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Brexit: Dover port to reclaim land from sea to help avoid long queues

Boss says move needed to avoid ‘unacceptable’ delays as new controls threaten more disruption

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: Dover port to reclaim land from sea to prevent long queues

Port chief hopes government can fund projects to help avoid ‘unacceptable’ delays

The Independent UK

How long are ferry queues and delays at Dover this summer?

Exclusive: Tired of waiting? Maximum predicted wait of 2.5 hours reached only for a short spell on the busiest day of the summer

The Independent UK

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Channel Tunnel boss: New EU scheme designed without any consideration for Dover

There are fears the European Union’s incoming Entry/Exit System (EES) will cause delays in Dover.

The Independent UK

Port of Dover warns of two-and-half-hour waits this weekend

Post-Brexit passport checks will significantly lengthen delays as peak holiday season gets under way

The Guardian - UK

Dover warns of two-and-a-half hour summer getaway queues

The Kent port issued the alert ahead of many schools in England and Wales breaking up for summer on Friday.

The Independent UK

Dover travel chaos as Britons headed on summer holidays stuck in two-hour queues

One passenger had to cancel a day trip to France due to delays

The Independent UK

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BA cancels MORE flights amid half-term travel carnage with chaos at airports and ports

Long queues have formed at the Port of Dover, Manchester Airport and Bristol Airport ahead of the long Bank Holiday weekend and May half term, with strike also ongoing at Heathrow Airport

Daily Mirror

Holidaymakers urged to check flights before heading to airport after mass cancellations

British Airways had to cancel dozens of flights on Thursday and Friday from London Heathrow Airport, where United security workers are walking out for three days in a pay dispute

Daily Mirror

Brits brace themselves for busiest day at UK airports since before the pandemic

Cirium is expecting 3,000 flights to take off from UK airports on Friday, while RAC say 19.2m will be hitting the roads for leisure trips to make the most of long-awaited sunshine, also making it the busiest late May bank holiday since the pandemic

Daily Mirror

EU expected to delay fingerprinting and facial recognition checks at Dover

Exclusive: move predicted after fears extra checks could mar travel to 2024 Paris Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Travellers crossing Channel from UK face 90-minute delays on Good Friday

Ferry operators expect bank holiday weekend to be busy with ‘large queues’ at entrance to Dover port

The Guardian - UK

Dover port chief contradicts Brexiteer MPs who blamed France for coach delays

Exclusive: ‘When they knew we were having challenges, they actually turned up with more people to better support us’

The Independent UK

Port of Dover boss promises smoother weekend for travellers heading to France

Exclusive: ‘As it stands right now, Good Friday is going to be the busiest for coach traffic,’ says Doug Bannister

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this?

Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before

The Independent UK

Why is there gridlock at Dover again and will it always be like this?

Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before

The Independent UK

Brexit not to blame for Dover chaos, says Suella Braverman – who claims smooth operations since EU exit

Things have been ‘very smooth’ at border since Brexit, claims home secretary

Evening Standard

Port of Dover working to clear backlog after travellers left waiting for as long as 14 hours

Frustrated passengers have described the situation at the port as ‘carnage’ and ‘a shambles’

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The Independent UK

A celebration of Brexit benefits for travellers

The Man Who Pays His Way: Ministers say leaving the EU ‘has given the UK a world of future opportunities’. So I have tracked down the travel advantages

Daily Mirror

Brits warned Dover chaos could last 'very long time' with new post-Brexit processes

Doug Bannister, CEO of the Port of Dover, has expressed concerns that the time it takes to process a car at Dover will increase from around 90 seconds to 10 minutes when the European Union's incoming Entry/Exit System is brought in

Daily Record

UK holidaymakers could face 'major delays' when entering EU in new border trial

Trials for the EU travel system will be rolled out before its launch next May.

Wales Online

Trials for new EU border system which risks 'significant disruption' for UK holidaymakers

There are fears families heading abroad next summer will face long delays

The Independent UK

Trials for new EU border system which could cause ‘continued disruption’

Port of Dover officials have been invited to Calais to view tests of technology for the EU’s incoming Entry/Exit System

The Independent UK

Port of Dover fears ‘significant and continued disruption’ from EU Entry-Exit system

Port’s CEO Doug Bannister warns MPs that checkpoint times for motorists leaving the UK could increase seven-fold

The Guardian - UK

EU biometric entry system could multiply delays at Dover

Additional requirements would be time-consuming and threaten capacity, Dover port boss says

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