Disruption for thousands of holidaymakers as easyJet, British Airways and Wizz Air cancel flights

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Thousands of airline passengers are facing fresh disruption as widespread flight cancellations continue - with travel agents inundated with calls from customers worried the chaos will carry on and ruin their summer holidays.

EasyJet cancelled at least 35 flights on Tuesday, with Gatwick the worst affected airport.

Hungarian carrier Wizz Air axed at least seven flights due to serve UK airports.

And British Airways cancelled 124 Heathrow flights, although the airline said affected passengers were given advance notice.

Julia Lo Bue-Said, chief executive of Advantage Travel Partnership, which represents independent travel agents, said: "About 30% of all calls that they're receiving now are from customers that are reading the headlines, have bookings for July and August in the school holidays, and they are worried."...

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