The transport secretary’s to tell airline bosses to do everything possible to get stranded passengers home.

Thousands found themselves stuck abroad when the UK’s air traffic control system had to go into manual on Monday.

This lead to major delays and cancellations and Heathrow and other airports across the UK.

Mark Harper’s meeting operator Nats, and other officials later for an update having been told an ‘unusual piece of data’ was to blame for the glitch.

Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary wants answers.