Manchester Airport has warned passengers of potential flight cancellations and longer queues at immigration later this month. Christmas and new year, some of the busiest international travel periods, could face major disruption due to border staff strikes.
On Wednesday afternoon (December 7) bosses at the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union released the strike dates for their Border Force, passport and visa staff over Christmas.
The industrial action will take place on December 23, 24, 25 and 26, as well as 28, 29, 30 and 31 at Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Gatwick, Heathrow terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, Manchester Airports, as well as New Haven port. The Government has put 600 military personnel and civil servants on standby to deal with the potential disruption.
