Flight chaos in UK continues ahead of bank holiday weekend

Aviation data firm Cirium said 377 flights from UK airports were cancelled in the seven days up to and including Tuesday

Holidaymakers face more chaos on the eve of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend (Ben Smith/PA)

More than 150 UK flights were cancelled on Wednesday and passengers who could travel were forced to wait in long queues at airports as holidaymakers face more chaos on the eve of the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend.

EasyJet cancelled at least 31 flights at Gatwick, including to destinations such as Bologna, Italy; Barcelona, Spain; Prague, Czech Republic; Krakow, Poland; and Edinburgh.