British Airways workers based at Heathrow have voted to strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the GMB and Unite backed industrial action.
The unions said holidaymakers face disruption, warning of a summer of strikes. Workers, including check-in staff, will now decide on strike dates. The union said these were likely to be held during the peak summer holiday period.
BA members working at the London airport were balloted by the GMB union on Thursday morning with 91% of its workers voting in favour of the action. Nadine Houghton, GMB national officer, said: “With grim predictability, holidaymakers face massive disruption thanks to the pig-headedness of British Airways.
