Heathrow said the airport was operating as usual on Friday despite a strike by security guards in a dispute over pay. Around 1,400 members of Unite will be on strike for 10 days, covering much of the busy Easter weekend, after last-ditch talks broke down on Thursday evening.
Picket lines were mounted outside the airport and Unite said the strike was being “well supported.” The airport said its contingency plans were working well, although some British Airways flights are expected to be cancelled.
The airport’s chief executive John Holland-Kaye told Sky News: “I’m here in Terminal Five which is the only terminal that voted for strike action and you’ll see it’s operating as normal.
