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Cheapest return fare
£536
Typical prices: £608-£905
Virgin Atlantic
Wed 18/11Wed 16/12
LHR - CUN • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£541
Typical prices: £389-£559
TUI Airways
Mon 21/9Mon 5/10
LGW - CUN • Direct
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Cheap Flights to Cancún

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Cancún that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Cancún

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 16 Dec
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:00 - 15:05
LHR
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CUN
34h 05m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
20:30 - 10:50
CUN
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LHR
9h 20mdirect
£536Virgin Atlantic
Thu, 29 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov
Air Canada Logo
13:00 - 21:45
LHR
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CUN
13h 45m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
10:30 - 07:10
CUN
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LHR
15h 40m
1 stop
£539Air Canada
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
TUI Airways Logo
10:10 - 14:30
LGW
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CUN
10h 20mdirect
TUI Airways Logo
16:30 - 07:55
CUN
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LGW
9h 25mdirect
£541TUI Airways
Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 16 Dec
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 16:55
LGW
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CUN
11h 00mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:40 - 09:00
CUN
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LGW
9h 20mdirect
£552British Airways
Fri, 20 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 16:55
LGW
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CUN
11h 00mdirect
British Airways Logo
18:50 - 09:10
CUN
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LGW
9h 20mdirect
£553British Airways
Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
TUI Airways Logo
09:55 - 14:05
MAN
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CUN
10h 10mdirect
TUI Airways Logo
16:05 - 07:20
CUN
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MAN
9h 15mdirect
£553TUI Airways
Mon, 14 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
Air Transat Logo
11:35 - 10:35
LGW
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CUN
29h 00m
1 stop
Air Transat Logo
11:45 - 09:50
CUN
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LGW
16h 05m
1 stop
£571Air Transat
Sun, 4 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct
Air Transat Logo
11:35 - 10:35
LGW
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CUN
29h 00m
1 stop
Air Transat Logo
11:15 - 10:45
CUN
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LGW
17h 30m
1 stop
£573Air Transat
Wed, 18 Nov - Tue, 15 Dec
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17:50 - 15:05
LCY
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CUN
26h 15m
1 stop
KLM Logo
16:55 - 09:30
CUN
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LCY
11h 35m
1 stop
£587KLM
Wed, 9 Dec - Thu, 31 Dec
KLM Logo
20:05 - 15:05
LCY
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CUN
24h 00m
1 stop
KLM Logo
16:55 - 09:30
CUN
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LCY
11h 35m
1 stop
£590KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cancún

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cancún to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Cancun?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cancun was found on the route from London, at £536 return. The most popular connection is from London to Cancun and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £536 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Cancun?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Cancún from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Cancun costs £572 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost £250 and departed from London Gatwick Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Manchester to Cancun which costs £662 on average, and London to Cancun, which costs £856 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Cancun?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Cancún clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cancun is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as £509. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are £728 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cancun?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Cancun is January, where tickets cost £522 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is £899 and £758 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of £104.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cancun?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Cancún depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Cancun is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost £560 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cancun is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £708.

What is a good deal for flights to Cancun?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Cancun, 25% of our users found tickets to Cancun for the following prices or less: From London Gatwick Airport £555 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cancun?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight to Cancún

 
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Duncan Madden

Duncan Madden

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Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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Aviation and business journalist Kirstie didn’t leave England until she was 18 years old, but has since travelled to over 20 countries including Japan, Canada, and Iceland. Her travel expertise lies in European city breaks, including how to find the best locally-owned hotels and restaurants and how to optimise the airport experience for your needs.

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Laura Ratliff is a New York-based writer and editor. She lives in downtown Brooklyn with her husband and their beloved dogs. Originally from Texas, she now considers New York City her home. She typically spends more than 200,000 miles on a plane each year and stays in plenty of hotels.

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specialising in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favourite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history.

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Gabriel is a writer and video creator. As senior content producer for Flightradar24 and Monocle’s transport correspondent, he keeps a close eye on aviation in particular. He has also written travel articles for the likes of The New York Times. Born in New York but raised around the world, he now lives in Sweden. He’s been to 75 countries, flying 2.3 million miles on 113 airlines and through 234 airports in the process.

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on CUN

Brandon travels every week and makes friends with stray cats wherever he goes. Dogs, too... he once brought one home to the US from the Amalfi Coast. He’s written 6 books, visited 6 continents (still waiting on Antarctica), and would eat ice cream 6 times a day if he could. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his partner and three cats.

Good to know - Cheap tickets to Cancun

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight£253
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Cancun

When to book flights to Cancún

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cancún based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cancun based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cancun flights

  • Are there direct flights to Cancun from the UK?

    British Airways and TUI offer direct flights to Cancun from several UK cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. All other carriers will include one stopover en route, usually in an American city like Miami, Boston or Dallas.

  • How can I get from Cancun Airport to the city centre?

    Cancun Airport is around 11 mi from downtown Cancun, a distance that can be covered by bus or taxi. The ADO bus departs every half an hour, takes 25 min to make the trip to the city centre and costs 86 MXN (3.30 GBP) for a one-way ticket. Official airport taxis must be pre-arranged online and cost approximately 480 MXN (19 GBP) – this is a far safer option than hailing one of the taxi touts at the airport.

  • Is there an on-site hotel at Cancun Airport?

    Travellers arriving on late flights to Cancun who wish to get some sleep as soon as possible can book a room at the Comfort Inn Cancun Aeropuerto or the Courtyard by Marriott Cancun Airport. Both hotels are just 5 min from the terminal and offer a free airport shuttle service.

  • Where can I relax during a stopover at Cancun Airport?

    If you have a stopover at Cancun Airport and are departing from Terminal 2 or 3, you can access one of the passenger lounges offering snacks, beverages, conference facilities, massage chairs and newspapers. The Mera Business Lounge (T2 and T3) and Aeromexico Salon Premier (T2) are available through lounge membership programmes or by paying a fee on the door.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Cancun?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Cancun was found on the route from London, at £536 return. The most popular connection is from London to Cancun and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £536 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Cancun Airport from central Cancun?

    Central Cancun is 9 miles away from Cancun Airport.

  • What is the name of Cancun’s airport?

    When flying to Cancun, you'll arrive at Cancun Airport (CUN). The airport is also known as Cancun, Cancun Airport, Cancún Intl, or Riviera Maya.

  • How much is a flight to Cancun?

    On average, a flight to Cancun costs £572. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost £250 and departed from London Gatwick Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cancun?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cancun.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cancun?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cancun?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cancun with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cancun?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cancun up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cancun

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Cancun? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Cancun for the following prices or less: Cheap flights to Cancun from Birmingham £583, from Manchester £606, from London Heathrow £855
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Cancun flight deals.
  • Regularly named one of the top airports in Latin America and the Caribbean, Cancun Airport (CUN) is also one of the region’s busiest transport hubs. Around 25 million passengers pass through each year on their way to Cancun city as well as Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres and the Riviera Maya area.
  • If you are travelling to Cancun Airport on an international flight, it is worth noting that you will need to fill out a tourist card upon arrival. To save time and avoid lengthy queues at immigration, the airport website now offers you the chance to fill out and print your form in advance.
  • Travellers using flights to Cancun as the starting point for an exploration of the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Cobá or Chichén Itzá can hire a private car and driver directly at the airport; rates are negotiable but start at around 2,000 MXN (78 GBP) one-way. It is also possible to take the ADO bus to visit the ruins at Tulum; the 2 hour trip costs 262 MXN (10 GBP). If you have an international driving permit, hiring your own car is cheap and practical.
  • Cancun Airport features three main terminals; two servicing international routes and one for domestic flights. A free trolleybus shuttles between the terminals but does not have a regular schedule – it will depart from each building when full.
  • Need to get some local currency after your flight to Cancun? Both global currency exchange services and cashpoints are available in the International Arrivals area. It is sometimes possible to reserve your currency online in advance to benefit from the best rates and guarantee your Mexican pesos will be waiting upon arrival.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Cancún

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cancun. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to Cancun. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.5
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 690 reviews
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
6.9Food
7.3Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

10.0 ExcellentLye Sim, Jun 2026
LHR - JFK
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Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

Food was excellent. Service was very good. Staff was very helpful to all passengers.

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

I needed internet for critical matters and it never worked.

No seat back entertainment. And app had a hard time getting entertainment loaded.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

We took off an hour late due to arrival airport not having enough gates. That was followed by 1:30 wait to get our bags delivered for the entire flight.

It’s a service to take you from one point to another. No frills. You want it, you take it. It’s upon you to bring food, reading material, games to play, movies to watch, etc. The wifi onboard never works - so you cannot even listen to any podcasts, music, or get updated news feeds. The toilet is a mess, and a four flight does not need any hygienic interventions when people either splatter their pee all over the seats or on the floor. It’s a monopolized service and so smile and bear it.

Business Class was great with two exceptions: they should board Business Class Only first, then loyalty, then handicapped and families with young children then by zone. With all the loyalty and credit card holders and families with kids, dozens boarded before us and we were in row 3. My only other compliant with Air Canada is they don’t serve drinks and snacks in business class until at a cruising altitude. Transat and Emirates serve prior to takeoff which is especially nice during boarding of big planes and de-icing.

I explained this tragedy already with Jazz It was terrible starting with Jazz delayed 3 times so that I missed my direct flight to Mexico City and the only option was a 19 hour trip to Toronto and then down to Mexico City I was delayed by a day I had to sleep in tbe Airport on a hard bench I was given vouchers which were not honored I had no place to eat until 0545 and then catch my flight which was boarding I went to the AC counter to c/o and that was to no avail I then had the experience of my suitcase being lost and no clothes gor 2 days

No entertainment system. Paid extra for wider seats but not worth the cost. Flight left a little late and arrived early.

Seats were so small. I’m 6ft and a good 20% of me hung out into the aisle and the flight attendants come dashing with the cart. On multiple occasions they hit me before saying mind your elbows and knees. I’m like, yes, but where do i put them. There isn’t a space that exists that i can fold into. The carts are so close to the seats when they pass through that i regularly felt water dripping on me as they poured drinks. Overall 3/10 experience. Highly unlikely to recommend

Flight left on time. Crew was polite and helpful. Flight arrived early at destination. Had some trouble with in-flight entertainment system (not built in to seat-back) but found a work-around. Good experience.

The crew assigned did not start on time due to delays on having a person call off sick and later having a person not wanting to stay on cancun. No screens and also no beverages provided delay for 2 h 15 min

The 6 hour delay with minimal updates was not handled well. After many complaints from most of the un-boarded passengers, food vouchers were offered. The catering strike meant there was no food or snacks on the plane. Beverage service was heavily impacted, only water or juice was available. The staff at the gate was kind enough to inform that "if you want to eat on the plane, you will need to bring it on when boarding".

I did not like the fact that our bags went missing

Boarding was seemless. As for the flight itself, we deiced the wings twice. Had to come back to check for mechanical issues leading to our flight arriving 3-hours late to destination. As for food choice, do not choose the pancakes as it was similar to eating sweet microwaved porridge.

The landing was a little rough fit the size and weight of the plane we made it .

Food is horrible. Flight was good and the staff were mostly men.

Delayed suitcase - terrible service to get my suitcase next day, I was informed it would arrive today in the afternoon (Jun/28). Now, I was informed I may or may not receive it until 3 am (Jun/29).

Seats were comfortable, but boarding was the worst I've ever seen. Way too much walking to get onboard as we had to go up & down steps several & then bus took us halfway around the airport for boarding & had to board outside after a very long bus rood.

I will never want to book with these people. They are arrogant and rude. Food was really really bad, crew was even worst

The plane was so old, it needs to be retired! The windows were rattling we paid for premier economy and there was no footrest. Video console was so old, barely had any games for kids. Video console is very slow to react. The gaming console was broken. The foldable food table was sticky and the air hostess had a rough time opening it and closing it for us!!

I couldn't get a vegan meal because I booked via kayak but everything else was lovely

BAD!!! due to delay I missed my connection in MEX, had to pay for hotel and new flight for next morning increasing my spent for $1,000 usd

Aircraft delayed for two hours due to a technical issue with the rear emergency exit door slide not working.

Superb staff, ingenious seating in Club class. Superb food and service. Loading and unloading. Ample cabin overhead luggage space. But the earphone socket was damaged and did not give binaural audio. Very hard to follow a film over the engine noise. Nor could I get to play Sudoku for want of instructions.

The plane seemd untidy and old. Ran out of food and drinks

Missed slot to leave so we were on the plane for an extra hour. The seats were really uncomfortable and the food was poor. The experience makes me think twice about flying as I suspect they are all similar.

Fine, charter flights. Plane full, and staff nice and friendly. No option for free food or drink. Entertainment through paid app.

The 737-8 is too small for the length of flight especially if there are any delays

The flight was delayed over 2 hours, we should off left the plane2 late passengers as it’s not fair on everyone who’s followed the rules.

Dreamliner. Yes great if maintained. I didn't see anyones screen work consistently during either of our flights. Worse was their ability to not only dump you out of premium but separate couples and seat someone's carer at the opposite end of the aircraft. This poor gentleman had no hand so his partner who assists him, being seated at the other end of the aircraft, well that really showed us all what Tui think :( It was fairly dire all in all, they advertise all the perks of the dreamliner only in reality you don't have the features and they change the windows and colours to suit their constant sales pitches. Ironically they were so low on stock for the return flight that all their sales pitches were a waste of time! Their contract only favours them and 'operational changes' well they cover every excuse and Tui use it. Surprisingly we haven't reinstalled the Tui app or booked with them since. It's a shame as I rated them highly during the pandemic.

One flight attendant not wearing a mask over nose, 50% of passengers not either, and no effort to correct. Boarding was very late with no information - lots of standing around waiting.

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