UK Border Force Christmas strike - confirmed dates
Dec 7, 2022, 8:39 am
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UK Border Force Christmas strike - confirmed dates
Eight days of Christmas misery, 23 December onwards/
Border Force staff to strike over Christmas - union https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63893115
We fly out on day one….
Border Force staff to strike over Christmas - union https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63893115
We fly out on day one….
Dec 7, 2022, 8:49 am
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They have been training the army to take over. Who knows perhaps it will be better than usual!!
Dec 7, 2022, 9:11 am
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For myself, I think I will be fine as we are long haul BA and late at night, but I fear others may not be so lucky.
Dec 7, 2022, 9:14 am
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Ha, missed flying home for Christmas due to COVID the last two years.
Have 3 flights in this 8 day period...
Let's see.
Have 3 flights in this 8 day period...
Let's see.
Dec 7, 2022, 9:51 am
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Dec 7, 2022, 9:57 am
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Wonder what the people across the channel are going to do without their welcoming committee.
Dec 7, 2022, 10:16 am
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But there's plenty of people delivering my "post" that matters - parcels - just not Royal Mail. And thank goodness, as they are far less flexible and reliable.
Dec 7, 2022, 10:17 am
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The timings must have been designed to cause issues with the Home Office civil servants, who would usually be covering the critical roles, with the Army assumed to do support roles such as queue marshalling. HO staff will of course already have Christmas leave planned. With whole batallions already on planned leave over Christmas this is going to cause problems on one level. On the other hand usually passenger flows are not that great during the strike days. HAL hasn't been given much information yet, but there is a risk of some pre-emptive cancellations of flights, at HAL's behest.
Dec 7, 2022, 10:18 am
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this is targeted action and to start with only will be at a few selected airports - LHR ,LGW and MAN being key ones,and one sea port. Union have only asked members who are immigration trained to support the action over this period . However they stated they will ramp up wider action if a deal is not forthcoming from HMG. Contingency plans are in place from various other govt depts and as stated the army . However it’s likely to be disruptive and delivery questionable .
Dec 7, 2022, 10:19 am
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A quick question. I'm travelling with my family DUB-LHR on 26 Dec and LHR-DUB on 28 Dec, both strike days. I haven't done this for a while and cannot remember if there are Border Force checks for flights from the Republic of Ireland, part of the Common Travel Area. We are flying BA in and out of T5, if that makes any difference. Could someone remind me, please.
Thx Grantosol
Thx Grantosol
Dec 7, 2022, 10:22 am
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A quick question. I'm travelling with my family DUB-LHR on 26 Dec and LHR-DUB on 28 Dec, both strike days. I haven't done this for a while and cannot remember if there are Border Force checks for flights from the Republic of Ireland, part of the Common Travel Area. We are flying BA in and out of T5, if that makes any difference. Could someone remind me, please.
Thx Grantosol
Thx Grantosol
Dec 7, 2022, 10:23 am
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A quick question. I'm travelling with my family DUB-LHR on 26 Dec and LHR-DUB on 28 Dec, both strike days. I haven't done this for a while and cannot remember if there are Border Force checks for flights from the Republic of Ireland, part of the Common Travel Area. We are flying BA in and out of T5, if that makes any difference. Could someone remind me, please.
Thx Grantosol
Thx Grantosol