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Dover Port boss says to expect six hour delays today in even busier day

Brexit is being blamed for the chaos seen yesterday, which will continue this weekend

Wales Online · Jul 23, 2022

UK travel latest: Dover chaos set to continue on Saturday amid blame game over six-hour queues

Asked whether he can reassure travellers planning a trip over the coming days that the backlog will ease, Port of Dover boss Doug Bannister said: ‘I really wish I could’

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

Dover: Warning 6-hour queues 'just the start' as woeful weekend follows frantic Friday

Saturday could be even busier for travellers after the Port of Dover declared a critical incident and the RAC estimated a whopping 18.8 million leisure trips are planned in the UK between Friday and Monday

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022

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Travellers warned of worse delays on Saturday amid six-hour queues near Dover

The travel disruption is taking place during one of the busiest periods for foreign travel from the UK.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

Port of Dover delays expected to last all weekend as busiest summer getaway in years plunged into chaos

‘Once you’ve lost control of the the queue, it’s hard to get it back’: Backlog set to run into early next week, officials say, as French and British authorities blame one another for travel chaos

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

UK's Dover port declares 'critical incident' as travellers face hours-long wait

The Port of Dover, Britain's main gateway to Europe, on Friday declared a 'critical incident' over long delays, blaming a lack of French customs officials for causing a bottleneck as holidaymakers left for summer breaks.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

‘Immensely frustrating’ that French let us down – Port of Dover boss amid queues

A ‘critical incident’ has been declared by the Kent port due to six-hour waits, with tourists urged to consider staying away.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

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Doug Bannister, head of the Port of Dover: ‘We’re at the centre of Brexit. I signed up for that’

The US executive took over the port in 2019, in the heat of the debate about the EU. He’s not surprised it’s been a challenge

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Warning holidaymakers to face huge queues as new Brexit rules come into force

New biometric checks will be required this summer, potentially meaning long delays

Wales Online · Jan 28, 2022

UK and EU ‘have nine months to stop tourist traffic grinding to a halt’

A nightmare scenario where new border rules are enforced without a solution could see tourist traffic grind to a halt, the Dover port boss warned.

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022

Brexit checks to cause delays for tourists driving to Europe unless deal is made, warns Port of Dover boss

New Brexit checks will cause vast delays to tourists entering the EU unless a new agreement is brought in, the head of the Port of Dover has claimed.

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2022

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