Another batch of easyJet flights at Manchester Airport have been cancelled today, meaning passengers could face more travel chaos.
The airline said that six flights in total have been cancelled to and from Manchester due to 'ongoing high levels of crew sickness'. Customers who are affected will be contacted directly, airline bosses added.
The rate of staff absences at easyJet is currently around double normal levels. At least 222 flights were cancelled across Saturday and Sunday, with a further 62 axed on Monday.
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Today, 60 scheduled flights across the country have been cancelled. An easyJet spokesperson said: "Six flights to and from Manchester today have been pre-emptively cancelled due to ongoing high levels of crew sickness.
"We are sorry for any inconvenience for affected customers and we have contacted them directly in advance and provided them with their options which include a free transfer to an alternative flight, a voucher or a refund."
These further cancellations come amid ongoing travel chaos at Manchester Airport over recent weeks. Passengers have reported scenes of huge security queues, long baggage delays and crowded check-in halls. Yesterday, passengers said they had 'never known it like this' after being met with mayhem in the departures lounge.
There were similar scenes this morning as pictures taken inside the departures area of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 showed huge queues building up for security, as well as at the check-in desks. Passengers were also tweeting about their experience at the airport, with some saying the situation there this morning is an 'absolute shambles'.
Bosses last month warned passengers could face queues for ‘several weeks’ after admitting they are struggling with staff shortages. They said they are working to recruit more staff.
A tweet posted by the airport yesterday said: "As we continue to recover from the pandemic and passenger numbers grow, security queues may be longer than usual at times. If you're due to travel in the next few weeks, please arrive at the earliest time your airline allows. We apologise to our customers for the disruption."
