By Ray Massey, Transport Editor Thousands of British air passengers were stranded abroad last night as the chaos caused by striking French air traffic controllers worsened. Many were forced to sleep on the floors of airports in Mediterranean resorts as they awaited news of rescheduled flights. Some face being stranded for a week. Amid ‘nightmare’ scenes at popular holiday destinations in Spain and Portugal, flights were cancelled with no warning in the early hours of the morning, leaving parents to struggle with crying children as they awaited news. Scroll down for video Delays: Passengers at Stansted Airport faced delays as striking French air traffic controllers caused chaos across Europe, causing delays and cancellations for flights to France, Spain and Portugal
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Fights in holiday destinations like Spain and Portugal cancelled without warning in the early hours of the morning
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Airlines forced to book thousands of hotel rooms for stranded passengers
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Companies ground up to 25% of flights that normally use French airspace
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EasyJet has cancelled 300 flights over two days and Ryanair 250
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