Aer Lingus and British Airways will not be affected by potential flight disruptions at Heathrow due to strike action by 50 refuelling workers, members of the Unite union employed by AFS at the beginning on 4 May
Industrial action could lead to delayed, disrupted, or grounded aircraft at Heathrow due to inability to refuel at 35 airlines at Heathrow: Air Canada, American Airlines, United, Delta, Virgin Atlantic, Japan Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, EL AL, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, Air France, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, JetBlue, LOT Polish, Royal Air Maroc, Middle East Airlines, SAS, TAP Air Portugal, KM Malta Airlines, DHL, Aeromexico, LATAM, Air India, Loganair, Bulgaria Air, Uzbekistan Airways, China Airlines, Air Mauritius, Turkmenistan Airlines, Avianca, Asiana, Saudia, Tianjin Airlines, Beijing Capital Airlines and RwandAir.
Unite criticizes AFS for imposing cuts on new staff’s terms and conditions, vows to stand with members on picket line and hold AFS accountable for disruption caused to airlines and passengers; Heathrow Airport working with AFS on contingency plans and states majority of flights are supported by other fuel providers.
