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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 Mirror

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.

Daily Record

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

Wales Online

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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 Independent UK

EU biometric entry system could multiply delays at Dover

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

The Guardian - UK

Port of Dover chief warns tougher passport checks could cause long delays for travellers

A proposed tougher new system of passport checks to enter Europe threatens to cause long delays for travellers unless potential problems are ironed out in advance, a travel boss has warned.

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Go on holiday to Portugal to avoid Dover queues, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

This comes as the AA has issued an amber traffic warning for heavy congestion over the weekend

Evening Standard

Will Dover and Folkestone travel chaos continue and is Brexit to blame?

The UK asked for an European Union external frontier, similar to the hard borders the EU has with Russia and Turkey, to take effect in Kent

The Independent UK

French to blame for travel chaos at UK ports, claims Jeremy Hunt

‘There is a lack of willingness in the French government to be cooperative with Britain in any way at all’

The Independent UK

Will Dover and Folkestone travel chaos continue and is Brexit to blame?

The UK asked for an European Union external frontier, similar to the hard borders the EU has with Russia and Turkey, to take effect in Kent

The Independent UK

Dover becomes ‘hotspot of holiday hell’, but queues easing after three-day gridlock

The equivalent to more than 200 miles of holidaymaker and freight traffic had been processed through the weekend up until Sunday morning

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers warned there is a way to go to clear Port of Dover backlog

Travellers got out of their vehicles to stretch their legs while traffic was at a standstill in queues on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Dover: Busiest day since 2019 begins with go-slow

Exclusive: ‘I’m so terribly sorry for all the travellers caught up in the severe disruption yesterday’ – Doug Bannister, CEO, Port of Dover

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UK holidaymakers face more long delays at Port of Dover

Long queues of holidaymakers and lorries built up on Saturday outside the Port of Dover, Britain's main gateway to Europe, and officials said the disruption could be worse than the logjam seen on Friday.

Wales Online

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

Evening Standard

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’

Daily Mirror

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

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The Independent UK

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

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

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

‘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 Guardian - UK

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

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

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.

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