August Bank Holiday Strikes Threaten Gatwick and Stansted

Consider coming with only carry-on luggage if you are arriving in the UK Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, through Gatwick or Stansted airports. Unions representing more than 300 baggage handlers and check-in employees have threatened a 24-hour strike at those airports over a pay dispute. A second strike is planned for August 29. Workers at Manchester Airport are scheduled to vote on the dispute on Monday and votes could take place at Birmingham and Newcastle airports later.

Before you go into panic mode, just keep in mind that Bank Holiday Monday is still nine days away and a lot can happen between now and then. Best advice - keep checking with your airline and look at the airport websites regularly to monitor developments.

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