Fuming passengers smash screens and boo after being ‘forced to sleep in Luton Airport for two days’ due to travel chaos

FURIOUS passengers were caught smashing screens and booing staff at Luton Airport after their flights were delayed during the snow.

The recent weather in the UK has resulted in delayed and cancelled flights, after temperatures dropped as low as -15C.

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And desperate travellers said their flights had been cancelled - only to be stranded at the airport for days.

Videos circulating online show passengers hitting the airport screens and booing staff.

One of the flights affected appeared to Wizz Air flight W63006 from Luton to Bucharest.

People complained on social media, with one passenger tweeting: "Absolutely insane. People stuck in the airport for days.

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"Please sort it out. People are losing their minds. Kids are in hell. It’s like a prison. Please sort it out ….. it’s absolutely disgraceful."

Another said they were "treated like cattle"; while forced to wait in a crowded room for hours.

One man wrote: "PLEASE assist W63006 passengers stuck in the Luton airport over 24hrs.

"We have sick passengers and families with little children. Flight has been already 'rescheduled' once."

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Wizz Air said in a previous statement about their flight cancellations: "The Wizz Air team is making every effort to restore operations, but there are factors - such as weather conditions - over which the airline has no control.

"Wizz Air has sent information about the current situation and the possibility of rebooking flights to passengers who booked directly on wizzair.com or via the mobile app.

"Passengers booking through intermediaries or travel agents should contact the companies concerned for this information."

Sun Online Travel has contacted Wizz Air for additional comment.

More flights have been cancelled today, with 10,000 passengers affected.

On Saturday, Manchester Airport was forced to close both runways due to the heavy snowfall.

Desperate families were forced to sleep on airport floors over the weekend after flights were massively delayed and cancelled.

Here is everything you need to know about your flight being canceled due to snow.

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