Meanwhile, flights had to be cancelled at Glasgow airport on Monday (5 December) due to a “suspicious” piece of luggage, which was later found to be “innocent”.

Elsewhere, Amsterdam is looking to discourage “nuisance” visitors, and the boss of airline KLM has suggested passengers should take the train rather than fly on some short-haul routes to cut carbon emissions. 

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Tuesday (6 December).

Rail union calls extra strikes over Christmas

Hopes of a deal to avoid severe Christmas rail disruption were dashed on Monday night as the RMT union called additional strike dates from 24 December and advised members to reject a new pay offer from Network Rail. (The Guardian)

Glasgow airport evacuated over ’innocent item’ in luggage

More than 20 flights were cancelled and passengers had to wait in a car park for two hours at Glasgow airport on Monday (5 December) due to a suspicious luggage item, which was later found to be “innocent” by bomb disposal teams. (BBC News)

Amsterdam tourism campaign wants to discourage ‘nuisance’ British tourists

Amsterdam is to launch a tourism campaign aimed at keeping “nuisance” tourists away who come to the Dutch city principally for drink, drugs and sex. It is being particularly aimed at UK visitors who are considered to be among the worst behaved tourists. (Various)

Are airline upgrades a thing of the past?

Airline passengers are increasingly unlikely to enjoy free upgrades to a premium cabin these days, according to the boss of frequent flyer website Head for Points, as carriers use improved technology to better manage the number of seats they are selling. (The Independent)

KLM encourages passengers to take the train to cut emissions

KLM’s chief executive Marjan Rintel has encouraged passengers to take the train rather than flying on some short-haul journeys to help cut carbon emissions. She added that the airline sector should stop viewing rail as a competitor. (Financial Times)