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Dover port blasts ‘woefully inadequate’ French border control as travellers face six-hour queues
Cars queue at the check-in at the Port of Dover in Kent as many families embark on getaways at the start of summer holidays for many schools in England and Wales. Staffing at French border control at the Port of Dover is "woefully inadequate" causing holidaymakers to be stuck in long queues, the Kent port said. Picture date: Friday July 22, 2022.
“At local level, it’s different."
THE Port of Dover criticised French authorities today for “woefully inadequate” border control staffing as six-hour-long queues caused havoc during a week when most schools begin their summer holidays.
Authorities at the port declared a “critical incident” as Unite warned of further travel disruption in the aviation sector this summer, with workers “exhausted” and “at the end of their tether” from excessive hours even before a surge in flights for the summer holidays.
When most schools in England and Wales break up for summer this week, increased demand for flights and other forms of transport are expected to make it one of the busiest times to travel from the UK.
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