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).
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