More than 20 people missed their flight from Alicante-Elche Airport earlier this week, due to queues at border control. According to the Police Union the group did not get through the mandatory security control points and passport checkpoint in time to make the plane. Delays at border controls have increased with Brexit. As Britain is now classed as a third country, all documents must be checked, and as the summer season has eased, so having staffing levels.