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Portugal’s New Year airport strike on December 31–January 1 will disrupt flights via Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Madeira, with limited “minimum services” likely to mean delays, baggage issues and missed connections for travelers.
Festive travel through Dover was disrupted on December 28 after an overturned lorry closed the Londonbound A20, forcing long diversions and increasing the risk of missed ferry crossings.
Ryanair passengers face months of disruption in Spain as Azul Handling staff stage partial strikes through December 31, causing long queues and delays at major airports even when flights operate as scheduled.
A powerful winter storm is disrupting travel across the U.S. Northeast, triggering widespread flight cancellations and delays and stranding transatlantic passengers as airlines scramble to recover.
Irish Rail is running a reduced InterCity timetable on Sunday, December 28, 2025, with cancellations and retimed services on key Dublin routes, so passengers should check journeys and allow extra time for holiday travel.
Dense fog is disrupting flights across Delhi and northern India, causing delays and cancellations, especially for early morning and late-night departures, as airlines issue waivers and advise smarter travel timing.
Mount Etna’s late-December ash eruptions are causing brief flight disruptions in Sicily, with occasional delays and diversions but no full airport closures so far.
Cross-border trains between Switzerland and Milan face major disruption through winter 2025–26 as engineering works close the Domodossola–Milan line, cutting services, adding buses, and extending journey times.
Cancelled engineering works have restored early trains between Slade Green and Gravesend, but passengers should check live updates as information may be out of sync.
ScotRail engineering works near Bowling are disrupting late-December services, bringing altered timetables, replacement buses, and longer journeys between Glasgow, Oban, Fort William, and Mallaig.
Eurostar passengers faced fresh disruption on December 28, with delays and crowded terminals at Paris Gare du Nord and Brussels Midi adding to ongoing network issues.
Severe storms in Málaga have triggered flight diversions, red alerts, and widespread flooding, prompting warnings to avoid non-essential travel.
