I typically plan my next Xmas break about now, and try to avoid the price hikes over Xmas and New Year by leaving before and/or returning after the blackout dates. Historically these has been around 12/13th December to 6th January.

I was booking another ticket the other day, and the blackout period came up as 1st December until 8th January (conveniently the first Sunday after New Year's Day when many people will already have to be home for work the next day).

Are these likely to be placeholder dates until they are firmed up, or have we just been "enhanced" again by EK?