Hundreds of flights cancelled to key destination and easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair hit

Easyjet flights have been hit with industrial action in Portugal (Image: Getty) British holidaymakers have been hit with hundreds of cancellations to key destinations. Problems include strike action and air traffic control. In a blow to those travelling to one of the country’s most popular hotsports easyJet said it has cancelled 232 flights to and from Portugal over the next few days due to a cabin crew strike.

In another issue Jet2 warned that air ‘congestion’ means people can expect delays to airports across Europe. And Ryanair said more than 100 early flights today were hit by ‘unacceptable’ delays due to air traffic control issues. Anyone going to Portugal from tomorrow (Aug 15) and Saturday need to check their flight first easyJet said.

The airline runs flights to Portugal from a number of airports in the UK, including Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, London Gatwick, and Luton. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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