easyJet chaos: Huge queues at Gatwick with 30,000 passengers stranded
Daily MailWhat's causing the delays and chaos at airports? There were also huge queues Luton and Heathrow this morning, and the Unite union warned that the problems could continue next week and even get worse during the summer holidays because of staff shortages. GATWICK - Huge lines of passengers at London Gatwick Airport today as people wait to check-in for British Airways flights HEATHROW - Queues of passengers at London Heathrow Airport this morning as families go on their half-term holidays GATWICK - Passenger Dave Ingham tweeted this photograph to @AirMalta this morning, saying: 'Guess it's all messed up at Gatwick? LUTON - Huge queues at Luton Airport this morning, with Paul Modley tweeting: 'Welcome to priority check-in for Wizz Air' MANCHESTER - One Twitter user posted this photo of queues at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 at 3am this morning HEATHROW - Air passenger Mariam Tadros tweeted this picture of queues at Heathrow Airport's Terminal Two this morning Travel expert Simon Calder told ITV's Good Morning Britain: 'Passengers who woke up this morning, early flights to places like Milan and Mallorca, we've seen another 14 cancellations of flights to and from Gatwick Airport. INRIX REVEALS WHEN SHOULD YOU TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND - AND WHERE THE WORST DELAYS WILL BE LOCATED Day Leisure trips by car Worst times to travel on major roads Suggested best times to travel on major roads Worst road for long delays TODAY 4million 3pm to 6pm Before 6am and after 7pm M1 south J16 to J6, evening TOMORROW 4.6million 3pm to 6pm Before 6am and after 7pm M25 anticlockwise J17 to J12, morning SUNDAY 4million 3pm to 6pm Before 6am and after 7pm M60 clockwise J7 to J18, afternoon HEATHROW - One Twitter user at Heathrow Airport this morning said: 'Worst welcome to LHR T3 this morning, trying to take daughter to airport, congestion so bad no time to even have a farewell coffee … & we'd left 3.5 hours.
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