EasyJet axed 274 flights across today and yesterday including 150 today; while Ryanair said 70,000 passengers were impacted after it cancelled 468 services over the two days.
'I think it's serious that a mistake like this could happen without anyone noticing, considering how much security there is around the flight,' Lena said. 'What if I had been a terrorist?'
EasyJet and Ryanair passengers are being warned to think carefully about what they pack in their hand luggage or risk being hit with costly airport fines, says Matthew Carrigan, of Trtl Travel.
The man was wearing a t-shirt with a snake print on and appeared to hallucinate that the reptiles were slithering around in the cabin as he repeatedly screamed: 'Snakes on a plane! We need to land!'
The walkout is set to start on April 9 between 10.30pm and 2.30pm bringing fresh aviation chaos for Brits hoping to getaway to this one Mediterranean country.