Saturday, August 17, 2024 Irish holidaymakers may face travel disruptions due to a Heathrow Airport border force strike from August 31 to September 3, impacting connection flights. Border officers at Heathrow Airport are set to strike later this month, which may lead to travel disruptions for some Irish passengers using the airport for connecting flights, a travel expert has warned. The action, planned from August 31 to September 3, will see hundreds of border force staff walk out at the UK’s busiest airport .
This period coincides with one of the busiest travel times of the year for Irish holidaymakers, many of whom are connecting through Heathrow. The strike involves 650 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) and will be followed by more than two weeks of additional industrial action, according to a recent PCS statement. The union attributes the strike to ongoing disputes over changes in working conditions, including the implementation of inflexible new rosters.
The strike will occur at the end of the summer school holidays in Ireland, a peak travel period when many families are returning from vacations abroad..