The latest threat of major disruption comes as travellers are being warned not to travel on the UK’s trains next week due to a series of stoppages by rail workers.

Elsewhere, a new law in Indonesia banning sex between unmarried couples will also apply to international holidaymakers, while the price of flights is likely to be pushed up by the industry’s efforts to decarbonise its activities.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Wednesday (7 December).

Christmas travel chaos looms as Border Force strike could see flights axed

Christmas travellers face 20% of their holiday flights being cancelled with Border Force staff set to strike over pay from 21 December. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union is due to announce strike dates for its 15,000 Border Force, passport and visa staff on Wednesday (7 December). (The Telegraph)

Don’t travel on the railways next week, public told

Passengers will be told not to travel on the railways next week, even if unions call off strikes at the last minute. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, said strikes would be going ahead because of a lack of meetings with rail bosses. (The Times)

Indonesia passes law banning sex outside marriage - including tourists

A new law in Indonesia banning sex outside marriage will also apply to foreign tourists, including visitors to the holiday hotspot of Bali. Unmarried couples face up to a year behind bars if caught breaking the strict laws. (The Daily Mail)

Airlines warn of higher fares as industry moves to net-zero target

Passengers face higher flight prices as the industry moves towards its target of reducing emissions to net-zero by 2050, according to IATA’s director general Willie Walsh, who called for swifter action in Europe to increase the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which reduces emissions by up to 80% compared with traditional jet fuel. (The Guardian)

Two days of strikes to hit 11 Scottish regional airports

Airport staff across Scotland’s remote Highlands and islands are set to walk out for two days on 19 and 22 December in a dispute over pay. The Unite union has called for the industrial action for its members working at 11 airports operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. (BBC News)

China eases Covid quarantine and lockdown measures

China is to relax some of its strict Covid-19 rules with most infected people now being allowed to quarantine at home rather than in state-run facilities. The reforms come just a week after protests against pandemic controls erupted in cities across the country. (Various)