Holidaymakers are looking to the weekend Easter getaway with a mixture of trepidation and excitement as disruption at airports continues. Many flights have been cancelled and families have missed holidays despite arriving at airports with plenty of time to spare.
On Wednesday, more than 100 scheduled flights from the UK were cancelled. British Airways cancelled at least 78 flights from Heathrow and easyJet axed at least 30 from Gatwick.
People hoping to make the most of relaxed Covid travel rules have seen their trips affected as the airline industry suffers a surge of coronavirus-related sickness and a shortage of workers after job cuts during the pandemic. The rate of staff absences at easyJet is around double normal levels.
