UK: EU airport delays warning issued by airlines

British Airways, Easyjet and Ryanair are warning British holidaymakers of delays at EU border controls. BA has sent text alerts asking travellers to arrive early, as it expects longer queues due to "enhanced immigration checks" across Europe. The airline has already sent texts to customers flying back from Lyon, Madrid, Barcelona and Milan. Ryanair is also advising customers to arrive at least three hours before their departure time. Easyjet is urging people to check its website for updates and allow plenty of time to get through the airport. The airline has also warned of strike action due at Barcelona airport every Friday, Sunday and Monday from 4 August throughout the summer. A spokesman for Airlines for Europe (A4E) said: "It seems the governments - especially in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium - underestimated the situation of many passengers going through tighter passport checks and have not provided a sufficient amount of border control officers." He said passengers should expect delays at airports in Majorca, Malaga, Lisbon, Lyon, Brussels, Milan and Paris Orly.<br/>