Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was today urged to launch a task force to slash border delays at major airports before international travel restarts.
Industry experts fear huge queues at frontiers once non-essential overseas trips are allowed – probably from May 17 – as coronavirus curbs are eased.
Today it was reported the updated NHS app which will feature vaccine passports will not be ready by the May 17 deadline. Officials have highlighted six-hour waits at Heathrow as under-pressure staff manually check passengers' documents.
Delays have mounted because the electronic gates at borders cannot be used as they cannot check passenger locator forms and details of coronavirus test results.
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