Shocking pictures show passengers in what have been described as "mile-long" queues at Manchester Airport this morning.
Holidaymakers described queues for TUI check-in at Terminal Two as "shambolic." The queues appear to stretch far beyond the terminal, with some people stuck on the Trav-O-Lator machines heading towards the bus and trains station. One person said they had waited two hours and still hadn't got to check-in.
One woman reported the chaos was due to a broken luggage belt at the travel company's check-in desk, which was causing a huge back-log. Others described seeing nobody available at the bag drop desks. TUI have been approached for comment on these claims.