Paul Charles, of travel consultancy the PC Agency, said: “It’s looking like a summer meltdown with problems on roads, railways and at airports.“At this rate, the whole of the summer is going to be causing real hardship because it will be too unpredictable to travel.The RMT will cause a week of rail chaos by shutting down the network on June 21, 23 and 25 after talks broke down over pay and redundancies.
He added: “The pandemic has changed travel habits — with 25 per cent fewer ticket sales and the taxpayer stepping in to keep the railways running at a cost of £16billion, equivalent to £600 a household. We must act now to put the industry on a sustainable footing.”Chairman Steve Montgomery said no one wins. He added: “Staff lose pay, the industry loses vital revenue making it harder to afford pay increases, plus passengers and businesses are disrupted.
Airport chaos is set to continue into the summer holidays as staff shortages lead to cancellations and delays. Dozens of flights were axed again yesterday — including 60 inbound and outbound with easyJet.
Instead of travelling this year stay at home and save your money for the difficult winter ahead !