The safety workers strike at London Heathrow Terminal 5 continues this month for extra 8 days.
You possibly can count on potential delays on Could 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 25, 26 & 27, and the First Wing Safety is probably going closed, like throughout the earlier strike interval.
British Airways (the airline at Terminal 5) is sending out the next e mail to passengers:
Your upcoming journey is nearly right here and we are able to’t wait to welcome you on board. We’re sorry to say that Heathrow Airport has knowledgeable us that its safety workers will probably be participating in industrial motion if you find yourself as a result of journey however don’t fear, we’re working intently with them to assist make sure you journey as deliberate.
Please observe these high tricks to make everybody’s journey by way of the airport smoother.
1. Examine in on-line from 24 hours earlier than your flight departs. You possibly can obtain the British Airways app to get your digital boarding move and go straight to the self-serve bag drop desks, you probably have checked baggage. Be taught extra.
2. Double-check your baggage allowance and don’t overlook to depart some room in your case for all these souvenirs and buying. See what you possibly can take in your flight right here.
3. Please take as few gadgets of hand baggage as you possibly can. Throughout this busy journey interval you possibly can examine in your hand baggage freed from cost.
4. Plan to reach on the airport in good time. Three hours forward of a long-haul flight and two hours forward of a short-haul flight, however not earlier than this.
Conclusion
There have been minimal disruptions over the last strike interval when the airport may discover alternate workers to fill the positions adequately.
The First Wing was open throughout the earlier strike, however the First Wing safety was not. So you possibly can examine in there, however then it’s essential to undergo the same old safety.
I’m going to London this week and can take Eurostar out on Monday.