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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.

BBC News says Gatwick Airport is reducing the number of flights during the peak summer period due to staff shortages.

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 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.