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Photos show families forced to wait outside terminal buildings as queues snake onto the street, with several missing their flights amid the carnage.

Why are there such big queues at UK airports and other reasons causing the travel chaos Brits are facing this half term at the likes of Bristol and Manchester airport, with easyJet and BA cancelling flights

Passengers at Gatwick heading for Rome and Seville on Monday morning were given an hour’s notice that their flights were cancelled

Frustrated passengers have been left queuing in huge queues stretching outside Gatwick, Bristol, Manchester and Dublin airports as hundreds of flights are axed and staff struggle to keep on top

Airline blames continuing travel disruption on Covid-related staff shortages

Rebounding demand and a string of last-minute flight cancellations have compounded half-term travel woes

After their first flight was cancelled mum Sarah Thomas, from Rumney in Cardiff, had to travel across the country with her two kids and disabled sister in tow only for the second flight to go the same way

Manchester Airport bosses have apologised for the disruption - and said that delays at check-in and baggage reclaim were the responsibility of airlines and ground handling firms, which run their own services

A number of budget airlines grounded flights while Dover saw hours-long delays