Relief for Passengers as Luton Airport Christmas Strikes Set to Hit 205 Flights Called Off

Relief for passengers as Luton Airport Christmas strikes set to hit 205 flights called off

Hundreds of workers were set to walk out

Christmas strikes at Luton Airport called off after improved pay offer

The Unite union said 200 staff employed by DHL as check-in and baggage handlers had planned to cause disruption to hundreds of festive flights

Xmas strike at London Luton Airport called off at 11th hour

A planned strike by baggage handlers and check-in staff at Luton Airport has been suspended just days before Christmas, averting major travel disruption for thousands of holiday passengers. Approximately 200 Unite members employed by DHL, who operate on an outsourced contract for easyJet, were scheduled to walk out from Boxing Day until December 28. The industrial action has been halted following an improved pay offer from the logistics giant. T…