Trade union Unite has warned of 'severe disruption' from the May 4 walk-out. Dozens of airlines including Virgin Atlantic, Delta and Emirates are involvedHeathrow travellers are facing a Bank Holiday getaway nightmare after a three-day strike was declared by workers serving up to 70 airlines in a pay dispute.
The union said the strikes were 'likely to lead to severe disruption to airline services for passengers' over the first May Bank Holiday weekend. 'But Unite will not stand for such bully-boy tactics and we will be backing our members in their fight for improved pensions and sick pay for all staff.' BAA Heathrow, which operates the airport, said it was 'working on contingencies with AFS to manage any potential disruption' Some 6.7million passengers passed through the airport in May last year.