Heathrow cargo workers declare nine-day strike starting on Christmas Day
4 years ago

Heathrow cargo workers declare nine-day strike starting on Christmas Day

Daily Mail  

British Airways cargo workers have declared nine days of strike action starting on Christmas Day, threatening shipping chaos ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit. Strike action at Heathrow Airport will begin on December 25 and end on January 2 as trade union Unite claims its 840 members face pay cuts and changes to their terms and conditions This week, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove played politics with the UK's shipping crisis by insisting the situation was a 'global' one. Only one million people flew from Britain's largest airport last month - an 88% drop from the seven million passengers recorded at the same time last year. Only one million people flew from Heathrow Airport last month - an 88% drop from the seven million passengers recorded at the same time last year During the UK-wide coronavirus lockdown from March, Heathrow shut Terminal 3 in April and Terminal 4 in May, switching all flights to terminals 2 and 5.

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Why did Heathrow cancel flights so early?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why did Heathrow cancel flights so early?

The Independent  

Q We saw loads of pre-emptive flight cancellations at Heathrow again recently. open image in gallery Avanti West Coast is in a dispute with members of the RMT union over rest day working Q So Avanti don’t employ enough staff to cover their rosters and rely on volunteers to work overtime on their rest days. Andrew J A The background: …

Amazon workers' strikes threaten timely holiday deliveries in Metro Detroit
3 weeks ago

Amazon workers' strikes threaten timely holiday deliveries in Metro Detroit

Hindustan Times  

A major strike against Amazon, billed as the largest in American history, kicked off this morning at 6 a.m. EST, just days before the holiday season. A historic Amazon workers' strike began today, coinciding with the holiday rush, potentially affecting deliveries nationwide as workers demand better conditions and fair wages. REUTERS/Daniel Cole The Teamsters Union has announced that the strike …

Heathrow Airport gets ready for busiest Christmas Day ever
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Heathrow Airport gets ready for busiest Christmas Day ever

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Heathrow Airport has said it is preparing for its busiest ever Christmas Day. “As we embrace …

More than 500 Border Force officers at Heathrow airport set to launch three-day strike from tomorrow in fresh blow to half-term holidaymakers
7 months, 1 week ago

More than 500 Border Force officers at Heathrow airport set to launch three-day strike from tomorrow in fresh blow to half-term holidaymakers

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport will launch a three-day strike on Friday in a dispute over rosters coinciding with the end of half-term holidays. The Public and Commercial Services union said more than 500 of its members working on passport control at terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 are taking action in protest at new rosters being …

Pay dispute sparks eight-day strikes at London’s Gatwick airport: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Pay dispute sparks eight-day strikes at London’s Gatwick airport: Report

Live Mint  

Unite, the trade union, announced that approximately 950 employees at Gatwick Airport in London will initiate an eight-day strike in the coming weeks due to a disagreement regarding wages. The strikes will severely impact the airport's security and terminal maintenance, leading to flight delays.” Unite has also expressed that workers who aid passengers with mobility challenges at Glasgow Airport would …

Heathrow airport summer security strikes called off
1 year, 6 months ago

Heathrow airport summer security strikes called off

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy The threat of frequent strikes by security staff at Heathrow this summer has been averted, with …

Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months
1 year, 7 months ago

Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport to escalate strikes over pay into busy summer months

Associated Press  

LONDON — Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest, will escalate their strike action over pay into the busy summer months, the U.K.'s largest trade union said Wednesday. “Unite is putting Heathrow on notice that strike action at the airport will continue until it makes a fair pay offer to its workers,” Unite general-secretary Sharon Graham said. Unite said …

Your London travel plans may be hit at Heathrow airport. Here's how
1 year, 7 months ago

Your London travel plans may be hit at Heathrow airport. Here's how

Hindustan Times  

Security staff at London's Heathrow Airport have announced a 31-day strike over the weekends from June 24 to August 31, affecting travellers at UK's busiest airport. The Unite union described the step as a “major escalation” as more than 2,000 security officers are expected to show unity over a pay dispute with the airport. The strike by the airport's security …

Travelling to London? Heathrow airport staff is launching strikes. Details here
1 year, 7 months ago

Travelling to London? Heathrow airport staff is launching strikes. Details here

Live Mint  

The security staff at Heathrow Airport in London has decided to stage a strike for over 31 days from June to August. Heathrow Airport has seen similar strikes previously and the disruption to passengers was not significant, but this strike is likely to affect every weekend of the summer. While the recent strikes at the airport have not caused substantial …

British Airways: IT Issue Leads to Cancellation of 43 Flights
1 year, 7 months ago

British Airways: IT Issue Leads to Cancellation of 43 Flights

News 18  

IT issues have forced the cancellation of 43 British Airways flights scheduled to depart and arrive into London’s Heathrow airport. The flights were cancelled as of 5 pm on Thursday evening, the BBC reported citing aviation data firm Cirium as saying. British Airways added that affected customers had been contacted and offered options, including a refund or rebooking onto an …

Passengers warned of delays at Heathrow Terminal 5 as security staff begin strike
1 year, 8 months ago

Passengers warned of delays at Heathrow Terminal 5 as security staff begin strike

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Around 1,400 security staff have walked out at Heathrow airport two days ahead of the Coronation …

Heathrow security strike: Will my British Airways flight be cancelled?
1 year, 9 months ago

Heathrow security strike: Will my British Airways flight be cancelled?

The Independent  

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. “The strike action will undoubtedly result in severe delays and disruption to passengers across the airport but this dispute is …

Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter
1 year, 9 months ago

Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter

Associated Press  

LONDON — Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport will walk off their jobs for 10 days over the Easter break, the latest in a wave of strike action to affect the U.K. The union Unite said Friday more than 1,400 security guards employed by Heathrow Airport, one of Europe’s busiest, will strike from March 31 to Easter Sunday, April 9, …

Heathrow ‘back to its best’ says boss – but strike threat looms over Easter travel
1 year, 10 months ago

Heathrow ‘back to its best’ says boss – but strike threat looms over Easter travel

The Independent  

Heathrow Airport has celebrated its busiest January since before the pandemic – but the revival in passenger numbers comes as Britain’s key hub faces the threat of Easter strike action. Outgoing chief executive John Holland-Kaye declared the UK’s busiest airport was “back to its best” as the post-Covid recovery finally picks up pace. Mr Holland-Kaye said: “Heathrow is back to …

British border-control agents go on strike at airports, raising fears of travel delays
2 years ago

British border-control agents go on strike at airports, raising fears of travel delays

LA Times  

Travelers at Heathrow Airport in London, one of several British airports where border control agents went on strike Friday. Air travelers faced possible delays at British airports Friday as government employees who check passports went on strike — the latest in a spate of walkouts over pay amid a cost-of-living crisis. Hundreds of thousands of passengers could be affected, though …

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic to limit ticket sales to London's Heathrow
2 years ago

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic to limit ticket sales to London's Heathrow

Hindustan Times  

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will limit ticket sales for flights to London's Heathrow Airport during planned strikes by border agents over Christmas and New Year's Eve to reduce disruption, the airlines said on Friday. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic to limit ticket sales to London's Heathrow UK Border Force workers at several major British airports including the country's busiest, Heathrow, …

Heathrow flight delays warned as workers confirm strike action
2 years ago

Heathrow flight delays warned as workers confirm strike action

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Similar strike action took place at the London airport last month, which Unite said …

UK airport staff plan Christmas walkout, joining strike wave
2 years, 1 month ago

UK airport staff plan Christmas walkout, joining strike wave

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government on Wednesday threatened “tough” action to curb strikes, as airport passport officers became the latest public sector workers to announce December walkouts. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday he was considering more “tough new laws.” “If the union leaders continue to be unreasonable, then it is my duty to take action to protect the …

December rail strikes now certain to go ahead – with extra stoppages over Christmas
2 years, 1 month ago

December rail strikes now certain to go ahead – with extra stoppages over Christmas

The Independent  

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. “We’re going to fight for what we’re going to achieve, and we’re going to make anyone who stands in the …

Heathrow Airport: Passengers face festive chaos as baggage handlers vote to strike on December 16
2 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow Airport: Passengers face festive chaos as baggage handlers vote to strike on December 16

Daily Mail  

Passengers at Heathrow Airport will face festive chaos after baggage handlers voted to strike on the second last Friday before Christmas. Passengers at Heathrow Airport will face festive chaos after baggage handlers voted to strike on the second last Friday before Christmas There will be around 350 members of Unite who work for Menzies that will walk out from 4am …

Heathrow passengers face chaos as 350 baggage handlers begin 72-hour strike despite last-minute deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Heathrow passengers face chaos as 350 baggage handlers begin 72-hour strike despite last-minute deal

Daily Mail  

Heathrow passengers face chaos today as ground staff employed by a private contractor at the airport begin a 72-hour strike. The strike action will particularly affect Air Canada, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Qantas, Egypt Air, Aer Lingus and Finnair. Around 350 members of Unite working for Menzies walked out from 4am with a picket line …

Fears for Christmas travel chaos at airports and ports as UK Border Force staff vote to strike
2 years, 2 months ago

Fears for Christmas travel chaos at airports and ports as UK Border Force staff vote to strike

Daily Mail  

Brits are facing Christmas travel misery as thousands of UK Border Force workers are set to strike in a dispute over pay - raising yet more fears of a winter of discontent due to industrial action sweeping the country. Brits are facing Christmas travel misery as thousands of UK Border Force workers threaten to strike in a dispute over pay …

More than 100,000 UK postal workers begin holiday season strikes
2 years, 2 months ago

More than 100,000 UK postal workers begin holiday season strikes

CNN  

London CNN Business — Postal workers in the United Kingdom are walking out during the busiest period of the year to demand higher pay as cost-of-living pressures mount. The Communication Workers Union, representing the workers, said in a Tuesday press release that the walkouts were part of the “biggest ongoing strike of the year.” The CWU said it is fighting …

Holidaymakers face ‘mass disruption’ as airport workers vote for strike
2 years, 6 months ago

Holidaymakers face ‘mass disruption’ as airport workers vote for strike

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain is braced for a summer of “massive disruption” after …

Britain airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on UK to ease travel rules
3 years, 6 months ago

Britain airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on UK to ease travel rules

Hindustan Times  

Britain's airlines and holiday companies are planning a "day of action" on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with just weeks to go before the start of the peak summer season. As the clock ticks down to July, Europe's biggest airline Ryanair and Manchester Airports Group on Thursday launched legal action to try to …

British Airways furloughs 30,000 workers
4 years, 9 months ago

British Airways furloughs 30,000 workers

CNN  

London CNN Business — British Airways will furlough 30,000 of its employees with pay, as the coronavirus pandemic halts global travel, forcing airlines to ground planes and slash costs. The United Kingdom’s flagship carrier, owned by International Airlines Group, said in a statement Thursday that it is implementing a “furlough scheme” to minimize the financial impact of the coronavirus on …

Heathrow drone protests threatens to ground flights at Europe’s busiest airport
5 years, 3 months ago

Heathrow drone protests threatens to ground flights at Europe’s busiest airport

CNN  

CNN — After problems caused by a two-day British Airways strike, London Heathrow is set to be plunged into further chaos this week, with climate crisis protesters planning to disrupt Europe’s busiest airport on Friday. Heathrow has vowed to keep the airfield open, using drone detection and “dynamic risk assessment programs.” But UK law enacted in March 2019 states that …

British Airways strike causes flight cancellations
5 years, 4 months ago

British Airways strike causes flight cancellations

India TV News  

The British Airways strike next month is to cause at least five consecutive days of flight cancellations, the airlines said on Saturday. British Airways pilots announced three days of strikes - taking place on September 9, 10 and 27 - in a dispute over wages, the BBC reported. The British Airline Pilots Association said on Friday the strikes were a …

Heathrow passengers demand compensation after strike is cancelled
5 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow passengers demand compensation after strike is cancelled

Daily Mail  

Thousands of holidaymakers could be denied compensation after they booked new flights and hotels before unions called off strike action at Heathrow again at the 11th hour. But today's strike was called off at just after 6pm last night and although around 12 flights are cancelled today most have been told their original flights would in fact depart as planned. …

Heathrow strike: Tuesday’s walkout suspended as workers vote on pay deal
5 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow strike: Tuesday’s walkout suspended as workers vote on pay deal

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Tuesday’s walkout by Heathrow airport staff has been suspended to allow workers to vote on an …

Tuesday Heathrow strike called off to the relief of passengers
5 years, 5 months ago

Tuesday Heathrow strike called off to the relief of passengers

Daily Mail  

Tomorrow's strike at London Heathrow has been called off to the relief of anxious holidaymakers. Tomorrow's strike at London Heathrow has been called off to the relief of anxious holidaymakers Holidaymakers soon flooded Heathrow Airport's official Facebook page with comments of relief after news of the postponed strike. Holidaymakers soon flooded Heathrow Airport's official Facebook page with comments of relief …

Heathrow Airport strike called off but passengers still don't know if flights are cancelled
5 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow Airport strike called off but passengers still don't know if flights are cancelled

Daily Mail  

Holidaymakers are shelling out hundreds of pounds on replacement flights amid the Heathrow strike cancellation chaos - only to be told they could have stuck with their original plans. Monday's walkout was cancelled at the eleventh hour last night, but strike action is still planned at Heathrow for tomorrow The 18-year-olds were looking forward to their first holiday together and …

Heathrow strike is called off, but 30,000 travellers are still grounded
5 years, 5 months ago

Heathrow strike is called off, but 30,000 travellers are still grounded

Daily Mail  

Strike action at Heathrow Airport was called off at the last minute last night – but not before 177 flights were cancelled, leaving thousands of families facing holiday misery. Workers, who are members of the Unite union, agreed to suspend action planned for today but warned the strike could go ahead tomorrow if a pay dispute was not resolved. Heathrow …

Talks aimed at stopping London Heathrow strike resume today as airports cancel 177 flights
5 years, 5 months ago

Talks aimed at stopping London Heathrow strike resume today as airports cancel 177 flights

Daily Mail  

Holidaymakers are still waiting to find out if their summer getaways have been ruined with less than 24 hours to go until Heathrow staff are due to go on strike. Heathrow has already cancelled 177 flights throughout Monday and Tuesday ahead of the possible 48-hour walk out that starts tomorrow. Nancy Lambrianides, who is originally from the UK but now …

UK airport strikes: When are they and which flights will be affected?
5 years, 5 months ago

UK airport strikes: When are they and which flights will be affected?

The Independent  

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. When the series of strikes was first called, the Unite union warned: “Summer travel chaos at Heathrow airport is looming …

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