Expected Disruption in Summer Flights Due to Strike at Gatwick Airport

Workers at Gatwick Airport, the second largest airport in the UK, are organizing an eight-day strike at the end of July and early August, which could lead to flight cancellations and travel disruptions for thousands of passengers during one of the busiest times of the year in summer travel. The Unite union stated that "around 950 employees, including ground staff, baggage handlers, and ticketing agents, will strike in protest over wages for four days from July 28 to August 1, and then for another four days from August 4 to August 8." The union added in a statement: "Due to the scale of the strike, disruptions, delays, or cancellations (of flights) are unavoidable at the airport."