Truss poised to be named new PM and Calais ferry delays

Meanwhile, ferry passengers heading back to the UK through the port of Calais faced delays of up to six hours at the weekend as the school holidays came to an end.

Elsewhere, the UK’s aviation industry is recovering more slowly from the pandemic than its European competitors this year, while mystery surrounds the crash of a private aircraft in the Baltic Sea.

Here are the headlines travel woke up to on Monday (5 September).

Prime minister in waiting

Foreign secretary Liz Truss is widely expected to be confirmed as the new prime minister on Monday (5 September) when the result of the Conservative party leadership contest is announced. Truss has promised to “act immediately” on the cost of living crisis if she moves into Downing Street. (Various)

Travellers suffer six-hour delays at Port of Calais

Ferry companies DFDS and P&O Ferries have apologised to travellers heading to the UK after they endured delays of up to six hours at Calais over the weekend. Holidaymakers were stuck at border controls on Saturday, with many missing their crossing due to the long queues. (The Independent)

British airlines lag their European peers

The UK aviation industry is lagging behind most other European countries in the speed of its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research. Data shows that only Italy is performing worse than the UK in terms of returning to pre-Covid levels of airline capacity. (The Times)

Mystery as private plane crashes into Baltic Sea

A private aircraft has crashed into the Baltic Sea off Latvia’s coast in “mysterious” circumstances. The Cessna, with four people onboard, took off from Spain and had been due to land in Germany. But it came down in the Baltic after an “erratic” flight, which caused Nato jets to be scrambled. (BBC News)

Cruise fans say holiday costs the same as paying energy bills

People are booking more all-inclusive cruises because going on a longer itinerary could end up costing the same per day as paying the “shocking” increase in household energy bills, which are expected to soar even higher from January. (Daily Mirror)

Athens named best city break on a budget

The Greek capital of Athens has been named as the best value city break destination, ahead of Lisbon and several cities in eastern Europe, according to the latest report into holiday costs by Post Office Travel Money. (Sky News)