Hit by Staff Shortages, Airlines and Airports Struggle With Travel Recovery

Hit by Staff Shortages, Airlines and Airports Struggle With Travel Recovery
Passengers queue for security screening in the departures area of Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain, on April 4, 2022. Phil Noble/Reuters
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LONDON—Thousands of holidaymakers have seen their Easter getaways disrupted or cancelled because airlines and airports do not have enough staff to meet the recovery in demand as pandemic restrictions are eased in Europe.

Low-cost carrier easyJet was one of the worst affected, saying it cancelled around 60 UK flights on Tuesday and expected to pull a similar number in the coming days. It cancelled more than 200 at the weekend and another 62 on Monday.