Dozens of flights have been grounded at one of the busiest airports in Europe.

Thousands of passengers are stranded at the airport as only flights with enough fuel already on board can take off.

Michelle was supposed to fly back to the UK with EasyJet this evening - but that now looks unlikely.

She told Mirror Online: "It seems that there are no hotels left for the airlines to book people into. There are not many announcements either.

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People and staff wait at Amsterdam Schiphol airport during an outage at the airport's main fuel supplier

"I have have to book my own way home - as long as it’s within the the same price range as what I paid. I can not find a way back to the UK for ￡70! 

"I am worried about booking a ticket home and not getting reimbursed. Currently the trains are ￡600 for 2 and over ￡300 for flights!"

A spokesperson for Amsterdam’s Airport said: “Aircraft Fuel Supply, a third-party company that controls aircraft fuel supply, currently has a fault in their system.

“As a result, your flight may be delayed or cancelled. Together with Aircraft Fuel Supply, we we are working hard to find a solution.

Trucks are seen on the tarmac at Amsterdam Schiphol airport 

It is still unclear how long this will take. We regret any inconvenience for travellers and airlines.”

KLM, which has far more flights than any other airport at the Dutch airport, said: “A large number of aircraft at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol cannot be refuelled, which is causing disruptions.”

The British Airways departure from London City to Amsterdam due out at 3.30pm has been delayed by at least two hours.