‘Baggage mountain’ leads to Heathrow cancellations, as easyJet cuts schedule

Airline reduces services after Gatwick and Amsterdam caps, while Heathrow hit by luggage backlog

The chaos at UK airports intensified on Monday as easyJet cut thousands of flights over the summer to minimise the risk of disruption, while passengers at Heathrow faced cancellations caused by caused by a baggage mountain" .

Meanwhile, airports capping flights could face legal challenges from service companies to recover the costs of recruiting staff who may no longer be needed.