England’s eighth-busiest regional gateway, at Lulsgate Bottom
Passengers are stranded as Bristol Airport suspends operations after a runway defect. Flights are suspended until 08:00 BST on Saturday; some delays and diversions are expected as airlines advise customers to check with carriers.
Readers are confronted with firsthand accounts of travel mishaps from the Independent and The Guardian, detailing family trips that spiral from ordinary to chaotic, and a New York City escape that turns into a hospital odyssey.