It was a scary morning in Luton after a crew claimed they were running out of fuel which put all the passengers in a terrifying situation.
According to Dailymail, with delays and axed planes tormenting those at UK airports, there are also serious problems for holidaymakers trying to return home, with plans thrown into disarray as some journeys were delayed by almost 24 hours.
with the aviation industry continuing to buckle under a surge in demand and last-minute bookings.
Customers hoping for a relaxing getaway have even reportedly seen flights jetting off without passengers on board, as they remain stuck in pre-holiday queuing hell during the half-term break.
Airlines have continued to blame the chaos on widespread staffing shortages as they battle to recover from Covid restrictions and struggle to hire enough staff amid a tight labour market with more vacancies than job-seekers.
Laurie Nathaniel had been flying back on easyJet from Santorini to Gatwick when her flight was suddenly diverted to Luton when the crew said they didn’t have enough fuel to continue as planned – after the jet was given a later slot than expected to touch down.
Once they landed in Luton she was stunned to be told their baggage would also be late due to limited baggage handlers, and they should find their own way to Gatwick – and reclaim the money back.
Passengers, including families without buggies or child car seats, were told that their bags would be carried onto Gatwick for them.
But once they got to Luton they were informed by text the luggage was not there – and bags are still yet to be returned to them.
Laurie told MailOnline: ‘We got home today in the early hours of the morning. Our luggage still hasn’t arrived after they said it would be sent here.
‘The airline just doesn’t sound like it knows what it is doing. My glasses and contact lenses were in too so I can’t see anything – so I have had to miss work today. It’s in shambles.
‘The air hostesses on the flight were complaining openly about the long hours they have worked and one air hostess openly told passengers she’s handed in her notice.’
Chloe Bryjka had been on a hen do with friends and her mother to Cyprus, which saw three flights cancelled and they shunted around to four hotels as they tried to get home.
At one point her mother had to sleep on a mattress on the floor as the group anxiously waited to find a way to get home.
Families have also been forced to sleep on the floor of airports as Britain’s travel hell continued today, with little sign of abatement.
At the Stansted airport, the combination of delays and queues provided nightmare conditions that saw some try and get some rest on the floor.
Elsewhere jam-packed outdoor lines formed outside Bristol’s terminals from 4 am under the sky as the day dawned.
And 140 miles away at Gatwick passengers said they too were enduring ‘long and snaking’ queues just to reach their planes.
It came after EasyJet had cancelled more than 200 flights to or from Gatwick between May 28 and June 6.