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

Trains, boats and planes all face problems over Easter

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries resumes passenger sailings between Scotland and Northern Ireland

P&O Ferries posted on Twitter today than it had resumed a three-services-per-day schedule for passengers and freight. The operator told had travellers on Sunday that "tourist travel" would not restart until Thursday.

Glasgow Live

Huge queues at Dover amid P&O chaos means lorries are 'losing £800 worth of food a day'

The British Meat Processors Association said some of its members have had to wait more than 24 hours to cross – in some cases resulting in the loss of hundreds of pounds worth of produce

Daily Mirror

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Union warns P&O of Cairnryan disruption

RMT organiser says its members will target ferry firm's supply chain following mass sackings

Insider UK

Long wait times at Dover crossing costing transport companies ‘£800 per lorry’

The suspension of P&O services at the Channel crossing is causing perishable products to go bad.

The Independent UK

Sacked Debenhams workers win £350,000 legal battle as lawyers warn P&O next

Some former shop workers complained they were told their careers at the retail giant were over in heartless text messages and Zoom calls on the same day the business stopped trading.

Daily Record

'PM needs a firm hand with Priti Patel if he wants to help Ukrainian refugees'

Boris Johnson has shown that Britain is committed to Ukrainian independence and that it stands by refugees in their hour of need. However, Priti Patel is not issuing them with visas quickly enough

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Brits warned travel chaos could last until summer as holidays face disruption

Holidaymakers planning Easter breaks face huge delays as Government fails to stop airport queues, P&O collapse and motorway gridlock causing misery for families

Daily Mirror

Scottish Labour sees chance of revival as polls show voters turn from Tories

Leader Anas Sarwar is confident of gains in May elections, amid predictions the party could come second to SNP

The Guardian - UK

UK holidaymakers face cancelled flights and ferry delays in Easter travel chaos

High rates of staff absences due to Covid and fallout from P&O Ferries scandal contribute to disruption over busy spring break

The Guardian - UK

‘Brexit scenarios’ partly to blame for Dover congestion, says ports chief

Glitch in post-Brexit customs system adding to traffic chaos

The Independent UK

More disruption expected with flights and ferries hit ahead of Easter getaway

Flights still being cancelled, while airports have warned travellers to expect lengthy queues and ferries struggle to meet demand

Wales Online

Travellers to France advised to bring food and drink for long queues in Kent

Toby Howe, tactical lead at the Kent Resilience Forum, advised travellers to France to ‘allow a lot of extra time’

The Independent UK

Larne P&O ferry still suspended despite being released from safety inspection

Customers told up to them to organise alternative passage

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The Independent UK

P&O ferry released from detention after being reinspected by maritime officials

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the reinspection took place at the request of P&O.

Daily Mirror

Brits heading for Easter break urged to leave home early to avoid missing flight

Fed up passengers took to social media to post images of queues from 3am with one tweeting 'chaos already' at Manchester Airport. British Airways added to the travel woes by cancelling 68 more flights

Liverpool Echo

P&O scraps all ferry services telling customers 'book with another operator'

The operator's services were due to resume this weekend

Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries full list of cancellations this weekend and your refund rights explained

Full list of P&O Ferries cancellations this weekend as the ferry operator has axed routes including Dover, Calais, Larne and Cairnyarn with passengers told to find alternatives themselves

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Daily Record

P&O Ferries suspends all services and tells customers to find alternative travel

The scandal-hit ferry company has cancelled all operations since March, after its decision to sack 800 staff members and replace them with agency workers sparked national outrage.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Airport Warns COVID-related Delays Could Last Months

A major British airport warned passengers on Friday to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months, as the UK aviation regulator told the country’s air industry to shape up after weeks of canceled flights and long airport queues. The head of Manchester Airport in northwest England said passengers…

The Guardian - UK

Easter travel chaos: what to do if your flight is delayed or you catch Covid

Flight’s cancelled? Missed it as a result of queues? Stuck at a ferry port? We look at your rights

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council boots P&O off green freeport bid

Councillors backed a motion to exclude the firm after it sacked 800 workers

The Guardian - UK

Russia heading for deepest recession since Soviet collapse, UK warns, as inflation jumps – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Airlines and cross-Channel services brace for busiest weekend since Covid

Air travellers told to allow extra time for queues, while Eurotunnel expects rising traffic and P&O ferries remain suspended

The Independent UK

Glitch in post-Brexit customs system adds to major Channel lorry chaos on Kent roads

A 23-mile stretch of the M20 is closed amid HMRC technical problems and a ferry shortage

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