Holidaymakers could face long delays due to strikes and border tighter across Europe
Air passengers face delays due to strikes and tighter border control.
Holidaymakers could face long delays as a result of industrial action at some Spanish airports and tighter border controls across Europe on one of the busiest weekends of the year.
Airlines have advised passengers to allow extra time and prepare for long delays, while one travel organisation said the elderly and young should take special precautions.
Aage Duenhaupt, a spokesman for A4E, which represents airlines including BA’s owner, International Airlines Group, Ryanair and easyJet, said: “There is a danger people could get ill if we are looking at the worst-case scenario. Passengers need to be prepared for long queues and keep hydrated.”
The intermittent delays follow the introduction in March of new ...