit ITVBe show, which sees the sisters confess to being 'a bit merry' during the transatlantic flight to NYC.

Alice Percival, 26,was shocked to discover upon boarding her American Airlines flight from Miami to London on Saturday that social distancing measures were not taking place.

The airline, which jets to Europe, America and the Caribbean from Gatwick, has already mothballed many planes across its UK bases - but is still running from London Heathrow with a reduced schedule.

Billie Faiers was playfully told off by her husband Greg Shepherd during the latest episode of Mummy Diaries, which showed their reaction to the incident.

British Airways, Nissan and Arcadia have joined McDonald's and Primark in furloughing UK staff, with experts fearing that 6.1million private sector workers could be furloughed.

Madrid-based International Airlines Group proposed a dividend of around 17p per share in February, when the ravages of the killer virus on society and the global economy were already apparent.

Furious Twitter users called on the British retail mogul to sell one of his three yachts, which includes the £122million Lionheart, or use some of his estimated £1.8billion fortune.

British man Daniel Lawrence, 40, from the UK is trapped in Texas after flights home to the UK have been grounded because of the coronavirus. He has four children waiting for him.

Airlines including British Airways and EasyJet are selling tickets for flights in May despite health officials warnings a global lockdown could last for months (stock photo of a woman on a beach).

Every week Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week, he reveals how to earn air miles without leaving home.

BA pilot Peter Login was saluted for his temporary change of career as he ditched Boeing 747s for a Mercedes Sprinter to drop off food to Britons in coronavirus lockdown.

The animals were cared for by highly-trained staff and animal handlers while on board the British Airways 747 cargo flight from Larnaca to London Heathrow.

Ian Johnson (pictured), a cabin service director in his late 50s, was in St Thomas' intensive care unit in London on a ventilator for ten days before he passed away yesterday.

Shabnum Sadiq, 39, was employed as a customer care relations manager for BA at Heathrow's Terminal 5. Before falling ill she had told her husband of her fears about catching the virus from passengers.

British Airways is set to move its Airbus A380 aircraft to France's Chateauroux Centre Marcel Dassault Airport as the company tries to reduce its operations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys 'for an indefinite period', here's the latest information for air travellers caught up in the chaos.

The six-month-old Airbus A350 was reversing from the gate, about to take off on a return flight to London, when it smashed into the Emirates Boeing 777 that was parked behind it.

Freshways - the 'largest independent family-run' milk processor in the country - has written to diary farmers telling them they plan to cut rates on 40 per cent of their produce.

Seven pilots and six crew made the trip from London Heathrow to Shanghai and back again to pick up the supplies and bring them back to be used by NHS frontline staff.

Hugo, an 18-month-old German short-haired pointer, was so skinny his bones were visible under his skin. He is one of two dogs rescued by Andrea Siddons in Cyprus and flown back to the UK.

The former Love Island star, 27, worked as an air hostess for the company prior to finding fame on the ITV2 reality series.

The beleaguered carrier has reportedly asked staff to sign contracts that would allow the airline to fire them without negotiation. It has also warned it could withdraw from major UK airports.

Bartek Wytryszczewski (left), a Polish BA cabin crew member, said he was discriminated against because of his sexuality, nationality and because he raised safety concerns at his Heathrow-based job.

The Boeing 777 and 787 will be out of action for months after the incident at London's Heathrow on Sunday, which has led to claims of 'sabotage'. But British Airways have said it is due to a technical fault.

The Hayward Gallery has reopened after two years’ renovation with an exhibition of the great German photographer Andreas Gursky

Is ‘painting life’ really a subject? Or does this exhibition just amount to an agreeable collection of pretty well-known figurative painting?

In its 250th year, the Royal Academy has undergone a very substantial redevelopment at the hand of David Chipperfield, who designed the lauded Neues Museum in Berlin.

After the death of a great artist, their professional life continues for some time. So, a year after the great English painter Sir Howard Hodgkin died in March 2017, new work continues to emerge.

A show that explored the style’s roots in caricature, including greats such as Lyonel Feininger, would have been more illuminating.

From the first moment Western explorers encountered the people of the Pacific islands in the late 18th century, they recognised they were dealing with something special.

Ten years ago the Swiss-American artist Christian Marclay assembled a vast anthology of extracts from film and TV, mostly a few seconds long. The resulting film runs for 24 hours.

Although Lorenzo Lotto lived in Italy in the 16th century, and was surrounded by a culture of many great painters, his work stands out for its thought, originality and intelligent observation.

In a way, the work of the American artist Jeff Koons is the most terrific dare. Of course, if you saw a porcelain model of a ballerina in your great-aunt’s cabinet, you might call it kitsch, or bad taste.

Our ideas about what the naked human body means probably amount to two – sex and suffering. Either the concentration-camp victim or the centrefold.

You’ve certainly seen Martin Parr’s work many times, even if you weren’t aware of it.

It’s quite hard to say just what manga is. The attempt to define it has defeated many observers.

It’s 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci’s death.

One of the most positive developments in recent culture is the rediscovery of artists who didn't necessarily look like their contemporaries' idea of an artist.

Danish artist Olafur Eliasson's work is grand, often spectacular, and richly humane.

Antony Gormley has the honour of having created a work of art much more famous than he is.

The Turner Prize has been a little bit grim in recent years, often showcasing artists with a particular political agenda. I'm not very convinced by some of the art promoted in this way.

It's 350 years since Rembrandt died, and museums around the world have been marking it with general or specific exhibitions of his work.

Though the group of 19th-century British painters known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood were all men, women occupied unusually prominent positions in their world.

Amazingly, this is the first exhibition of Aubrey Beardsley's work at the Tate since 1923.

Jared Kushner presented his Peace to Prosperity plan in Bahrain on Wednesday, but the event was skipped by both Israel and Palestine while many Arab states sent only junior ministers to attend.

Mohamed Salah has slammed his Egypt team-mate Amr Warda after he was accused of sexual harassment, insisting 'no means no', but added he 'shouldn't be sent straight to the guillotine'.

Sunbathers were pictured basking in the heat on the south coast, with temperatures in Bournemouth already pushing 80F (27C).

Evidence of Egyptian pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut's alleged affair with a local is hinted at in hidden wall carvings in C5 documentary: The Nile: Egypt's Great River With Bettany Hughes.

Angola and Mauritania drew 0-0 in Group E of the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, leaving both sides facing a battle to advance to the knockout stages. It was a second draw for Angola.