Bank holiday strikes to hit Gatwick and Stansted

TRAVELLERS face August bank holiday chaos at two of Britain’s busiest airports because of a planned strike by workers, including baggage handlers and check-in staff.

Gatwick and Stansted are set to be hit by strikes on August 25 and 29 in a dispute over pay which could spread to Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle airports.

Workers employed by Swissport have rejected a “paltry” 3% pay offer which unions complained was well below the rate of inflation.