There will be a strike of the HAL employed security staff at LHR T5, scheduled from from
31 March to 9 April 2023. The two main teams affected will be in the T5 Building itself, so the screening of passengers and luggage for both departing and transiting passengers. Also the cargo entry points, which will probably affect catering. About 1,400 staff are involved in this, though many are part time.
What we know so far isn't a lot, and speculation won't take anyone very far.
- BA has moved a small number of flights from LHR to LGW during this period, or rather 29 March to 10 April, covering
Nuremberg, Pisa and Valencia
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-switches.html
- Traditionally at some point BA will cancel flights. Usually domestic and shorter flights are most affected, BA tries to keep longhaul going.
- Until BA announces something specific in this area, there is no point ringing up or trying to change flights ahead of this strike plan.
- On the other hand BA may well allow flexibility on existing bookings during this period, ahead of any cancellations.
- Strikes by HAL will not usually trigger EC261 compensation.
- A number of strikes lined up against HAL have been settled at the last minute.