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Port Delays and Fees: UK's Holiday Travel Nightmare
12/24/2025
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Story summary
- In 2025, delays at the Port of Dover were caused by an IT failure, disrupting holiday travel.
- Mark Francois, a senior Conservative MP, criticized France's treatment of British travelers during the Christmas season.
- The Dover incident is part of broader 2025 travel issues, including French air traffic control strikes and the rollout of the Entry/Exit System (EES).
- British visitors will soon pay higher fees than Europeans to enter the Louvre.
