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Or tried to travel via the port of dover. and there's major disruption on some rail lines because of bank holiday engineering works. there are no trains at all in or out of london's euston station. tim muffett has the latest. the long weekend. with queues to match. we are a little bit worried about traffic. that's why we came very early. it's easter weekend, the perfect storm, isn't it? exactly what you don't want it to be. in dover, just as holiday—makers are leaving, p&0 has suspended its ferry services. post—brexit lorry checks are also said to be adding to the challenge. it's the first...

Crucial dover and calais route. we have the pride of kent and spirit of briton ferry is being checked by the coastguard agency. they are detained as a result of safety concerns. p&0 will not be sailing to calais. another company have carried passengers but have specified tomorrow and over the easter weekend they will not do the same. they say do not turn up at the port unless you have a confirmed reservation. even getting to the dover and folkestone area will be exciting because a 20 mile stretch of the 20 motorway is converted into a lorry park. motorway is converted into a lorry ark. . , mot...

Meanwhile, p&0 ferries from dover still aren't running after the company sacked 800 seafarers. this weekend, people are being told to plan ahead, so long—awaited trips don't become travel nightmares. katy austin, bbc news. we'rejoined now from heathrow by simon calder, travel correspondent for the independent. good morning. we can break it down through air travel first. what is the picture from heathrow and other airports? iiii the picture from heathrow and other airorts? , ., , the picture from heathrow and other airorts? ,, , ., airports? if your flight is going from heathrow, _ airports? ...

Because of engineering works. there are a few routes that are severely affected and one of those is the main line here out of euston that goes up to the midlands, the north west and scotland. so please check before you travel. and what about flights? airports and airlines are grappling with recruitment issues as demand for travel rises. the union for border force workers says they are short—staffed, too, and there will be queues at passport control coming into the uk. the extent of it rather depends on how many people travel, how many people travel together, and how many staff, how many bord...

Katy, tell us more about p&0 ferries not running cross—channel services over easter and what impact that will have on passengers? well, that's right, p&0 ferries had hoped to start their busiest route between dover and calais this week in time for the easter weekend but the two ships they were hoping to use have failed safety inspections by the maritime and coastguard agency, so they are staying put here in dover at the port instead. p&0 has apologised to passengers and said people who had booked with them direct can get a refund, or it's putting on alternative arrangements including letting...