How can I travel for my Christmas getaway?
2 years, 3 months ago

How can I travel for my Christmas getaway?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. – Roads Members of the Public and Commercial Services union at National Highways in operational roles on roads and in control centres will take part in a series of staggered strikes from December 16 to January 7. – Flights Strikes by Border Force workers from December 23 are likely to cause disruption to passengers. – Sea ports The only sea port mentioned in the PCS announcement setting out the location of Border Force strikes was Newhaven, East Sussex, from where ferry services operate to and from Dieppe, France. But the RMT union has announced strikes on December 16, 18, 22 and 23 for its members who are employed as security staff by private contractor Mitie at London St Pancras International.

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How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year
3 months, 1 week ago

How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and New Year

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hourly East Midlands trains will run from Sheffield, Corby and Nottingham as far south as Bedford, for rail-replacement buses to …

Everything to remember if you’re flying this Christmas
3 months, 1 week ago

Everything to remember if you’re flying this Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of passengers will travel through UK airports over the Christmas and New Year spell: being …

Xmas rail chaos, thanks to Labour pay surrender: Drivers don't need overtime after they got big lump sum, minister admits
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3 months, 1 week ago

Xmas rail chaos, thanks to Labour pay surrender: Drivers don't need overtime after they got big lump sum, minister admits

Daily Mail  

Christmas chaos on the railways is being fuelled by Labour's bumper pay rises, the Transport Secretary has admitted. Heidi Alexander said the hefty sums handed out, with no concessions or reforms, meant many drivers were putting their feet up, rather than taking on the overtime needed to keep the network running. Anticipated disruption on the railways is expected to put …

Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed
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3 months, 1 week ago

Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed

Daily Mail  

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes for six hours from 1pm today to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began. Airports - Busiest day for departures on Sunday Meanwhile travel trade organisation Abta said an estimated four million people in the UK are preparing to spend the Christmas and New Year …

Travel news - live: Christmas getaway latest as traffic and train delays set to impact festive season
3 months, 1 week ago

Travel news - live: Christmas getaway latest as traffic and train delays set to impact festive season

The Independent  

Passengers at London Liverpool Street on Thursday morning faced cancellations and delays with the Stansted Express Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy …

Everything to remember if you’re flying this Christmas
3 months, 1 week ago

Everything to remember if you’re flying this Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of passengers will travel through UK airports over the Christmas and New Year spell: being …

Christmas Eve getaway travel chaos as rail staff shortage disrupts journeys
1 year, 3 months ago

Christmas Eve getaway travel chaos as rail staff shortage disrupts journeys

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Drivers queue for ferries at Dover, Kent, as people travel to destinations over the Christmas period …

My chaotic ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ Christmas journey home
1 year, 3 months ago

My chaotic ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ Christmas journey home

The Independent  

It has become our grimmest of festive traditions: Christmas getaway misery. This year, the arrival of Storm Pia, coupled with a surprise strike by Eurotunnel staff, a broken-down train and – at least according to video circulating on social media – a plastic bag caught on overhead power lines somewhere between Stoke and Crewe stations, has gifted us the full …

Britain descends into travel chaos just days before Christmas: Euston station SHUTS, Eurostar trains are cancelled and dozens of BA flights are grounded as Storm Pia's 80mph gales and strike action pl
1 year, 3 months ago

Britain descends into travel chaos just days before Christmas: Euston station SHUTS, Eurostar trains are cancelled and dozens of BA flights are grounded as Storm Pia's 80mph gales and strike action pl

Daily Mail  

All Eurostar and LeShuttle rail services were suspended this afternoon due to a last-minute strike by Eurotunnel staff while London Euston station was shut amid major travel chaos after 113mph Storm Pia swept in and ruined the Christmas getaway. Please email: elena.salvoni@mailonline.co.uk ** Overcrowding at St Pancras station today as Eurostar cancels all trains in and out of London London …

The great summer getaway: Rail chaos, soaring air fares and long delays on motorways to impact holidays
1 year, 8 months ago

The great summer getaway: Rail chaos, soaring air fares and long delays on motorways to impact holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Britain’s biggest budget airline, easyJet, blamed “unprecedented ATC disruption” for the large number of cancellations it has made so far …

Summer holiday getaway begins with fresh national rail strike
1 year, 8 months ago

Summer holiday getaway begins with fresh national rail strike

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The busiest summer holiday getaway since 2019 is under way – but families hoping to travel …

Travel disruption to continue as commuters return to work after Christmas
2 years, 3 months ago

Travel disruption to continue as commuters return to work after Christmas

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Travel disruption is expected across railways again on Wednesday, with …

Christmas Eve Train strikes latest updates: Christmas travel disruption as RAC tells drivers ‘avoid roads until 7pm’
2 years, 3 months ago

Christmas Eve Train strikes latest updates: Christmas travel disruption as RAC tells drivers ‘avoid roads until 7pm’

The Independent  

✕ Close Passengers expected to face ‘two hour queues’ at Gatwick amid strikes, says airport boss Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy …

ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes
2 years, 3 months ago

ScotRail warns travellers of disruption over Christmas because of strikes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Strike action beginning on Christmas Eve will severely limit rail …

Travellers primed for disruption as latest wave of strikes begins
2 years, 3 months ago

Travellers primed for disruption as latest wave of strikes begins

The Independent  

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Simon Calder explains what the Christmas travel warnings really mean for your getaway
2 years, 3 months ago

Simon Calder explains what the Christmas travel warnings really mean for your getaway

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This week rail passengers can expect “disruption as normal”: high winds in southern England have led to speed restrictions on …

Christmas travel: UK railways brace for busiest day on trains as travellers race to beat strikes
2 years, 3 months ago

Christmas travel: UK railways brace for busiest day on trains as travellers race to beat strikes

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British travellers are heading to the railways in their droves on Friday 23 December, ahead of …

Millions face unprecedented disruption as strikes hit Christmas travel
2 years, 3 months ago

Millions face unprecedented disruption as strikes hit Christmas travel

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of Britons travelling for Christmas face unprecedented travel disruption on Friday with “immense” pressure on …

When are the last trains home before Christmas?
2 years, 3 months ago

When are the last trains home before Christmas?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travellers planning to catch trains on 24 December are being urged to travel only “if absolutely necessary, and if possible …

Rail passengers face Christmas chaos due to engineering work
2 years, 4 months ago

Rail passengers face Christmas chaos due to engineering work

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rail passengers face major disruption over Christmas as Network Rail …

Christmas travel hit by staff shortages, planned closures and industrial action
3 years, 3 months ago

Christmas travel hit by staff shortages, planned closures and industrial action

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Travel plans over the festive period are being badly affected …

Time to let the UK travel on Christmas Day
3 years, 3 months ago

Time to let the UK travel on Christmas Day

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The last coach from London Victoria on Christmas Day, by my calculation, scheduled to leave at 10.30pm – a Megabus …

Christmas travellers face problems on rail and road as the great festive getaway begins
3 years, 3 months ago

Christmas travellers face problems on rail and road as the great festive getaway begins

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of travellers face problems as the great Christmas getaway begins – with widespread train cancellations …

Christmas travel chaos hits UK as Europeans suspend flights
4 years, 3 months ago

Christmas travel chaos hits UK as Europeans suspend flights

Hindustan Times  

The UK plunged into Christmas chaos with police deployed to stop people boarding packed trains, holidays abroad scrapped and Europe banning travel with the country after London went into an emergency lockdown. Heathrow has just had one of its busiest weeks since the first UK lockdown as people caught flights in the run up to Christmas In a sudden turnaround, …

Christmas Eve travel: Rail chaos on day before all UK trains shut down
5 years, 3 months ago

Christmas Eve travel: Rail chaos on day before all UK trains shut down

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The last London train on the East Coast main line leaves Edinburgh at 3.30pm, while from London Euston the final …

UK travel latest: Train freeze hits Christmas getaways as bad weather and volcanic activity disrupt European flights
6 years, 3 months ago

UK travel latest: Train freeze hits Christmas getaways as bad weather and volcanic activity disrupt European flights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If you intend to travel to affected areas, you should follow their advice.” Elsewhere in Europe, adverse Atlantic weather in …

Christmas trains guide: How to navigate festive rail disruption from Boxing Day to New Year
6 years, 3 months ago

Christmas trains guide: How to navigate festive rail disruption from Boxing Day to New Year

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Network Rail has produced a top six of the biggest projects and the highest disruption – which in most cases …

UK travel news – live updates: Christmas rush to spark busy weekend for roads and airports
6 years, 3 months ago

UK travel news – live updates: Christmas rush to spark busy weekend for roads and airports

The Independent  

Travellers looking to use Northern Rail train services to get home for Christmas or to return after the holidays will be scuppered on Saturday 22 and Saturday 29 December, thanks to a strike by RMT Union members. Northern services that do run, along with other operators’ services, are expected to be extremely busy as the build-up to Christmas continues. We …

Top to toe in tailbacks! Motorists face chaos on Christmas getaway
6 years, 3 months ago

Top to toe in tailbacks! Motorists face chaos on Christmas getaway

Daily Mail  

Drivers embarking on the Christmas Eve getaway or buying last-minute gifts are being warned to expect severe delays in some areas. Commuter traffic will be reduced as many people booked the day off work for an extended Christmas break. Pictured: Flowing Christmas traffic at Junction 26 of the M1 As of midday today, there is traffic on the M60 anti-clockwise …

Christmas Eve travel: Drivers and train passengers warned of delays on motorways and rail network
6 years, 3 months ago

Christmas Eve travel: Drivers and train passengers warned of delays on motorways and rail network

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s vitally important every driver planning a trip gives their car a once over …

Christmas travel chaos: Everything you need to know about getting around the UK this festive season
6 years, 3 months ago

Christmas travel chaos: Everything you need to know about getting around the UK this festive season

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rail travel South Western A one-day South Western Railway strike will affect routes on Saturday 22 December, playing havoc with …

Christmas 2017 travel guide: Train, airport and road closures and alterations throughout the festive period
7 years, 3 months ago

Christmas 2017 travel guide: Train, airport and road closures and alterations throughout the festive period

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne said: “We know that our railway is up to 50 per cent quieter than …

Christmas getaway kicks off with travel chaos predicted as drivers hit roads early to beat 'Frantic Friday'
7 years, 3 months ago

Christmas getaway kicks off with travel chaos predicted as drivers hit roads early to beat 'Frantic Friday'

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Christmas getaway is under way with an estimated 1.3 …

Christmas train disruption: Strikes and engineering works to cause havoc during festive rush
7 years, 4 months ago

Christmas train disruption: Strikes and engineering works to cause havoc during festive rush

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The operator said: “With fewer trains available we expect all our services, and any replacement bus services, to be very …

Great Christmas getaway begins with 12million taking to Britain's roads
8 years, 3 months ago

Great Christmas getaway begins with 12million taking to Britain's roads

Daily Mail  

The great Christmas getaway is in full swing with millions of Britons taking to the roads, railway stations and airports to spend the festive break with friends and family. The AA predicts about 12 million cars will be on the roads due to people visiting friends, going shopping trips and heading on holiday Millions of people driving home on Friday's …

Travel misery as busiest week of the winter begins
8 years, 3 months ago

Travel misery as busiest week of the winter begins

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Unite’s national officer for civil air transport Oliver Richardson said: “Our members are only taking this industrial action as a …

Christmas at airport for Europe's stranded travellers
14 years, 3 months ago

Christmas at airport for Europe's stranded travellers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of travellers trapped by …

Christmas rail misery for travellers
24 years, 3 months ago

Christmas rail misery for travellers

The Independent  

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