Hundreds of families have had a half-term holiday to remember - but for all of the wrong reasons.
For instead of relaxing on the beach, holidaymakers spent part of their break sleeping on airport floors as flight after flight was cancelled amid continuing staff shortages.
Airports across the UK have seen lengthy queues in the last week as half-term travel coincided with flight cancellations. Newcastle has not been badly affected by the recent disruption, although a handful of Easyjet flights were delayed earlier this week due to air traffic control restrictions on the previous flight.
