UK Border Force Christmas strike - confirmed dates
Dec 23, 2022, 3:15 am
#272
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London UK
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 68
My daughter's family, including young children, got through immigration at T-3 (not e-gates obviously) at 9:30 in less than 15 minutes this morning! We're hugely grateful to the troops filling in, who aren't very well paid themselves.
Dec 23, 2022, 3:33 am
#273
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Programs: BA, LY, QF, UA, HH
Posts: 182
Just walked past the T5 border now (10:30am) and there was minimal queuing and it looked like traffic was flowing. I heard one of the staff on hand tell a family that needed to queue that they’d probably be in the baggage area in 10 minutes.
Dec 23, 2022, 3:52 am
#274
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold / Hilton Diamond / IHG Diamond Ambassador / Marriot Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,576
From the comments being made about the process experienced today, it would seem that it is better than normal fully staffed days.
The troops are probably more pleasant than the normal staff and while military fatigues may not suggest a non hostile environment it is still probably better than what we normally have to put up with.
Of all the public service strikes the border force is the one that gets no sympathy from me
The troops are probably more pleasant than the normal staff and while military fatigues may not suggest a non hostile environment it is still probably better than what we normally have to put up with.
Of all the public service strikes the border force is the one that gets no sympathy from me
Dec 23, 2022, 4:17 am
#275
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Programs: BA gold
Posts: 3,902
11am - Walked through UK border for domestic connections at T5 - no queue, and plenty staffed stations. One of the my fastest processes ever through UK border at T5 connections.
Only disappointment for me today is no black pudding in the Flounge.
Only disappointment for me today is no black pudding in the Flounge.
Last edited by Stez; Dec 23, 2022 at 4:25 am
Dec 23, 2022, 4:36 am
#276
Join Date: Jun 2021
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 588
From the comments being made about the process experienced today, it would seem that it is better than normal fully staffed days.
The troops are probably more pleasant than the normal staff and while military fatigues may not suggest a non hostile environment it is still probably better than what we normally have to put up with.
Of all the public service strikes the border force is the one that gets no sympathy from me
The troops are probably more pleasant than the normal staff and while military fatigues may not suggest a non hostile environment it is still probably better than what we normally have to put up with.
Of all the public service strikes the border force is the one that gets no sympathy from me
Dec 23, 2022, 4:46 am
#277
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 597
British Army is the BEST!
Border Force strike on busiest Xmas in three years with 1,290 flights landing TODAY | Daily Mail Online
Border Force strike on busiest Xmas in three years with 1,290 flights landing TODAY | Daily Mail Online
'Better than normal, great job military and managers. Maybe this is the future.'
Dec 23, 2022, 5:25 am
#278
Join Date: Aug 2022
Programs: United GS, BAEC GGL, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 490
Just landed at T2, through in 2 mins which is the fastest ever I can recall.
Off to the f wing now to see if I can get a sdc to earlier flight up to GLA.
Off to the f wing now to see if I can get a sdc to earlier flight up to GLA.
Dec 23, 2022, 5:29 am
#279
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: AA, BA, Accor, Honors Diamond, IHG Diamond Elite and lots more....
Posts: 3,005
I bet the press doesn't write articles as to how well border control is now operating.
I hope they are on strike when I return to the UK in mid January!!
I hope they are on strike when I return to the UK in mid January!!
Dec 23, 2022, 5:50 am
#281
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
Programs: BA GGL, BA GfL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum
Posts: 197
British Army is the BEST!
Border Force strike on busiest Xmas in three years with 1,290 flights landing TODAY | Daily Mail Online
Border Force strike on busiest Xmas in three years with 1,290 flights landing TODAY | Daily Mail Online
Dec 23, 2022, 5:52 am
#282
Join Date: Jun 2021
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 588
The disappointment was palpable on BBC Breakfast this morning. They had stationed a reporter at Gatwick in anticipation of chaos, only to find things were working very nicely indeed.
Dec 23, 2022, 5:54 am
#283
Join Date: Aug 2022
Programs: United GS, BAEC GGL, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 490
Cleared immigration, went for shower in united arrival lounge, Heathrow express to t5 and successful SDC to get me home an hour and a bit earlier.
Don't think I've ever done it that quickly in the past!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Dec 23, 2022, 5:55 am
#284
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lausanne Switzerland
Programs: BA Gold; Swiss Blue
Posts: 1,244
I see they are planning more strikes I think based on the data today I will book my returns to the UK on those dates.
Last edited by SWISSBOBBY; Dec 23, 2022 at 5:56 am Reason: update