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| Easter getaway congestion begins | Easter getaway congestion begins |
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| Traffic jams have been building up as the Easter Bank Holiday weekend getaway gets under way. | Traffic jams have been building up as the Easter Bank Holiday weekend getaway gets under way. |
| Two people died in a crash on the M6 near Alsager in Cheshire causing huge tailbacks for northbound vehicles. | Two people died in a crash on the M6 near Alsager in Cheshire causing huge tailbacks for northbound vehicles. |
| Motoring group the RAC said traffic was likely to be double its usual levels during the day. | Motoring group the RAC said traffic was likely to be double its usual levels during the day. |
| The UK's airports are also expected to be extremely busy, as thousands use the opportunity for a long weekend to travel abroad. | The UK's airports are also expected to be extremely busy, as thousands use the opportunity for a long weekend to travel abroad. |
| The airport operator BAA said it was expecting 600,000 passengers to travel from Gatwick alone from Thursday to Tuesday. | The airport operator BAA said it was expecting 600,000 passengers to travel from Gatwick alone from Thursday to Tuesday. |
| Further delays | Further delays |
| BAA warned passengers would need to be aware of the continuing baggage restrictions. | |
| Air travellers are still banned from carrying liquids in containers larger than 100ml in their hand luggage, BAA said. | |
| There are no limits on the size of containers of liquids in baggage to be checked in, it added. | |
| The RAC predicted that congestion would peak at about 1500 BST, as workers battled to start their long weekend early. | The RAC predicted that congestion would peak at about 1500 BST, as workers battled to start their long weekend early. |
| The group says journeys will take about 60% longer than a non-holiday Thursday, with the M25 around Heathrow and the M5 in Bristol being congestion hot-spots. | The group says journeys will take about 60% longer than a non-holiday Thursday, with the M25 around Heathrow and the M5 in Bristol being congestion hot-spots. |
| Accidents caused further delays, with the M50 in Gloucestershire closed southbound between junctions two and four and the M74 in South Lanarkshire closed between junctions nine and 10. | Accidents caused further delays, with the M50 in Gloucestershire closed southbound between junctions two and four and the M74 in South Lanarkshire closed between junctions nine and 10. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I'll be taking advantage of the four day weekend with a spot of deep sea fishing Robert, London Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY I'll be taking advantage of the four day weekend with a spot of deep sea fishing Robert, London Send us your comments |
| On the railways, Virgin Trains is running three extra services out of London to cope with demand. | On the railways, Virgin Trains is running three extra services out of London to cope with demand. |
| Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 20C (68F) in London on Thursday and Friday - as hot as Marrakesh in Morocco, and hotter than many Mediterranean resorts. | Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 20C (68F) in London on Thursday and Friday - as hot as Marrakesh in Morocco, and hotter than many Mediterranean resorts. |
| The whole of the UK is expected to experience its fair share of sunshine, with temperatures in the mid-teens in most places. | The whole of the UK is expected to experience its fair share of sunshine, with temperatures in the mid-teens in most places. |