#christmas-travel

#christmas-travel

Ferry passengers at the Port of Dover faced delays of up to an hour on Saturday due to IT issues affecting French border controls. The disruption began on Saturday morning, coinciding with the peak Christmas getaway period, which is expected to be the busiest on record. The Port of Dover is working with partner agencies to resolve the problems and has advised passengers not to arrive more than two hours before their sailing.

Travellers in and around London are being urged to plan ahead as a series of major rail closures, engineering works and reduced services are set to affect journeys over the Christmas and New Year period. This year's festive timetable adjustments could significantly alter travel plans particularly for anyone heading out of the capital by train or using key transport hubs.

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Ireland's largest airport expects Sunday, December 21, to be the busiest day in the run-up to Christmas, when around 110,000 passengers will move through both terminals. Meanwhile, the busiest day after Christmas is set to be the following Sunday, December 28, when 115,000 passengers are to go through the airport. It comes as this Christmas will be the busiest ever for Dublin Airport, with around 1.8 million passengers set to pass through it over the festive period.