easyJet passengers from Stansted warned of ‘check-in chaos’

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Their union, Unite warns: “Thousands of easyJet passengers could face severe delays.” But a spokesperson for easyJet said: “Should this go ahead we plan to have contingency plans in place so there should be no impact on our passengers.” Industrial action is set to begin at 3.30am Thursday 25 July, with a five-day strike to the early hours of Monday 29 July. The union’s regional officer Mark Barter said: “These 17 days of strike action will cause severe disruption to thousands of easyJet passengers using Stansted for their summer holidays. “But our Stobart members experience staffing issues, a lack of basics such as drinking water during their long shifts and many other smaller but nonetheless important issues that are ignored due to not having proper trade union recognition.” No progress was made in talks held last week, he said. The easyJet spokesperson said: “We would urge Stobart Aviation and Unite to reach a suitable resolution as soon as possible.” The Independent has asked Stobart to respond.