Airport staffing issues herald more queues and cancellations

Elsewhere, there are also warnings of how this week’s rail strikes will affect the UK, while a search for a British tourist missing in the Seychelles has been called off.

Here are the key headlines affecting travel on Monday 20 June.

Heathrow tells airlines to cancel flights

Heathrow has asked airlines flying from Terminals 2 and 3 to cancel 10% of their Monday schedules due to mounting problems with its baggage handling. An estimated 15,000 passengers on 90 flights will be affected. (The Independent)

Stansted hit by weekend delays

Huge queues built up at Stansted airport on Sunday with scenes of people sleeping in the airport overnight that look like “a shootout” and flights being delayed by more than six hours. (The Daily Mail)

Rail strikes to affect ‘the whole week’

A surge in road traffic is expected when this week’s strikes bring large parts of Britain’s rail network to a halt. The AA believes the worst-affected roads are likely to be main motorway arteries, in addition to rural and suburban areas. Although the rail strikes are only taking place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, many commuters are expected to "give up on trains for the whole week". (Sky News)

UK pilots with HIV given OK to carry on working

UK pilots with HIV will be able to work unrestricted after "landmark changes" were made to guidance. New CAA rules set out how HIV-positive pilots in the UK can work without restrictions. Previously, those who disclosed they had HIV were automatically required to undergo testing to assess their mental abilities. (Sky News)

Seychelles abandons search for missing UK hiker

A former barrister is presumed dead after failing to return from a hiking trip in the Seychelles three weeks ago. No trace has been found of Peter Clement, 57, in a three-week search with helicopters, boats and drones. The police hunt on Silhouette Island has now been called off. (The Daily Mail)