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Winter of discontent: what do December's strikes mean for travel?

Government
Gary Noakes
8 December 2022

The travel industry should be about to enjoy the first normal Christmas getaway in three years. Instead, it’s about to endure its very own winter of discontent. Gary Noakes reports.

A year of discontent

There were wide-ranging consequences for passengers (Credit: iStock)

The army is being brought in to staff immigration halls, baggage handlers are striking, and there are no trains before, during and after the festive period. It’s enough to make the average person hunker down and stay at home – exactly what the travel industry doesn’t need right now.