UK Airport strikes

[Single Cruiser]

For those due to fly into the UK in Jan, be aware there are 24hr strikes planned at the major London airports of Heathrow and Gatwick for the 7th and 14th Jan with a 48hr strike 17th & 18th!

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7155147.stm

 

The people involved include fire fighters so the airports would possible be closed!!

[Keith1010]

Amazing. Thanks for posting.

 

Keith

[KarenR_UK]

For those due to fly into the UK in Jan, be aware there are 24hr strikes planned at the major London airports of Heathrow and Gatwick for the 7th and 14th Jan with a 48hr strike 17th & 18th!

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7155147.stm

 

The people involved include fire fighters so the airports would possible be closed!!

 

latest news

 

First UK airport strike is halted

 

Union leaders have called off the first of three strikes, set for 7 January, that threatened to paralyse some of the UK's busiest airports

 

from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7165196.stm

[calmac]

Good news - the strikes are off.

 

"Unions have called off three strikes set for January that threatened to close the UK's busiest airports."

[Keith1010]

That is certainly great news for travelers. Thanks for posting.

Keith