Overview

• Network Rail's £86 million Easter engineering works involve over 300 projects, closing major lines, including London Euston and Victoria, and disrupting West Coast Main Line services.
• Gatwick Airport workers have begun strike action, impacting ground handling for airlines like Norwegian and Delta, with thousands of passengers potentially affected.
• A Met Office yellow weather warning is in effect for southwest England, predicting up to 75mm of rain, potential flooding, and difficult travel conditions through Saturday morning.
• Road traffic is expected to peak on Good Friday, with 19.1 million journeys forecast despite National Highways clearing over 1,100 miles of roadworks.
• Approximately 2.2 million Britons are set to travel abroad over the weekend, with Good Friday marking the busiest day for flights, as 11,282 departures are scheduled.