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The Metro says DOZENS of tourists were allegedly locked in a sweltering airport corridor for an hour, only to find out their flight had been cancelled.

The Metro says STRIKE crisis talks will resume this morning while disruption continues across the network.

BBC News says TRAIN services in Britain will continue to be disrupted on Wednesday as talks resume in a bid to resolve a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.

Daily Express says AN URGENT drought emergency has been issued in Italy as Lake Como’s levels drop by 16cm in 72 hours.

The Sun says HOLIDAY plans for 1.5MILLION easyJet customers are set to be ruined this summer with the airline reportedly planning to cut 10,000 flights.

The Metro says IF YOU LIVE in London or have to travel to London at any point over the next few days, it’s not likely to be the best week you’ve ever had.

The Sun says EASYJET has warned that it will be cancelling even more flights this summer.

The Independent says Britain’s biggest budget airline has confirmed it will cull hundreds of flights this summer as it struggles with its promised schedule.

The Guardian says Gatwick airport will reduce its summer capacity to ward off potential chaos, after dozens of last-minute cancellations wrecked the travel plans of holidaymakers over the platinum jubilee and half-term holiday.

The Metro says a Ryanair worker commandeered a plane’s tannoy system to slate the company during a flight.

The Independent says As news emerged of a tragedy involving a disabled passenger who had just arrived at Gatwick, the airport has announced plans to cap operations in July and August.

The Independent says Airlines have been ordered by the government to cancel flights for July and August now to “de-risk the summer” for tens of thousands of passengers.

The Independent says Around 10,000 travellers booked with easyJet have had their flights cancelled on Monday.

The Metro says there are growing fears that the summer holidays could be ruined by the ongoing chaos at UK airports.

The Independent says Airline passengers face further widespread disruption on Wednesday with industrial action in Italy adding to the expected dozens of cancellations.

The Independent says thousands of easyJet passengers – many of them stranded abroad – have woken to the news that their flights have been cancelled.

The Metro says Tube strikes have brought London to a standstill, with stations shut and huge queues forming at bus stops.

The Sun says THIS is the dramatic moment a desperate pilot was forced to call in POLICE to help passengers stuck on a plane for three HOURS after days of chaos.

The Independent says the travel chaos at UK airports this half term “could get worse” over the summer, unions have warned.

The Daily Express says VENICE’S mayor has reacted with rage to graffiti on one of the city’s churches. Recently two US tourists were spotted swimming naked in a Venice canal.

The Metro says a family was left stranded in Cyprus for 48 hours after TUI cancelled their flights home twice – with a grim warning issued that airport chaos ‘could last all summer’.

The Sun says TRAVELLERS are being hit with more holiday hell today after hundreds of flights were scrapped ahead of the half term.

The Metro says Travellers have been warned chaos at airports will continue after passengers complained of ‘nightmare’ waits of up to seven hours blighting half-term getaways.

EasyJet to cancel 200 flights from Gatwick airport. EasyJet is to cancel more than 200 flights over the next 10 days, causing disruption for families…

The Independent says Railway workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions, the RMT union has announced.