Brit tourists faint in huge queues at Palma airport due to security reason

British tourists were caught in travel chaos today with passengers fainting as increased security checks by Spanish officials at Majorca's Palma airport caused queues of up to 1,000 people.

Footage shows a sea of holidaymakers forced to wait in endless lines snaking through the terminal causing fears for people's health.

Passengers were told the delays were down to 'increased security checks'.

Paramedics were put on standby to give medical assistance to anyone who was taken ill during the chaos.

The delays come amid frosty relations between Britain and Spain over the issue of Gibraltar's sovereignty.

One passenger, Olli Astley, wrote on Twitter: 'People passing out and huge problems at Palma Airport, staff have no clue what's happening.'

Another, Ann Marie Mallon, said: 'What is happening at Palma airport? Medics even on stand by as people were fainting.' 

And Keith Palmer wrote: 'Passenger chaos this morning at Palma airport... No idea what went on but it took us 90 minutes to get through Passport control.'

A Foreign Office spokeswoman told the Mirror there was 'no evidence' the security checks were related to the Gibraltar dispute and said the queues were down to the busy Easter weekend.

Tensions have risen over the past month after Spain was given a veto by the EU over any Brexit deal involving the Rock.

Spanish ships have had to be escorted out of Gibraltar's waters by Royal Navy vessels. 

On Thursday disgruntled passengers took to social media to vent their frustrations after delays caused huge queues at Heathrow.

Holidaymakers complained of 'shocking service' and waits of up to 45 minutes as the country's largest airport expected to accommodate around 868,000 people over the weekend. 

British tourists were fainting in chaotic scenes at Majorca's Palma airport due to "increased security checks" by Spanish officials.

Footage on social media shows huge queues of up to 1,000 British travellers inside the holiday island's main airport.Budget airline Jet2 told passengers the delays were down to "increased security checks".It comes amid rising tensions between the UK and Spain over Gibraltar, a British overseas territory

on Spain's southern coast.But the Foreign Office said the Palma chaos had nothing to do with the Gibraltar standoff.Olli Astley wrote on Twitter: "People passing out and huge problems at Palma Airport, staff have no clue what's happening."