Elsewhere, Tui has paid out a large sum following a group action by holidaymakers, while KLM is set for a court battle over its environmental claims.
Here are the key travel headlines making national bulletins on Wednesday 25 May.
Multibillion-pound windfall tax to be announced
Boris Johnson is to announce a multibillion-pound package to help households with the cost of living within days, partly funded by a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. Funding will mostly be targeted at the poorest, with increases in the warm homes discount and winter fuel allowance expected. Council tax bills could also be cut. (The Times)
Tui faces huge compensation bill over poisoning
Dozens of British tourists have been handed compensation after falling ill in Lanzarote. A total of 89 people who stayed at the Holiday Village suffered from acute illness including nausea in summer 2019. Tui has settled 83 claims totalling £232,000 but is challenging another six that will go to trial next year. (Metro)
KLM faces court over claims of ‘greenwashing’
KLM faces legal action over accusations its "misleading" advertising amounts to greenwashing, in what is believed to be the world’s first such case for the aviation industry. Environmental lawyers Client Earth will argue the airline’s adverts and carbon offsetting scheme give a false impression and violate European consumer law. (Sky News)
Long delays at Gatwick and Manchester
Airport bosses have apologised after travellers were left waiting for up to four hours to collect bags. Passengers at Manchester and Gatwick took to social media to voice their frustration. One at Manchester airport claimed they were left waiting four hours to collect luggage at baggage reclaim, while another described the airport as “hell on earth”. (The Daily Mail)
Workers vote for national rail strike
Railway workers have voted for a national strike threatening major summer travel disruption. Members of the RMT union have voted in favour of strike action across Network Rail and 13 train operating companies over redundancies and pay. The RMT union said its leaders would meet to discuss action from mid-June. (BBC News)