Latest on UK airport and airline strikes including Gatwick, Heathrow, Ryanair and British Airways
BRITS travelling this summer could see their travel plans affected by one of several strikes.
Ryanair pilots have just announced strikes for August and September while the Gatwick strikes have now been suspended, there are still Heathrow strikes on the cards.
So if you have travel plans for the next couple of weeks, here's what you need to know...
Heathrow Airport
Staff working for Heathrow Airport announced strikes from July 26 last month.
Over 4,000 workers, including security guards, engineers, passenger service operatives and passenger service drivers, were set to walk out.
According to Unite the union, the walkout "could potentially shut down the airport".
The dates were originally set to be Friday July 26 and Saturday July 27, Monday August 5 and Tuesday August 6, and Friday August 23 and Saturday August 24.
The airport's firefighters and fire and rescue staff said that they will be joining the strikes from August.
However, Heathrow have offered the workers a new pay deal.
While union members voted on the pay offer, the first two days of the strike - Friday July 26 and Saturday July 27 - were called off.
But unless Heathrow workers agree to the new deal, the strike dates in August - Monday August 5 and Tuesday August 6, and Friday August 23 and Saturday August 24 - would still be going ahead.
Unite members rejected the deal on August 2.
As a result of the pending strike, Heathrow has worked with airlines to cancel 172 flights out of the airport, which rose to 177 over the weekend.
With the two parties still engaged in talks by late Sunday, Unite suspended its strike on Monday August 5 at the last minute.
A number of airlines reinstated the cancelled flights, although some routes remained cancelled, delayed or diverted.
Late on August 5, both parties confirmed that the strike planned for Tuesday August 6 has been suspended after a new deal was offered.
However, because of the disruption, a number of flights are still cancelled or diverted on August 6.
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On August 14, Unite confirmed that the second set of August strikes - just ahead of the Bank Holiday, would also be suspended.
A new deal was offered and staff have until September 2 to vote on it.
Gatwick Airport
Staff working at Gatwick Airport were voting on whether or not to strike last month.
Two separate groups of workers at Gatwick were voting on the industrial action over poverty pay rates according to their representatives Unite.
They include staff who scan passengers' luggage as well as those involved in maintaining the airport's facilities such as the toilets.
On August 1, staff employed by ICTS, who scan passengers' luggage, have confirmed that they will be striking.
The strike will be for 48 hours from 6am on Saturday August 10.
On August 6, Unite announced four new strike dates that will take place ahead of the August Bank Holiday.
The new proposed dates run from Tuesday August 20 until Saturday August 24.
But a breakthrough in discussions meant a new pay deal was offered on August 7.
Unite said that they would be suspending all further strikes while the deal is being voted on - a relief for Brits who would have been affected.
Stansted Airport
Staff working on easyJet's check-in counters at Stansted Airport confirmed a 17-day strike earlier this month.
The strike, over a long-running pay dispute, was delayed on July 23 after a new pay deal was proposed.
Unite the union has since suspended all the July strike dates while the new deal is being voted on.
On August 1, Unite confirmed that the strike has been called off.
Unite regional officer Mark Barter said: “I am pleased to say that our members have voted to accept a new pay deal for the year starting in April 2019 that amounts to 13 per cent for the majority of the workforce.
“As a result, all the planned strike action has been called off and our members will be working normally assisting passengers in getting away on their summer holidays."
British Airways
British Airways pilots, represented by British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA), have confirmed that they will be striking this summer.
The ballot for the strike started last month after negotiations over pay stalled.
BA failed their initial bid to block the strikes, and lost again after an appeal.
However, although strikes could start from August 17, BALPA said on August 2 that it was still in talks with BA and would continue next week.
The union said it won't be announcing strike dates yet.
Will I get my money back if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
If your flight is cancelled, you have the legal right to either a full refund within seven days or a replacement flight to your destination.
This applies for whatever reason your flight was cancelled or how long before you were told it would no longer be be flying.
If your flight is delayed by three hours or more and you were flying to or from a European airport, or with an EU-based airline such as Ryanair or British Airways then you can claim compensation up to €250 (£229) for short-haul flights and €400 (£367) for mid-haul flights and €600 (£530) for long-haul flights.
But the airline might not payout if it's out of their control, for example, due to bad weather or strikes.
Ryanair
Ryanair pilots were also being balloted over whether or not to strike in July.
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said that the strike is a dispute over working conditions.
On August 7, the union confirmed that the pilots will be striking.
Strikes will be held from 00.01am on August 22 until 11.59pm on August 23 and from 00.01am on September 2 until 11.59pm on September 4.
The announcement left many fearing that they might not be able to make wedding and birthday plans.
Ryanair has written to the union to ask them to reconsider amid news that staff at the airline are facing job cuts.
But it's not the only Ryanair strike that could affect Brits.
The airline's Irish pilots were also voting on strike action.
On August 9, the Irish pilots' union confirmed pilots have voted for strike action but has not confirmed dates.
Its pilots in Spain are also voting on whether or not to strike.
Ryanair's cabin crew in Portugal have announced a walk out as well.
The dates for the strike are 00:00 August 21 until 23:29 August 25.
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