Gatwick Airport strikes

AIR travellers look set to face delays and disappointment this summer as workers at London’s Gatwick Airport are preparing to take industrial action during the peak getaway period.

Within a matter of weeks, staff at Gatwick Airport will stage eight days of strikes which are likely to hit major holiday airlines such as TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and BA, according to a news source on Monday, July 17.

Tourists wanting to leave British shores from Gatwick airport on a foreign break could face travel misery as workers are due to go on strike from the end of July until early August.

airport, despite the fact that airlines have the job of notifying their customers of any problems.

The strike dates are as follows: Friday, July 28, Saturday, July 29, Sunday, July 30, Monday, July 31, Friday, August 4,

Saturday, August 5, Sunday, August 6, Monday, August 7. The strikes appear to have been timed to coincide with some of the busiest travel periods as many UK families take advantage of the school holidays.

Smoother travel for families

THIS summer more families arriving in the UK will benefit from quicker entry when using eGates, thanks to an expansion of the service to 10 and 11­year­olds.

According to a statement published on Saturday, July 22, by the British government, successful trials have been carried out across major ports including Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow Airports this spring. As a result, from Monday, July 24, more returning families and eligible visitors to the UK over the school summer holiday will now benefit from the use of eGates as a faster way to travel through the UK border.

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Disgruntled Gatwick employees numbering almost 1,000, with roles including ground handling and baggage handling operatives as well as check­in representatives, are walking out over a dispute about wages.

Passengers have been advised to check their flight details before they set out to the

A recent YouGov poll showed that 42 per cent of the UK public planned to jet abroad over the summer. With passenger volumes expected to return to 2019 levels this summer ­ and some ports exceeding those volumes ­ Border Force expects to see over 34 million air arrivals coming through UK passport control over the coming months. This new eGate change is expected to benefit thousands of families this summer, with over 400,000 children aged 10 and 11 years old projected to use eGates. The national rollout of the expansion of eGates to this age group will come into effect across 15 air and rail ports that currently have 293 eGates.

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