Airlines are facing a huge compensation bill as more flights are cancelled due to staff shortages caused by high levels of Covid-19 among employees.

People hoping to escape by road are also being advised to travel at night due to disruption on the rail network and at airports. Some holidaymakers, meanwhile, are having to cancel trips after not receiving their new passports on time.

Elsewhere, the RMT union is promising to take action as P&O Ferries tries to restart more of its services.

Here are the headlinesthe travel industry woke up to on Monday (11 April).

Airlines face £100 million bill from Easter travel chaos

Airlines are bracing for a £100 million compensation bill as Easter travel chaos at airports shows no sign of easing. Around 1,200 flights have been cancelled over the past week with a similar level of disruption expected over the next week. (The Telegraph)

Holidaymakers braced for long delays on roads, rail and at airports

Easter holidaymakers have been urged to travel at night to avoid the worst of the transport woes set to hit the UK over the next week. More families are expected to travel by road in the coming days due to disruption to rail services and at airports. (The i/Mirror)

Easter holiday nightmare for travellers as UK passports arrive too late

Travellers are being forced to cancel their Easter trips because their passports were not renewed in time by the Passport Office. The average waiting time for passport renewals was three weeks before the Covid pandemic but this has now risen to 10 weeks. (The Independent)

RMT union warns P&O Ferries of summer of disruption

The RMT union has warned P&O Ferries that it faces a “summer of disruption” when it resumes passenger services from Scotland to Northern Ireland this week. The union plans to target the ports when the ferry operator starts running its “ships of shame” again. P&O Ferries sparked outrage when it sacked 800 staff last month. (BBC News)

UK economy grows by just 0.1% in February

The UK economy only grew by 0.1% in February, despite a strong resurgence in both inbound and outbound tourism. This was down from GDP growth of 0.8% in January as economic activity picked up after the impact of the Omicron variant in late 2021. (Sky News)

Knick-knack and kebab shops banned in Venice city plan

Venice is extending its “anti-kebab” ban in the city centre in an attempt to stem the number of new tourist shops selling “tacky” souvenirs this summer. The rules would prevent new businesses from selling plastic gondolas, carnival masks and Venice-themed gadgets imported from Asia. (The Times)