Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on the delays for passengers at European airports, said:

“It is right that measures have been put in place to ensure safety at a time of increased terror threats but any measures taken to strengthen security have to be accompanied by proper border force staffing levels to avoid the chaos we’re seeing at the moment.

"The aviation industry warned that problems were around the corner months ago but the Government hasn’t listened, insisting that we’d already seen the worst of the delays.

"If holiday makers are to avoid further havoc, the Government must engage with Schengen member states to ensure they take immediate steps to resource their borders controls properly as ensuring safe and smooth travel from and to the UK is in our mutual interests.”