UK to face more travel disruption as travellers return from Easter getaways
2 years, 11 months ago

UK to face more travel disruption as travellers return from Easter getaways

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Monday morning has already brought “nightmare” queues for Eurostar customers at Gare Du Nord in Paris after a border control IT failure which meant passengers could not board trains. frustrated especially when we know the price of the tickets, the lack of announcements and customer service.” Travellers using the EuroTunnel Le Shuttle service have also reported “chaos” with long traffic queues. Lucie Spencer, 25, a salon owner from Lancashire, said customers were dealing with “frustrating” and “annoying” delays after her flight was held for over an hour due to apparent staff shortages. “Still sat on plane, should have taken off at 8.30am but the luggage wasn’t loaded onto the plane in time.” A Tui spokesperson said: “We can confirm that unfortunately due to staff shortages at Manchester Airport today, some customers are experiencing longer-than-usual queue times at check-in.

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Easter no getaway! Drivers are stuck in 'horrendous' 20-mile long queues on Britain's motorways in Easter Friday 'carmageddon' with staycationers clogging up routes to Devon and Cornwall and long dela
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Easter no getaway! Drivers are stuck in 'horrendous' 20-mile long queues on Britain's motorways in Easter Friday 'carmageddon' with staycationers clogging up routes to Devon and Cornwall and long dela

Daily Mail  

Travellers making the most of the Easter weekend are stuck in 'horrendous' 20-mile long queues on major motorways - as staycationers clog up routes to Devon and Cornwall and holidayers are met with long delays at the Port of Dover. More than two million car journeys will set off today A long single-file queue of traffic on the A35 in …

Easter travel warning: Bank holiday chaos as drivers face 20-mile queues on M4 and M5 and two-hour delays at Dover
1 year ago

Easter travel warning: Bank holiday chaos as drivers face 20-mile queues on M4 and M5 and two-hour delays at Dover

The Independent  

✕ Close Queues at Dover as Easter getaway underway Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The bank holiday travel chaos continues as …

Easter weekend travel chaos: How busy will it be and when are the worst times to travel?
1 year ago

Easter weekend travel chaos: How busy will it be and when are the worst times to travel?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rail travel may see some passenger records broken, with Eurostar selling five per cent more tickets than last Easter – …

Easter travel chaos: Drivers warned to expect traffic gridlock this weekend with 18.5million drivers taking to the road on Saturday as Bank holiday break coincides with end of school term
1 year ago

Easter travel chaos: Drivers warned to expect traffic gridlock this weekend with 18.5million drivers taking to the road on Saturday as Bank holiday break coincides with end of school term

Daily Mail  

Britons were today warned to expect Easter travel 'carmageddon' with 14million getaway trips set to cause gridlock on the roads and major rail routes closing. Rail travel will also be disrupted by engineering works, with the southern section of the West Coast Main Line closed between Good Friday and Easter Monday. The West Coast Main Line between London Euston and …

Thousands of Brit holidaymakers risk missing flights as multiple signalling failures between London St Pancras and Luton spark rail chaos
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of Brit holidaymakers risk missing flights as multiple signalling failures between London St Pancras and Luton spark rail chaos

Daily Mail  

Thousands of holidaymakers in Britain could miss flights at London Luton Airport today amid rail chaos due to multiple signalling failures on the Midland Main Line. Send your pictures to: tips@dailymail.com ** Rail passengers caught up in the Thameslink disruption at Bedford train station this morning Information signs at London St Pancras station showing cancelled trains this afternoon Delayed passengers …

Christmas Eve getaway travel chaos as rail staff shortage disrupts journeys
1 year, 3 months ago

Christmas Eve getaway travel chaos as rail staff shortage disrupts journeys

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Drivers queue for ferries at Dover, Kent, as people travel to destinations over the Christmas period …

Travellers hope for an easier summer getaway on Sunday
1 year, 8 months ago

Travellers hope for an easier summer getaway on Sunday

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please plan your trip in advance and check our website for alternative travel options.” …

Ferry queues and rail strikes hit start of summer holidays
1 year, 8 months ago

Ferry queues and rail strikes hit start of summer holidays

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Queues of traffic and rail strikes have hit travellers as …

Dover queues today: Roads ‘extremely busy’ as passengers urged to bring supplies
1 year, 11 months ago

Dover queues today: Roads ‘extremely busy’ as passengers urged to bring supplies

The Independent  

✕ Close Queues of traffic pile up at the Port of Dover during Easter weekend getaway Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy …

Holidaymakers warned of 90-minute waits at Port of Dover as passengers urged to bring supplies
1 year, 11 months ago

Holidaymakers warned of 90-minute waits at Port of Dover as passengers urged to bring supplies

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As bank holiday getaways begin, a walkout by security at Heathrow Terminal 5 has After people were left stuck on …

Another Easter of travel chaos begins as queues build at Dover and France hit by strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

Another Easter of travel chaos begins as queues build at Dover and France hit by strikes

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Dover, holidaymakers booked on cross-Channel ferries faced queues of 90 minutes for passport checks by French officials due to …

Delays return to Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway
1 year, 11 months ago

Delays return to Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There were queues of “approximately 90 minutes” for passport checks by French officials at …

Drivers warned of Easter traffic jams with up to 17 million getaway trips planned
1 year, 11 months ago

Drivers warned of Easter traffic jams with up to 17 million getaway trips planned

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A survey of 2,400 UK drivers commissioned by the RAC suggested 2.7 million car …

Travel chaos at Dover ferry port during Easter week revives UK argument over Brexit effect
1 year, 11 months ago

Travel chaos at Dover ferry port during Easter week revives UK argument over Brexit effect

Hindustan Times  

Travellers trying to leave the UK by ferry faced delays at the country’s busiest port on Sunday, as a weekend of travel chaos threatened to spill into Easter week and prompted a renewed debate about the impact of Brexit. Travel chaos at Dover ferry port during Easter week revives UK argument over Brexit effect All coach passengers were cleared on …

Port of Dover queues cleared after weekend of Easter holiday travel chaos
1 year, 11 months ago

Port of Dover queues cleared after weekend of Easter holiday travel chaos

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Disruption at the …

‘Frustrated’ Dover officials blame ‘lengthy French border processes’ as travellers stranded for over 16 hours
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Frustrated’ Dover officials blame ‘lengthy French border processes’ as travellers stranded for over 16 hours

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement on Saturday, the port blamed the delays on “lengthy French border processes and sheer volume” of people …

Rail passengers face fresh disruption as drivers and other workers take action
2 years, 4 months ago

Rail passengers face fresh disruption as drivers and other workers take action

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The strike will affect the following train operators: Avanti …

Travellers heading to UK suffer six-hour delay at Port of Calais
2 years, 6 months ago

Travellers heading to UK suffer six-hour delay at Port of Calais

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ferry companies DFDS and P&O Ferries have apologised to travellers …

Drivers warned to avoid bank holiday getaway trips on Friday afternoon
2 years, 7 months ago

Drivers warned to avoid bank holiday getaway trips on Friday afternoon

The Independent  

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Airport queues: Why are they so long and how long will the chaos last?
2 years, 10 months ago

Airport queues: Why are they so long and how long will the chaos last?

The Independent  

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Hundreds queue at Manchester airport at dawn
2 years, 11 months ago

Hundreds queue at Manchester airport at dawn

Daily Mail  

British holidaymakers catching early morning flights from Manchester Airport today were packed together in massive queues at check-in due to staffing shortages caused by Covid isolation - as millions of people brace for yet another Bank Holiday weekend of travel chaos. Long queue of passengers at London's St Pancras International station, April 29, 2022 UK travellers pictured packed together in …

Rail passengers warned over Easter journeys
3 years ago

Rail passengers warned over Easter journeys

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rail passengers planning an Easter getaway are being warned of …

Rail disruption expected across UK over New Year - live updates
3 years, 2 months ago

Rail disruption expected across UK over New Year - live updates

The Independent  

✕ Close UK international flights drop 71% from pre-pandemic levels Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Train operators are cancelling hundreds of …

Christmas travellers face problems on rail and road as the great festive getaway begins
3 years, 3 months ago

Christmas travellers face problems on rail and road as the great festive getaway begins

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of travellers face problems as the great Christmas getaway begins – with widespread train cancellations …

Truckers 'face chaos at the UK border from January 1' as the Brexit transition period ends
4 years, 4 months ago

Truckers 'face chaos at the UK border from January 1' as the Brexit transition period ends

Daily Mail  

Traffic at UK borders will suffer ‘significant’ disruption from New Year’s Day as the Brexit transition period ends, a bombshell report warns today. The National Audit Office said that although the Government had made progress updating customs systems and other infrastructure it still expected ‘widespread disruption’. The National Audit Office said that although the Government had made progress updating customs …

Gatwick Airport delays: Tens of thousands more passengers to be affected on second day of closure
6 years, 3 months ago

Gatwick Airport delays: Tens of thousands more passengers to be affected on second day of closure

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands more passengers are set to join the ranks of the 100,000-plus travellers whose …

Bank Holiday travel: Northern Rail strikes and engineering works could wreck train journey plans
6 years, 10 months ago

Bank Holiday travel: Northern Rail strikes and engineering works could wreck train journey plans

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As the overall number of trains running will be reduced, we expect trains and any replacement buses we operate to …

Easter weekend travel: Holidaymakers facing air and rail chaos ahead of great getaway
6 years, 11 months ago

Easter weekend travel: Holidaymakers facing air and rail chaos ahead of great getaway

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Easter getaway will be impeded by a strike by Air France staff as well as …

UK traffic latest updates: British commuters returning to work after Christmas face closures on major motorways and train routes
7 years, 3 months ago

UK traffic latest updates: British commuters returning to work after Christmas face closures on major motorways and train routes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Commuters returning to work after Christmas face gridlock after rain, …

Easter traffic sees roads gridlocked as Bank Holiday travel chaos begins
9 years ago

Easter traffic sees roads gridlocked as Bank Holiday travel chaos begins

Daily Mail  

Passengers hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of the capital for the beautiful Cornish coast were forced to stand for more than five hours in overcrowded train carriages. Eurostar passengers are facing long delays after a power failure resulted in train cancellations on the busiest day of the Easter getaway Gridlock: Motorists were faced with traffic at a standstill …

Improvement works cancelled and extra trains put on as Britain prepares for Jubilee getaway
12 years, 9 months ago

Improvement works cancelled and extra trains put on as Britain prepares for Jubilee getaway

Daily Mail  

Improvement works cancelled and extra trains put on as Britain prepares for Jubilee getaway The countdown to the great British Bank Holiday getaway has begun, with millions of people set to be on the move - either heading to London for the Jubilee festivities or making the most of the holiday to get away. Heathrow Airport expects to handle 2.9 …

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