When airlines cancel flights it causes chaos for thousands of travellers

Travellers booking Easter holidays face having their flights cancelled without compensation in the event that a no-deal Brexit leads to travel disruption.

Airlines are understood to have discussed contingency plans with the government to ground some flights after Brexit in a move that would stop them from being liable for putting up stranded passengers.

Travellers would not be eligible for compensation and in most cases would not be able to claim on their insurance for any losses they incurred.

Under EU rules airlines can legitimately cancel a booking up to two weeks before departure and be held liable only for refunding the ticket price.

If the UK and the EU do not strike a “no-deal aviation treaty” up to a thousand flights a week could