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Shapps admits travellers will face airport 'disruption' this summer

Government
Rob Gill
9 July 2021

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has admitted that long queues at airports are likely this summer as the government further eases travel restrictions from 19 July.

Iata is calling for governments to simplify current Covid-19 rules to make travelling easier  (Credit: Yolanda Sun / Unsplash) yolanda-sun-DTnaUsqrzUM-unsplash.jpg

The Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents border and immigration staff, has warned that there could be delays of between two and six hours, as their members have to check that every traveller has the correct Covid-19 documents.