Millions of people could face the interruption of their Easter weekend travel plans due to railway engineering works, a strike at the airport, heavy traffic and rain.
Network Rail will carry out more than 300 engineering projects, even in London Euston, during the long weekend.
On the roads, the RAC has warned that there could be “great jams”, and almost 20 million people are expected to make trips on Good Friday.
The weather could also affect trips with yellow warnings for the rain emitted for parts of the southwest of England, southern Wales and the eastern parts of Northern Ireland.
Gatwick’s planned industrial action could affect “a small number of airlines” at the airport.
The airport said it was “aware” of strikes by some union members who work for the land management company Network Handling UK, and added that the affected airlines are: Air Mauricio, Air Peace, Delta, Ethiopian Airlines, Norwegian and Tap.
Gatwick told all the passengers who were traveling with the thesis airlines that communicate with them directly for more information.
For most rail users, the Rail Network said it was usual.
Kevin Groves, media head of the Rail Network, said that “the good news for passengers traveling today is that the vast majority of the rail network, well, approximately 95%, is really open for businesses as usual.”
But he told BBC Radio 4 today that there are “some pockets” or important works, more significant at Euston Station in London, which will close from Saturday to Monday.
Duration this time, there will be no train that extends from the station to Milton Keynes.
A reduced schedule will operate the long weekend, and the services in the main line of the west coast will begin and end up in Carlisle from Saturday to Monday, with replacement buses that cover the northern stations.
Meanwhile, half of London Victoria will be closed, with diverted Southeasters trains to London Bridge or London Cannon Street. The routes around Southampton and Brockenhurst will also be affected by the closures.
Mr. Groves warned passengers traveling during the Easter period to “plan in advance” and verify their trips.
He added that although the roads are “really busy on Easter, from the perspective of a railroad,” if you compare it with any other Saturday, Sunday, Monday, it is really quieter. ”
On road trips, a RAC spokesman warned that it could be “great jams,” and told people that they are “vital” planning in advance and “being prepared for trips to take longer and the expected congestion of the getaway.”
Traffic access points are expected in the M6 in Birmingham and near Blackpool, the South and West M25, the M5 in Bristol and the A303 in Wiltshire.
The AA estimated that almost 20 million people will travel on the roads on Good Friday, and this number is expected to make trips on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
National Highways has also raised the road works of more than 1,100 miles of highways and main roads, with 97.5% of its network now free of traffic cones.
The port of Dover has warned that traffic is causing “extended processing times in border control.”
The weather during the long weekend will be mixed with each day slightly different.
On Good Friday you will see a dry and warm climate in eastern England, but cloudiness and rain in the west.
Ireland of the North, Wales and the southwest of England will see the wettest conditions with heavier and more prolonged rain, with the risk of some floods located in saturated areas of recent rains.
With the yellow warnings of the office they have been issued for parts of the south of Wales and most of the southwest of England valid from 14:00 BST to 09:00 BST on Saturday and Eastern parts of Northern Ireland from 14:00 BST BST BST on Saturday.
Heavy prolonged and occasional rains in these parts can lead to difficult handling conditions and an interruption of transport.
As of Saturday, the rain is expected to be cleared and temperatures will increase for the rest of the weekend.
