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Significant delays are expected on flights from the UK to Spain over Christmas
Christmas week has got off to a shaky start in the UK as industrial actions has been scheduled by several key services, with everyone from nurses and ambulance drivers to Royal Mail going on strike in the coming days. But the biggest impact will again been seen in the airports, with the authorities warning of significant delays and chaotic queues at passport control and security.
The UK government has warned travellers to expect “serious disruption” when they arrive at the airport while bosses at Heathrow are predicting that passport checks will take significantly longer.
The work stoppages will take place during key dates over the holiday period: between December 23 and 16 and again from December 28 to 31.
In anticipation of the strikes, both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways have stopped selling flights to Heathrow during the affected days, so travellers hoping for a last-minute Christmas trip are out of luck.
Even getting to and from the airport could be a hassle, since the RMT rail workers’ union has called further strikes between December 24 and 27, and bus drivers in Battersea, Beddington, Hayes, Southall, Twickenham and Walworth will down tools over a pay dispute on Christmas Eve.
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