Of all the major airlines, Easyjet seems to have been hit with the most disruptions, with flights from Luton and Gatwick in particular delayed or cancelled. The airline has responded to the cancellations and backlog of passengers by stating that it may be forced to run flights on Christmas Day in order to help it catch up with the vast number of cancellations, and cabin crew are on standby, but in reality the possibility of this happening is very slim. Whilst alternative arrangements are being made, there airline refuses to promise that it will be able to get every single passenger home in time for Christmas. All in all, Easyjet have been forced to cancel over 150 flights, with Luton passengers told that flights from the airline will not run again until January.

However, it wasn’t just Easyjet who suffered problems, with all the other major airlines affected by the seasonal weather. Airlines at airports across the country are continuing to clear a backlog of flights, with many working around the clock to rectify the situation. Before you venture to the Airport you should check on-line or call your airline to make sure your flight is not delayed or cancelled once youre  sure then Click Here to book your airport parking best deal.

800 jobs are likely to be lost unless a rescue package can be found. The vast majority of the passengers stranded are in Egypt, Cyprus, Portugal and Spain. Unite, the union representing FlyGlobeSpan’s employees, released a statement saying “Many crew are stranded overseas in Europe and beyond, extremely worried about how they will get home and how they will support their families without a wage at Christmas. This is truly horrendous for them and their loved ones, which is why we are in urgent discussion with the receivers on this issue.”

The Civil Aviation Authority has said that it will cover 1,100 passengers who are stranded abroad, but the rest will not be covered under this agreement. EasyJet, RyanAir and Thomas Cook are arranging special ‘rescue’ packages that will be offered to passengers currently overseas and travelling back.

A helpline has been set up for passengers who find themselves affected by the airlines collapse, which can be contacted on 0871 271 9000.