While the blame game goes on, transport secretary Grant Shapps has called for holidaymakers to receive “automatic” refunds when foreign trips are cancelled.

There also warnings of more disruption to travel over the summer with air traffic control delays adding to the problems already facing the aviation industry.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Monday (6 June).

Thousands of Britons stuck at airports as travel disruption continues

Tens of thousands of British travellers are estimated to be stuck at airports across Europe after there were up to 200 flight cancellations over the weekend. More travel chaos is predicted as people return from the half-term holidays and the Jubilee weekend celebrations. (Various)

People should get automatic refunds for cancelled holidays, says Shapps

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has called for travellers to receive automatic refunds for cancelled overseas holidays in a similar way to the existing delay repay scheme for train passengers. Shapps also ruled out sending in the army to help process holidaymakers at airports to reduce disruption to flights. (The Guardian)

Children and teachers stranded abroad as school starts

Flight disruptions have also stranded children and teachers who are due to restart school this week after their half-term holidays, with the government blaming airlines for not having enough staff to operate planned flights, while the aviation industry is calling for a faster security checking process for new staff. (BBC News)

Summer of travel disruption looms

British travellers face more delays and disruption this summer to their holiday plans due to air traffic control delays in Europe, as well as likely strike action by workers on the UK’s railway network. (Financial Times)

Ryanair faces discrimination claims after giving fliers a test in Afrikaans

Ryanair is facing claims of racial discrimination after telling South African passengers to take a test in Afrikaans to prove their nationality, even though the language is only spoken by around 13% of South Africa’s population. Ryanair said the move was “due to the high prevalence of fraudulent South African passports”. (Daily Telegraph)

UK four-day week pilot begins

The biggest ever four-day working week pilot is set to begin in the UK, with more than 70 companies and 3,300 workers ready to take part. Employees will receive 100% of their pay for working 80% of their hours in exchange for a commitment to maintaining 100 per cent productivity. (The Independent)