Travel advice issued over Easter weekend amid fears of flight, train and ferry chaos

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Travellers have been advised to plan ahead and avoid the busiest times if possible amid concerns of Easter getaway chaos. The Department for Transport said it is working with operators to minimise disruption, but advising people to allow extra time for their journeys.Holidaymakers have already faced flight cancellations this week and queues for ferry services look set to continue as a number of P&O vessels remain detained due to safety issues.

Travellers have been urged to avoid trains this Easter weekend as Network rail carried out engineering works. The closure of the West Coast Main Line connecting Scotland with London with the north of England is particularly significant.“We strongly advise passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland on these dates to travel either side of both long weekends (15 – 18 April and 30 April – 2 May).

This will help to avoid longer journeys on busier trains,” the Network Rail said.This is likely to cause disruption to those travelling to see relatives over the Easter bank holiday weekend.Meanwhile, some 27.6 million car journeys are expected to take place over the Bank Holiday weekend, according to the AA.Motorists are advised to travel on Thursday or early on Saturday if they can, to give themselves the best chance of avoiding long queues.Edmund King, AA president, said: “All our polling suggests that Good Friday will be the busiest getaway day for Easter trips and staycations.

If some drivers can leave on Thursday or early Saturday, they may miss some of the jams.”The motoring organisation also estimated that, with higher fuel prices, a 500-mile round trip will see drivers paying £20 more at the pumps than they did last Easter.Transport minister Robert Courts said his