Effective immediately, the United States has today (21st January 2016) began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). Under the Act, travellers in the following categories are no longer eligible to travel or be admitted to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):

• Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Iran, Iraq, Sudan, or Syria on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).
• Nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, or Syria.

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Belgian Strike 6 and 7 January 2016

Due to strike action on the Belgian rail network on 06/07 January 2016, Eurostar services on the Brussels route will only be able to operate to and from Lille Europe on this day.

The impact of this means that Eurostar will be working to an amended timetable between London and Lille Europe.

There will be coaches operating in both directions between Lille Europe and Brussels Midi.

The last train from London St Pancras on 5 January will be changed as follows:

Train 9158 departing London St Pancras at 19:34 local time, will now terminate in Lille Europe.

If your clients are travelling to Brussels on the 9158, they will be re-accommodated onto train 9148 departing London St Pancras at 17:04. Please ask them to check in at least 45 minutes before their new departure time.

The following services on 6 January 2016 have been cancelled:
From London St Pancras:

9116: 08:55 – 12:05 – passengers automatically re-accommodated to 9126 departing London St Pancras at 10:58 and Ebbslfeet 11:15, arriving into Lille Europe at 13:26.

9158: 19:34 – 22:38 – passengers automatically re-accommodated to 9054 departing London St Pancras at 20:01 and Ebbslfeet 11:15, arriving into Calais Frethun at 21:56 and Lille Europe at 22:24.

From Lille Europe:
9113: 07:56 – 08:59 – passengers automatically re-accommodated to 9117 departing Lille Europe at 10:00 and Calais Frethun at 10:31 arriving London St Pancras at 10:27.

9149: 16:56 – 18:06 – passengers automatically re-accommodated to 9153 departing Lille Europe at 18:36 arriving Ebbsfleet at 18:45 and London St Pancras at 19:05.

The following services on 7 January 2016 have been cancelled:
From London St Pancras:

9116: 08:55 – 12:05 – passengers automatically re-accommodated to 9126 departing London St Pancras at 10:58 and Ebbsfleet at 11:15 arriving Lille Europe at 13:26.

From Lille Europe:

9113: 07:56 – 08:59 – automatically re-accommodated to 9117 departing Lille Europe 10:00 and Calais Frethun at 10:31 arriving London St Pancras at 10:27.

9149: 16:56 – 18:06 – automatically re-accommodated to 9153 departing Lille Europe at 18:36 arriving Ebbsfleet at 18:45 and London St Pancras at 19:05.

Customers affected by the suspensions can apply for a full refund or free exchange to an alternate date within 60 days. However, we are strongly advising customers to do so before Sunday 3 January 2016.