Elsewhere, a deal to ban Russian oil may have consequences for fuel prices later this year, while a new survey shows a surge in abuse of retail staff.

Here are the key travel headlines making national bulletins on Tuesday 31 May.

EU agrees deal to ban Russian oil

The European Union has agreed to ban 90% of oil imports from Russia by the end of the year. The agreement will also put an immediate block on Russian oil that is imported by ship. The sanctions are likely to put upward pressure on prices. (BBC News)

Government blames job cuts for airport chaos

Government sources have blamed pandemic redundancies for the chaos at UK airports. A source said airlines and airports overcut staff during the pandemic, ignoring the billions of pounds of aid, including furlough handed out by the government, that was meant to protect those jobs. (The Times)

Airport uses ‘partly-trained’ security staff to tackle crisis

Dublin airport is using “partially certified” security officers to try to relieve crowding issues that caused more than 1,000 people to miss their flights over the weekend. New staff are being deployed after just two weeks’ training. (The Times)

Surge in violence towards retail workers

Retail workers have seen violence and abuse triple during the pandemic. A survey by the British Retail Consortium found there were some 1,301 incidents a day in 2020/2021, compared to 455 per day in 2019/20. (City AM)

Gatwick ‘in half-term chaos’

Passengers claim they have been hit by “absolute chaos” at Gatwick airport, with four-hour check-in queues and delayed flights. The half-term getaway has been blighted for some by flight cancellations, while others have been battling to board planes at packed terminals. (The Standard)

Manchester airport faces fresh criticism

Passengers have again faced long queues at Manchester airport with flights cancelled and baggage lost. Half-term travel delays at the weekend have continued, with some describing airport scenes earlier as "carnage". The airport has apologised after queues of nearly three hours to check in. (BBC News)

Government scraps P&O Ferries contract

The government has cancelled a contract with P&O Ferries after it sacked nearly 800 staff without notice in March. The Home Office said an agreement with UK Border Force would come to an end "with immediate effect". (BBC News)