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Class 221 super voyageur Cross Country train at platform. Brockenhurst, UK. November 11, 2019

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A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab sample from a man at a nucleic acid testing site, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Shanghai, China, December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

Australia and Canada announce COVID travel rules for arrivals from China

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Travellers arriving in England from China will need negative COVID test

An arrivals board displays a message warning users of terminal 5 about industrial action by Border Force staff, at Heathrow Airport, near London, Britain, December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Home Office denies passengers 'waved through' airports without full checks after claims by striking border staff

Long queues loom for drivers in 'frantic' Friday getaway before Christmas weekend

A Border Force officer checks passports of arrival passengers in Terminal 2 The Queen Terminal at Heathrow Airport, which opened for the first time to the public.

Border Force workers, ambulance crews and DWP staff among those joining Christmas strikes this week

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Trains stopped at Edge Hill Sidings in Wavertree Liverpool, as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union begin their nationwide strike in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Picture date: Tuesday June 21, 2022.

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Police read out a statement on behalf of TUI telling stranded passengers their flights and package holidays were cancelled.

Police tell passengers their holiday is cancelled

Stephen Parkinson, Minister for Arts, has said they need 'clear communication' with passengers as long lines form outside airports.

Travel firms 'had months to prepare' for rush

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Passengers at Kings Cross Station in London during strike action by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) in a long-running dispute over jobs and pensions. in a long-running dispute over jobs and pensions. Picture date: Friday December 16, 2022.

Rail workers strikes again as minister issues hope of end to industrial action

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Airport security rules on liquids and laptops to be relaxed

Picture taken with permission from the twitter feed of @cwo1983 of the view from a flyover near Caerhun, Bangor

Christmas travel: The roads to avoid as millions of drivers embark on festive getaway

Travelling home for Christmas: The best time to book and when to avoid strike days

EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY DECEMBER 1 File photo dated 23/8/19 of traffic along the M3 motorway near to Winchester in Hampshire. Nearly half (49%) of drivers say they frequently or occasionally avoid using lane one on smart motorways without a hard shoulder, a new survey suggests. The RAC, which commissioned the poll of 1,904 motorists, claimed the research "completely undermines" the main reason for turning hard shoulders into running lanes, which was to boost road capacity. Issue date: Thursda

Christmas travel warning as road workers to strike at same time as rail walkouts

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Airport workers stand next to lines of passenger luggage arranged outside Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Heathrow Airport ground staff begin strike over pay

A Qatar Airways flight comes in to land at Heathrow airport in west London as the UK government's planned 14-day quarantine for international arrivals to limit the spread of Covid-19 starts on June 8, 2020.

Hundreds of workers to strike at Heathrow in run-up to World Cup

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Health secretary Sajid Javid announces new requirements for travellers entering the UK to take a PCR test 48 hours before departure.

COVID tests required before flying to UK

Grant Shapps pushes a 'positive' message about travel

Shapps: More jabs means more travel

Dominic Raab feeling more positive about the easing of foreign travel restrictions

Raab 'confident' more countries set for green list

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Shapps: 'Now is good time to open up'

British Airways planes grounded due to the coronavirus outbreak are parked at Gatwick Airport in Sussex.

Skyscanner: We'll see more flights being added over coming days

Chaos at Heathrow airport as people from green and amber countries mixed in the queues.

Chaos at Heathrow as foreign holidays resume

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Boris Johnson giving a Downing Street briefing

PM closes all travel corridors

Grant Shapps says travel is being banned from South America and Portugal

'I can't say how long travel ban will last'

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A plane takes off over a road sign near Heathrow Airport in London, Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The British Cabinet has approved the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, and to put the long-running issue up for a parliamentary vote. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

'No cancellations this Christmas' as Heathrow takes steps to avoid travel chaos

Piccadilly line tube trains sit in their depot as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) began fresh nationwide strikes in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions in London, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

November rail strikes to cause disruption - here are the lines affected

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New Zealand ski areas face possible bankruptcy after lack of snow

A view of trains at an empty Basingstoke station as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) begin fresh nationwide strikes in a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Picture date: Wednesday July 27, 2022.

'Only travel if absolutely necessary': Train services crippled by fresh strike, as Royal Mail staff walk out for second day

Emergency services on the scene at Heathrow. Pic: Noah Sabbagh

Two aircraft in minor collision on ground at Heathrow

A British Airways Airbus A380-841 as it takes off from Heathrow Airport

Return flights for family of four from Heathrow to Tenerife £2,000 more expensive than pre-pandemic

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Passengers walk past an information sign at Terminal 3 of Heathrow Airport, London, advising of the new drop-off charge for people transporting travellers to the airport by vehicle. Picture date: Monday November 8, 2021.

'Sky-high': Surge in cost of dropping off passengers at airports will leave drivers 'stunned'

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 2019: Boeing 777 long haul airliner operated by British Airways taxiing for take off at London Heathrow Airport past tail fins of the company's other aircraft.

British Airways to cancel thousands more flights

People look at departure information screens at Euston railway station, as railway workers strike over pay and terms

Rail strikes cause fresh travel misery for passengers

A man walks past Southwark Station, closed due to strike action

More transport misery as London Underground and bus staff begin latest walkout

Ryanair ups Stansted flights over 'hopeless' Heathrow passenger cap

Wizz Air jet makes especially shallow descent over Greek beach

Tourists duck as plane makes extremely low landing on Greek island

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Heathrow beginning to recover from travel chaos, airport boss says

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