17 h. ago Luton Airport strikes: Everything you need to know as Christmas travel chaos looms

Festive hold ups are coming if you are travelling through the airport in the coming weeks

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4 d. ago Passengers flying from busy London Luton Airport over Christmas facing 'travel turmoil'

A union boss has claimed hundreds of flights either side of Christmas risk being delayed or cancelled after London Luton Airport workers voted for six-day strike

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4 d. ago Christmas travel chaos looms at London Luton Airport as DHL staff serving easyJet announce six

Around 200 DHL check-in and baggage workers will walk out over pay in the run-up to Christmas and across Boxing Day, threatening major disruption on some of the airport’s busiest travel days

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4 d. ago Christmas travel chaos set to hit major London airport as staff threaten to strike

Staff are set to strike at Luton airport this month, which could lead to travel chaos in the run up to the festive period. Christmas travel could be affected by the strike action.

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6 d. ago BREAKING: RMT announces major update over chaotic CrossCountry Christmas travel strikes

The RMT union had announced a series of strike days in December on CrossCountry services - but the train operator has now issued a major update

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7 d. ago Busiest Christmas in history set to cause travel chaos for Brits

2025 saw the busiest summer ever for UK aviation - and the trend is likely to continue, with the Christmas period set to see huge amounts of travellers heading abroad.

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2 w. ago Christmas travel chaos threat as 4 days of rail strikes announced

Rail workers will be striking over staffing shortages, pay disputes and 'broken commitments'

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2 w. ago Christmas rail travel chaos as CrossCountry train workers announce December strikes

RMT union members at CrossCountry will strike on December 6, 13, 20 and 27, threatening disruption to Christmas travel plans across the UK rail network for many passengers

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2 w. ago RMT announces CrossCountry strikes set to cause travel chaos at Christmas

The RMT has announced strike action over pay, staffing, and 'previously agreed commitments'

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3 w. ago EU border checks at Dover DELAYED until 2026 over fears of Christmas travel nightmare

Despite plans to launch in early November, the new system won't be in place until after Chirstmas - which should help with major festive travel period.

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