Half term got off to a bumpy start as a ferocious storm caused airport misery on Sunday evening, leaving some holidaymakers to sleep in airports overnight.
Dozens of flights were cancelled at Gatwick and Heathrow airports on Sunday evening and Monday morning as the hefty weather front unleashed torrents of rain and lightning.
That included 30 services cancelled from Heathrow on Sunday and at least eight more on Monday morning.
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