It’s official: the chaos of last-minute flight cancellations seen in recent months has reached such a fever pitch that the Department for Transport (DfT) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have stepped in, warning airlines to curb summer schedules now to avoid misery later.
It follows numerous stories of passengers turning up to the airport - or even having boarded the plane - only to be told that their flight had been axed, wrecking thousands of travellers’ holiday plans.
