{"id":223252,"date":"2025-05-04T17:24:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/union-strikes-at-gatwick-may-impact-over-70-of-easyjet-flights\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T17:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:24:55","slug":"union-strikes-at-gatwick-may-impact-over-70-of-easyjet-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=223252","title":{"rendered":"Union strikes at Gatwick may impact over 70% of easyJet flights"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Travelers flying with easyJet through Gatwick Airport (LGW) in May and June should prepare for severe flight disruptions. Refueling staff and ground workers are planning coordinated strike actions that could impact over 70% of the airline\u2019s daily operations from the airport.<\/p>\n

easyJet operates more than half of all departures from Gatwick, making it the largest airline at the UK\u2019s second-busiest airport. According to UNITE<\/a>, one of the UK and Ireland\u2019s largest trade unions, the planned strikes threaten to ground or delay hundreds of flights, especially during the busy May half-term period.<\/p>\n

The first round of strikes is set to begin on May 16, 2025, when fuel staff from Redline Oil Services, one of the major fueling services providers, will walk off the job for four days. A second four-day strike will follow from May 23 to May 27. These workers are responsible for fueling aircraft for several airlines, with easyJet among the most affected. UNITE estimates that these walkouts alone could disrupt more than 250 easyJet aircraft movements per day.<\/p>\n