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01.09.2023 - 10:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
easyJet has issued a travel warning to holidaymakers flying today (Friday September 1) and tomorrow as train drivers walk out across the country. The airline has urged passengers to make sure they find alternative travel options to get to their airport so that they do not miss their flight.
Trains will be operating on reduced services due to the 24-hour walkout by members of Aslef, which is affecting 13 operators including TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and Thameslink. On Saturday an overtime ban is in place, coinciding with a strike by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) in its dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
In a statement on its website, easyJet said: “Train companies across the UK will be operating a reduced schedule on September 1 and September 2 2023, with disruption likely in the next few days.
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“As there will be an extremely limited service, please make alternative travel arrangements to and from the airport if you can.
“If you need to travel by train, please allow extra time for your journey and check nationalrail.co.uk and tfl.gov.uk for the latest travel information and updates.”
The rail strikes come just days after a UK air traffic control fault caused major air travel disruption on Bank Holiday Monday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and delayed as a result. Although the error was fixed within hours, it continued to impact flights throughout the week.
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