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More than 100 workers at Stansted airport to walk out later this month

Airports
Dea Jusufi
10 April 2026

More than 100 workers at Stansted airport will strike later this month in a dispute over pay.

Stansted airport at night
(Credit: iStock/narvikk)

The strike is expected to impact flight operations as alternative arrangements are made for passengers needing additional support (Credit: iStock/narvikk)

Passengers travelling via Stansted have been warned to expect delays owing to a walkout by workers employed at the airport by ABM Industries, who provide assistance to passengers with reduced mobility.

ABM's Unite union members at Stansted have voted to walk out over 17-20 April after rejecting a pay offer described by the union as "one of the meanest" it has ever seen.

The action is expected to impact operations at the airport, potentially resulting in longer boarding times as airlines make alternative arrangements for passengers requiring additional support.