Holidaymakers heading out for the Easter break are being warned to expect lengthy delays on roads and railways as well as at airports and on cross-channel ferries. The Government has advised people to plan extra time into their journeys.
Holidaymakers have already faced flight cancellations this week and queues for cross-Channel ferry services look set to continue as a number of P&O vessels remain detained due to safety issues. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said there were “additional deficiencies” found during a reinspection on Wednesday of the Pride of Kent, while the Spirit of Britain vessel was detained on Tuesday after an inspection found “a number of deficiencies”.
The suspension of Dover-Calais sailings by P&O Ferries means there is a shortage of capacity on the key route just as Easter weekend approaches. Large queues of lorries have been forming on the roads approaching the Port of Dover.
