Travel expert Simon Calder doesn't think there will be the same "total shambles" this week at the Port of Dover after a weekend of delays caused mainly by passport checks. Some Welsh schoolchildren were forced to wait up to 18 hours to cross the Channel for school trips after a weekend of chaos.
The queues eased in the early hours of Monday morning, but it is estimated that around 20,000 people were affected by the delays over the weekend and they were mainly teenagers on trips with schools. Read about the experiences of Welsh schoolchildren here.
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke said: “It’s not a Brexit issue. It’s been the same for many years.” But Mr Calder, who writes for the Independent, said "not everyone agrees" and warned that travellers should expect capacity restrictions for future peaks with less space and higher fares. However, he doesn't think there will be the same delays over the Easter bank holiday weekend. You can get more traffic and travel news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
