Many EasyJet and British Airways passengers have faced travel chaos after more than 200 flights were cancelled over the weekend.
Both airlines suffered high levels of staff sickness due to the coronavirus pandemic. In total 62 easyJet flights and 60 British Airways flights were cancelled on Monday, with further flights expected to be grounded across the week.
EasyJet confirmed that Liverpool John Lennon airport saw ten cancellations in total over the weekend, and a further two flights grounded today on April 5. They issued a statement which said: "EasyJet will operate the vast majority of its 1525 flights today with a small proportion cancelled in advance to give customers the ability to rebook onto alternative flights. We are sorry for any inconvenience for affected customers."
