TSSA staff at Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains, Border Force workers and driving examiners strike
- UK rail passengers left stuck at stations in post-Christmas chaos
Elsewhere in the travel sector, Italy’s antitrust regulator has opened an inquiry into possible price-fixing for flights in and out of Sicily by airlines including Ryanair, Wizz Air and easyJet.
The probe follows a complaint by consumer group Codacons, which alleged “a specific collusive will” of airlines to raise prices for domestic flights to and from Sicily during the Christmas holidays, the regulator said in its weekly bulletin.
“easyJet strongly refutes these claims, adheres to relevant laws and regulations and will fully cooperate with the authorities to demonstrate it has always acted lawfully and competitively in the best interests of consumers.”
2022 was meant to be the year of the comeback for international travel with a major pick-up in demand post pandemic.
However there have been serious challenges with baggage handling, cancellations, the war in Ukraine, strikes and general disruption which have prompted these stocks to slide year-to-date, resulting in another difficult year for the airline industry.”
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