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Staff at Heathrow airport are set to strike on the early bank holiday in May, with their union warning planes could be “delayed, disrupted and grounded”.
It’s part of a slew of strike dates by different departments at the UK’s biggest airport over the next few weeks.
Here’s what you need to know about when all the strikes are, what disruption is expected and which airlines are affected.
Refuelling workers
50 refuellers working at the airport are set to strike on the following days:
Saturday 4 May
Sunday 5 May
Monday 6 May (bank holiday)
The Unite union says it expects the strikes by its members to lead to severe disruption for passengers over the bank holiday.
Unite says the workers’ employer, aviation fuel firm AFS, imposed cuts to the terms and conditions of new staff recruited since January 2024, including offering them reduced pension and sickness benefits.
Heathrow Airport says it is working on contingencies with AFS to manage any potential disruption, saying it has “robust” measures planned, adding that passengers can book flights from Heathrow with confidence.
Sky News has attempted to contact AFS for comment.
Full list of airlines set to be affected:
Air Canada
American Airlines
United Airlines
Delta
Virgin Atlantic
Japan Airlines
Emirates
Qantas
Elal
Singapore Airlines
Korean Airlines
Air France
Klm
Ethiopian Airlines
Jet Blue
Lot (Polish)
Royal Air Maroc
Middle East Airlines
Sas (Scandinavian)
Tap Air Portugal
Malta Airlines
Dhl
Aero Mexico
Latam Airlines
Air India
Logan Air
Bulgarian Air
Uzbekistan
China Airlines
Air Mauritius
Turkmenistan
Avianca
Asiana
Saudi
Tianjin Airlines
Beijing Capital
Rwanda Air
Almost 800 staff in various departments
Unite members in the following departments at Heathrow are set to take part in a week of strike action in May:
Passenger services – who assist travellers to catch connecting flights
Trolley operations
Campus security – the security guards who are responsible for all workers at Heathrow and vehicles being checked before entering…
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