Ho ho ho: strike-maggedon is about to hit travel this festive season.
First up, fresh rail strike dates have been announced; starting on 13 December, industrial action will be carried out on a total of 12 days, stretching into the new year.
The union’s leader, Mick Lynch, has called an additional strike straddling four days over Christmas and urged his members to reject a pay offer by Network Rail.
Planning on escaping the chaos by flying off somewhere else? Your getaway plans may be scuppered here too, as Border Force has announced walkouts from 23 December until the end of the year, with the exception of 27 December.
So will travelling this month be a total headache or are there ways to avoid the madness? Should you still try to go on holiday or swap your dates completely?
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