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    Port of Dover wait times at 60 minutes as travellers seek Christmas getaway

    by George Lithgow Dec 23, 2023 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Travellers making cross-Channel journeys at the port of Dover have been urged to prepare for potential long waits as Christmas getaway disruption continues across the country.

    P&O Ferries said there were estimated wait times of 60 minutes at border control.

    The port has attributed the delay to a surge in demand for ferries after the Channel Tunnel rail link was closed on Thursday due to unscheduled industrial action by workers, which ruined the travel plans of tens of thousands of people.

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