Heartbroken families looking forward to a half-term getaway found their dreams shattered today as continuing travel mayhem at airports wrecked their plans.
And as tearful kids lost out on their first trip abroad and relatives missed weddings of loved ones, Brits faced a grim warning of “a summer of chaos” if the industry failed to act now.
Union Unite which represents tens of thousands of aviation workers said holidaymakers were paying the price for “chronic staff shortages” caused by job cuts during the pandemic.