Fears for summer holidays as Brits warned of more Gatwick Airport strikes – exact dates revealed
BRITS have been issued an urgent UK holiday warning after a union warned of more Gatwick Airport strikes in a dispute over pay.
Unite union says there will be further strikes involving over 230 workers at the popular airport in an ongoing dispute over pay.
Holidaymakers heading abroad may face more summer chaos as the industrial action could last for eight days including the August bank holiday weekend.
The strikes would take place from August 18-21, as well as August 22-24 and August 25-28.
Airlines such as Norwegian, Delta, TAP and Norse Atlantic are just some of those that could be affected, with more than 216 flights set to be disrupted.
Norse Atlantic, Norwegian, Delta, TAP Air Portugal and Saudi. During the first four-day strike action at Red Handling, Unite believes that 216 flights could be disrupted or delayed, affecting approximately 45,000 passengers.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “There is no way our members will accept a real terms pay cut and poverty pay.
“Unite’s complete focus on the jobs, pay and conditions of its members will mean that our members at Gatwick will receive the union’s unflinching support.”
The strike fears comes just days after industrial action was called off at Gatwick last week.
Gatwick Ground Services staff, contracted by British Airways, were set to walk out from August 3 to August 8.
The GGS workers voted to accept an improved offer of 10.3 per cent, the Unite union said.
It’s not the only airport that could be affected by strikes this summer.
Union members at Humberside Airport could walk out due to a dispute over pay.
It comes after a popular airline in the UK confirmed they had to cancel a number of flights.
Wizz Air has confirmed it has made adjustments to flights “on selected days between certain destinations”.
The airline is yet to announce which flights have been impacted, but will be offering full refunds to affected passengers.
And back in July easyJet confirmed they would cancel 1,700 flights over the summer to prevent last-minute daily cancellations.