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Hotel prices surge by up to £946 as furious travellers hit out at firms for ‘profiting off people’s misfortune’ amid Heathrow Airport meltdown

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The hotel prices have risen by a maximum of £ 946 after Heathrow airport was forced to close – with furious passengers accusing companies of 'taking advantage of the accident of people'.

Travelers have brought along to find last-minute accommodation close to the airport on Friday in the midst of thousands of delays and cancellations.

One hotel from Heathrow was charged no less than £ 1,000 tonight for a standard room for two people.

The price stated for the North Avenue Guest House on Booking.com is amazingly higher than the £ 54 that you would cost to stay next Friday.

In the meantime, prices have also risen to £ 555 for a standard room by Radisson Red London Heathrow tonight, compared to the costs of next week of £ 132.

And the costs are just as high at Holiday Inn London Heathrow that charge £ 569 for Standard Room but only £ 89 on March 28, according to Booking.com

It comes as an angry passenger who accused hotels from walking their prices to 'absurdly absurd' levels.

Louis, a video producer, would fly home to Dublin with Aer Lingus just before 9 am on Friday.

But said his flight was canceled after the closure of the London Heathrow, which influenced more than 1,300 flights.

Hotel prices surge by up to £946 as furious travellers hit out at firms for ‘profiting off people’s misfortune’ amid Heathrow Airport meltdown

Holiday Inn London Heathrow (photo) charges £ 569 for Standard Room tonight, but only £ 89 on March 28

A hotel close to the airport, North Avenue Guest House, was charged tonight £ 1,000 for a standard room for two people, compared to £ 54 next Friday

Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 where the prices tonight are more than three times the costs next week

Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 where the prices tonight are more than three times the costs next week

The 28-year-old stayed the night in a hotel just 500 meters from terminals 2 and 3 ', but was forced to book a new room in another hotel over the fear that his again planned flight could be canceled again for Saturday.

And he has now accused the nearby hotels of increasing prices in the midst of the disruption.

'In some cases they have the prices of the rooms based on what is going on, what has not doubled in some cases, which is absolutely absurd.

They benefit from the setbacks of people. I don't know how that is allowed, “said Louis.

He said his original room cost around £ 90, but claimed that he saw the same room on the hotel comparison site Booking.com for £ 280.

“It's frustrating, but it's just outside control,” he said.

The costs of flights in and out of London have also risen today after the shutdown at Heathrow.

According to Google Flights, prices for destinations such as New York, Edinburgh and Dublin are all far beyond their usual levels.

Shown: Best Western London Heathrow Ariel Hotel where the prices tonight £ 445 compared to £ 64 next Friday

Shown: Best Western London Heathrow Ariel Hotel where the prices tonight £ 445 compared to £ 64 next Friday

It takes you £ 555 to stay in Radisson Red London Heathrow tonight, compared to £ 132 next Friday, according to prices on booking.com

Staybridge Suites London Heathrow was charged tonight £ 599 compared to £ 98 next Friday

Staybridge Suites London Heathrow was charged tonight £ 599 compared to £ 98 next Friday

A ticket to New York is currently mentioned at around £ 2,100, compared the usual cheaper options from £ 250 to £ 500.

While the prices for flights to Edinburgh are also 'high' with the average session at £ 158 on Friday lunch, compared to lows from £ 14 to £ 25.

Other passengers have complained about booking flights again at extraordinarily high prices.

Lucy Sargeson told MailOnline that she spent £ 1,300 on flights to Singapore from Gatwick tomorrow, after cancellations in Heathrow today.

She said: 'I had booked a flight from Heathrow to Sinapore today at 10 p.m. and I clearly woke up to discover that it has been canceled. It is a mess.

'Singapore Airlines told me that the earliest that they can book is on March 29, but that is not good because I have a one-off flight to Japan for a unique holiday that is non-residual.

'I just had to spend 1300 £ for last -minute flights from Gatwick for tomorrow instead. The situation was a fight because everyone had the same ideas and chairs on the second on Gatwick flights were sold out.

'I am honestly in Shock, I managed to get a place for a Gatwick flight tomorrow. The whole thing is a nightmare and there is absolutely no help from someone. '

From left to right: Chloe, Ashley, Monisola and Friend - a group of four friends who had accused their Caribbean cruise dream after Heathrow was closed last night because of a fire

From left to right: Chloe, Ashley, Monisola and Friend – a group of four friends who had accused their Caribbean cruise dream after Heathrow was closed last night because of a fire

According to Google Flights, prices for destinations such as New York, Edinburg H and Dublin are all far beyond their usual levels

According to Google Flights, prices for destinations such as New York, Edinburg H and Dublin are all far beyond their usual levels

Staybridge Suites London Heathrow was charged tonight £ 599 compared to £ 98 next Friday

Staybridge Suites London Heathrow was charged tonight £ 599 compared to £ 98 next Friday

In the meantime, a group of four friends told MailOnline that the costs of their Dream Caribbean Cruise were more than doubled after they had to surround flights at excessive prices.

Chloe, Ashley, Monisola and their friend, who did not want to be called, plan their journey, which has been starting in Miami since January.

They paid £ 1,600 for the cruise, but the costs have been doubled since then after they had booked to flights from Gatwick at 7.20 a.m. to ensure that they could still travel.

Monisola said: 'We have to be in Miami tomorrow afternoon, otherwise we will miss our cruise.

'The cruise lines are really strict – if you don't arrive, they will leave you behind, so we have to land in the next 24 hours.

'So we have checked flights, checked flights and we were only informed this morning by the airline. I found out from the Uber driver and our flight is at 9.40 am. '

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