FAMILIES were caught up in transatlantic holiday chaos, facing major delays at Manchester Airport.
Almost 500 Airtours sun-seekers were due to fly out at 6.25am to Orlando, Florida.
But their aircraft was stuck in Canada with a technical fault - the second to hit the same Orion Airways Boeing 747-100.
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