Ministers have been accused of failing to “step up” as holidaymakers using UK airports continue to suffer major disruption, with claims that the Government “hasn’t prepared” for the rise in demand for travel, says Shadow financial secretary to the Treasury James Murray.
Airline passengers have been hit by cancellations and long delays at airports for several months, with the situation appearing to worsen this week during the half-term school holiday and ahead of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday period.
EasyJet and British Airways are cancelling flights every day, while passengers at airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Bristol are reporting long delays.
