Fresh wave of strike action set to cause Christmas travel chaos - will the train and flight disruption affect you?

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Fresh wave of strike action set to cause Christmas travel chaos - will the train and flight disruption affect you?
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After Border Force announced a fresh wave of Christmas strikes at airports this afternoon to add to the festive travel chaos, check here if you will be affected by the disruption

New strike dates added, as RMT and Aslef union action is set to cause Christmas rail chaos when combined with National Rail engineering works.Proposed engineering works across the Christmas period mean there will beno Southern or Gatwick Express trains from Victoria stationto places like Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool between December 24-30.

The strike action taking place across GWR trains will see an incredibly limited service running, with the rail operator warning those planning to travel for sporting events, meetings and Christmas markets. Meanwhile, Mick Lynch, RMT general secretary, said the string of strikes would send "a clear message" that rail workers want a better deal on pay and working conditions.

It comes as the union said that train operator Network was scheduled to present their new written proposal on 17 November but failed to do so.

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