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Border Force strike 'will mean flight cancellations' as well as delays

Operators
Gary Noakes
7 December 2022

Airports are warning of cancellations and disruption during the planned Christmas strike by Border Force staff.

Border Force staff at Heathrow are preparing for more industrial action (Credit: iStock)

Delays at Heathrow immigration are anticipated if action goes ahead (Credit: iStock)

Manchester airport called the threatened action “hugely regrettable” and warned: “Unfortunately, we expect it will be necessary for airlines to cancel some services on the days impacted by strike action to ensure the number of arriving passengers aligns with lower UK Border Force resources.”

The spokesperson added: “We will be working with our airlines to provide passengers with as much advance notice of cancelled services as possible, so that people have the chance to rebook their travel around the strike days.