Summer holiday getaway rush could see two million take flights and 12 million cars on the road this weekend SteveRobson04 reports
Drivers have been told to expect “bumper-to-bumper” traffic on motorways this weekend as almost a month’s worth of rain is set to fall during the greatSome 12 million car journeys will be made across the UK this weekend, with travellers warned of a perfect storm of rail strikes, wet weather and an increase in Britons choosing last-minute staycations as the school holidays begin.
Rail strikes could also push more people onto the roads with thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union striking on Thursday, Saturday and again on Saturday 29 July. This is a significant increase on the 9,073 flights over the spring half-term holiday and 10,343 at Easter. Holiday operator Away Resorts said it had seen a 51 per cent surge in late bookings for summer breaks in the UK amid headlines about theMeanwhile, the RAC says it is expecting at least 12.6 million car trips this weekend, compared with 10.2m for the same period between 2014-2019.
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