Jet2 issues Portugal travel warning to passengers flying from tourist hotspot this week

Jet2 has warned passengers heading to the Algarve about industrial action that could cause delays this week.

On Friday airport security staff at Faro Airport in Portugal will stage industrial action. As a result, holidaymakers booked to fly on Jet2 flights departing the airport are being warned to make sure they leave plenty of time to pass through security - as planes will still be leaving on time.

In a statement, published on their website, Jet2 siad: "We wanted to let you know that industrial strike action is taking place on 6 October, supported by the airport security staff at Faro (The Algarve) Airport.

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"Please allow enough time to pass through security as all Jet2.com flights are due to take off on time. Check in desks will be open 2.5 hours before your flight.

"For Jet2holidays customers who have transfers booked, your pickup time is unaffected. We hope that you still have a great flight with us."

The latest warning comes after the airline told tourists travelling to the Canary Islands this month they could face transport delays.

A local transport strike is planned to take place throughout the whole month in the Spanish archipelago. According to local reports, the strikes are expected to have a significant impact on tourist services in many popular areas such as Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura.

The strikes are set to start from today (October 2) and will continue on a further 12 dates across the rest of the month.

An update titled 'transportation strike affecting the Canary Islands' on Jet2 website reads: "We