Air Malta (
) is making contingency plans. They have what, 2 flights a day?
These plans include diverting the airline's Heathrow and Gatwick flights to Luton and its Glasgow flights to Prestwick on the days of the strike. Should strike action materialise, passengers travelling from London are advised to check in at Luton airport while passengers travelling from Glasgow should check in at Prestwick. Air Malta is also giving its clients who booked on the affected flights the possibility to change their flight dates at no additional charge, provided travel is completed by January 31.
United Airlines' 1K desk, on the other hand is still completely in the dark about the strike plans and what they will allow passengers to do ( change booking dates, itineraries,etc.). That is some serious planning.
I also note a delightful piece of info:
Passengers will be allowed to travel with more than one carry-on bag at 19 airports from next week, although confusion is predicted, as the one-bag limit will remain in force at some airports, including Gatwick, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/85183d76-b...0779fd2ac.html
Now, United: how about letting us know what our options are???