BA, a subsidiary of IAG, cancels flights over Easter due to airport security guard strikes.
British Airways, a part of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, has announced that it will have to cancel roughly 32 flights per day to and from Heathrow because of an upcoming strike by security guards at the airport. The strike will be taking place over the Easter weekend.
The Unite union's members are set to go on strike for 10 days starting from Friday because of a conflict on salary. Discussions to prevent this action ended unsuccessfully last week.
Heathrow airport has announced the implementation of emergency preparations and the addition of 1,000 temporary workers alongside its management team, to assist travelers during the busy Easter period.
A spokesperson for BA has stated that due to Heathrow's request for a reduction in passenger numbers during their employees' planned strike, some alterations have had to be made to the flight schedule. These changes have been made with regret, and only affect a small number of flights.
We have said sorry to our clients who faced issues with their travel arrangements and have given them various choices such as booking a fresh flight with us or some other airline or even asking for a complete refund.
Our groups are still collaborating closely with Heathrow in order to ensure that our clients' trips go effortlessly.
Due to the current strike, British Airways has decided to cancel approximately 5% of their flights and refrain from selling tickets on the days of the strike. The flights that have been cancelled are mainly short-haul routes, and long-haul services will not be impacted.
An official from Heathrow stated that they will not allow these avoidable strikes to affect their customers' well-deserved vacations.
Our backup strategies will enable the airport to continue its usual operations without any interruptions.
During the bustling Easter travel period, we're sending out a crew of 1,000 more staff and our whole managerial staff to aid passengers in the terminals.
During peak times, there may be some delay in passing through security, but rest assured it will be expertly handled and managed efficiently.
To make sure that their journey starts off smoothly, passengers can do a few things. It's best to check their flight's status with their airline before heading to the airport. Also, they should aim to get to Heathrow no earlier than two hours before their short-haul flight and three hours before their long-haul flight. Lastly, to make the security process faster, passengers should have their compliant liquids and electronics ready and out of their hand luggage.
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