Jayesh Patel, his wife and family were among the hundreds of people at Manchester Airport for eight hours until their holiday to Greece was axed by the cops as they waited at the gate.
Charlie Day, 33, from Essex, was marched through security three times due to the repeated cancellations and said at one point passengers were left without food, water or toilet access.
There has been chaos, confusion and cancellations at the majority of the UK s airports over the past four days as families try to get away for half term.