Some more data points in a dismal picture: yesterdays 18:15 LGW-HAM EZY5345 cancelled ten minutes before boarding. General chaos but overnight in Mercure provided - hotel staff said that this was the fourth cancellation they had dealt with this week. Another pax said that this was her third cancelled flight with EZY in three weeks. One of the more irrititating aspects is that re-booking has to be done over the internet which led to long queues at the hotel internet stations (luckily I have netbook with me)
Now on the bus to LHR for an expensive one-way with BA - we'll see how the compensation turns out...