Unprecedented chaos has unfolded at airports around the world, with lengthy queues for those arriving at terminals and mass cancellations ruining the prospect of a hard-earned break for many jetsetters entirely.
With flight providers and holiday makers struggling to meet the demand of customers on a worldwide level, experts predict that holidays could in fact be jeopardised for the next two years or so.
Ryanair is the latest company to announce it will be holding strike action, after buckling under the increased demand - only adding to the disruption further alongside TUI, easyJet and British Airways who have all recently been forced to cancel flights of their own completely.