Huge queues and chaotic scenes at UK airports and ferry terminals have led to misery as holidaymakers try to leave the country on the first weekend of April
One person told LBC it took them four and half hours of queueing at Dover before they could even check in for their departure. "It was a long, long wait," the caller said.
The area has been plunged into traffic chaos, with gridlocked roads near the port caused by disruption to cross-Channel ferries and bad weather."Yesterday we were up to nine-hour queues outside the port. Traffic measures are in place, which... are working fairly well and it enables other people around east Kent and businesses, residents etc to move around freely.
Under Operation Brock, lorries heading to Dover are allowed to use one side of the M20 while all other traffic is restricted to a contraflow system on the opposite side. Despite the slight improvement, Mr Ballantyne said authorities are predicting delays will extend into the working week.
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