Stage Strike: UK airports to face delays, cancellations

UK airports updates, According to a report on Friday by Sky News, up to 1,000 employees at the United Kingdom’s London Gatwick Airport will go on an eight-day strike later this month, raising concerns about serious operational disruptions.

The union Unite announced that the staff — including baggage handlers and check-in staff — are set to strike over a pay dispute at the start of the school summer holidays.

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Significant disruption, delays and cancellations are “inevitable”, the union said.

The union said the workers would initially stage the strike for four days — from July 28 (Friday) to August 1 (Tuesday).

Then, from August 4 (Friday) until August 8 (Tuesday), they will strike for an additional four days.

Unite stated in their statement that “given the scope of the industrial action. Also disruption, delays, and cancellations are inevitable throughout the airport.”

Thousands of flights across Europe this summer are already in danger as a result of air traffic controllers’ decision to go on strike. The most recent threat comes at this time.

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“Up to 12,600 flights every day — around a third of the journeys made across the continent during the peak summer holiday period — could delayed or cancelled as a result of the industrial action,” the media outlet reported.

Gatwick, which is located about 30 miles south of London, said it would support airlines with their contingency plans to ensure flights operate as scheduled.

A key hub for leisure flights to southern European beach destinations, easyJet, TUI and British Airways all operate hundreds of daily flights.

EasyJet has already axed 2% of its summer flight schedule, mostly from Gatwick, over concerns that air traffic control issues will impact its schedule.