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Passport ‘shambles’ at Alicante airport: Brits miss flights after ‘queuing for FOUR hours’ as ‘machines crash’

Last updated: November 15, 2025 4:33 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: November 15, 2025
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British passengers have been left fuming after reportedly missing their flights at Alicante airport due to painfully-long queues at both security and

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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