Irish travellers to London face continued disruption on Monday, January 9, Tuesday, January 10, and Wednesday, January 11, as strikes hit London’s Underground and British Airways.
British Airways is facing disruption on Tuesday on Wednesday, while Tube services – which faced widespread station closures on Monday – are due to return to normal on Tuesday.
In London, crowds of commuters packed pavements, while Clapham Junction station in the city had to be evacuated because of overcrowding early in the day. Full details on services operating can be found here.
Staff across the entire network walked out at 6pm on Sunday in a row over ticket office closures. Tube operator Transport for London (TfL) said there was a limited service on eight out of its 11 Tube lines and central London underground stations were closed.
Meanwhile, British Airways said it is to merge a ‘very small number of flights’ to and from Heathrow on Tuesday and Wednesday, when industrial action by Unite cabin crew is due to take place.
In a statement on its website, the airline said: “This will mean some customers will travel slightly earlier or later in the day than their original booking. Customers affected are being contacted with the options available for them.” It denied reports that up to 50 flights could be cancelled over the two days of action.
Travellers due to fly from Heathrow on the affected days are being advised to check their travel plans on the airline’s ‘manage my booking’ section of its website here. Flights from other airports, including Gatwick and London City, will operate as normal.
