Travel organisation ABTA
urged travellers to allow "adequate time" for extra security checks.
More than 400,000 people
are expected to depart from Heathrow, 290,000 from Gatwick, 157,000 from
Stansted and 81,000 from Luton.
VisitEngland says around
six million Britons are planning an overnight stay somewhere within the UK this
Easter.
As a result, the RAC said
it was "inevitable" that popular motorways will be congested and
warned drivers to expect "heavy traffic and jams on major routes".
Beefed-up security at
airports, train stations and ports across the UK will lead to delays for Easter
travellers.
The Government says the
increase in security - which comes after the deadly attacks in Brussels on
Tuesday - will disrupt journeys.
An estimated two million
people are expected to travel abroad over the long weekend, with millions more
passing through domestic transport hubs.
A Downing Street spokesman
said: "Travellers over the Easter weekend may experience some limited
delays to their journey and should check the advice of travel companies before
starting their journeys."
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