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Airports draw up emergency plans to prevent Easter travel chaos

Government
Rob Gill
12 April 2022

Airports are drawing up emergency contingency plans in a bid to try to ease disruption and long queues at UK airports as travellers look to head abroad for their Easter breaks.

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Reports in Tuesday’s national press also suggest the problems could continue into the summer season with the government being criticised for its “slow” security checks for new staff at airports.

Elsewhere, confusion continues over the resumption of P&O Ferries’ services around the UK, while US airlines are pushing for rules on the mandatory wearing of masks onboard flights to come to an end. 

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Tuesday (12 April).

 

Emergency bid to avert Easter airport chaos