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Cobra meets as government trains troops to cover eight-day Christmas Border Force strike
A Cobra meeting on 30 Oct 2025 approved plans to deploy soldiers and civil servants to passport control during an eight-day Border Force strike over Christmas. Airports must suppress demand, and travel managers are urging staff to brace for extended immigration queues.
Virgin wins Channel Tunnel depot access, breaking Eurostar monopoly
On 30 Oct 2025 the ORR granted Virgin Trains access to Eurostar’s Temple Mills depot, paving the way for rival London–Europe services by 2030. Increased competition is likely to benefit corporate travel budgets but will require new border-control arrangements.
BA and Virgin freeze inbound Heathrow ticket sales on strike dates
To manage anticipated Border Force strike disruption, Heathrow asked its hub carriers to pause new inbound sales on strike days. BA and Virgin complied on 30 Oct 2025, creating immediate capacity pressure for business travellers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 security guards plan 10-day Easter strike
Unite has called a 10-day security strike at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 covering the 2026 Easter travel peak, announced on 30 Oct 2025. Early warning allows contingency planning but signals continued industrial unrest at U.K. borders.