Arrivals queue at Heathrow Airport. Photo: Sven Kili's Twitter
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Queues at Manchester Airport on Thursday morning. Bosses at Heathrow and Manchester airports are braced for a nightmare weekend as staff shortages look likely to hamper what is expected to be the travel industry’s busiest day of the year to date. Photo: Richard James
A busy Manchester Airport on Tuesday morning. Photo: Megan Thwaites / Twitter
Long queues of passengers snaked around Heathrow Airport in London. Photo: Jessica Oliver / Twitter
Manchester Airport, as seen on Monday morning, is hit by setbacks as the busy holiday season kicks off. Photo: Gareth Melling's Twitter
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People queuing to go through security at Heathrow Terminal 2. PA
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People queue to check-in at Heathrow Terminal 5. PA
One passenger at the airport said it took two hours to clear check-in at Manchester Airport. Photo: Luke Maher's Twitter
Queues at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2. Photo: @LancsHT/Twitter
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Passengers queue for security screening in the departures area of Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. Reuters
Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2 is crammed with people Photo: Twitter
One passenger said it took three and a half hours to check in a single suitcase. Photo: Martin Duggan's Twitter
Passengers wait at border control of Heathrow Terminal 2. Photo: Martin Duggan's Twitter
A packed Heathrow Terminal 2 check-in hall. Photo: Twitter
Passengers shared photos showing corridors packed with people. Photo: Twitter
Arrivals queue at Heathrow Airport. Photo: Sven Kili's Twitter
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Queues at Manchester Airport on Thursday morning. Bosses at Heathrow and Manchester airports are braced for a nightmare weekend as staff shortages look likely to hamper what is expected to be the travel industry’s busiest day of the year to date. Photo: Richard James
A busy Manchester Airport on Tuesday morning. Photo: Megan Thwaites / Twitter
Long queues of passengers snaked around Heathrow Airport in London. Photo: Jessica Oliver / Twitter
Manchester Airport, as seen on Monday morning, is hit by setbacks as the busy holiday season kicks off. Photo: Gareth Melling's Twitter
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People queuing to go through security at Heathrow Terminal 2. PA
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People queue to check-in at Heathrow Terminal 5. PA
One passenger at the airport said it took two hours to clear check-in at Manchester Airport. Photo: Luke Maher's Twitter
Queues at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2. Photo: @LancsHT/Twitter
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Passengers queue for security screening in the departures area of Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. Reuters
Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2 is crammed with people Photo: Twitter
One passenger said it took three and a half hours to check in a single suitcase. Photo: Martin Duggan's Twitter
Passengers wait at border control of Heathrow Terminal 2. Photo: Martin Duggan's Twitter
A packed Heathrow Terminal 2 check-in hall. Photo: Twitter
Passengers shared photos showing corridors packed with people. Photo: Twitter
Arrivals queue at Heathrow Airport. Photo: Sven Kili's Twitter
Heathrow and Manchester airports hit by easyJet and British Airways cancellations
Some travellers said they waited hours to check in and had problems with e-gates
Laura O'Callaghan
03 April, 2022
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