Check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew at 18 UK airports plan 48-hour strike

motorguy

We're flying out of Belfast International to Tenerife on the morning of Christmas eve.

Swissport are the support for Thomas Cook, who we fly with.

Is it only Unite union members on strike or all Swissport Staff?

We'd be happy enough bringing hand luggage but i'd have thought the likely delay will be getting hold luggage ON to the plane, so even those with just hand luggage would be delayed anyway?

We're going to ring Thomas Cooks during the week but i'm getting jumpy about this.

Anyone any other thoughts / advice?

richardw

In legal terms don't swissport have a principle-agent relationship with airlines and thus aren't a third party?

Caz3121

mavisangelica wrote: »

Just checked the link and Swissport are the ground handling there.

I don't see BA on the list of airlines handled by Swissport in Edinburgh (I thought it was Menzies that handled BA) have you been informed that this is not being handled by BA/Menzies?
http://www.swissport.com/network/network-detail/?busiId=778&cHash=6072029d3434f327ff2d44f55eedc29a

this is a link from last year re who handles who...not sure much has changed
http://www.pprune.org/8911825-post4.html

Laz123

It appears all the various unions have decided to try and bring down the current government by causing maximum disruption at the most important time of the year. And it's us public that suffer. I hope all the strikers starve over Xmas.

Moto2

Laz123 wrote: »

It appears all the various unions have decided to try and bring down the current government by causing maximum disruption at the most important time of the year. And it's us public that suffer. I hope all the strikers starve over Xmas.

Where did you read that? the Daily Heil?

motorguy

Moto2 wrote: »

Where did you read that? the Daily Heil?

I've seen various quotes along those lines from union leaders.

One said, when talking about the government, something like "if we all spit together we can drown the !!!!!!!s"

Lets be honest, they've picked a time to cause most disruption to innocent people.

Quite frankly its ridiculous in this day and age.

peachyprice

motorguy wrote: »

I've seen various quotes along those lines from union leaders.

One said, when talking about the government, something like "if we all spit together we can drown the !!!!!!!s"

Lets be honest, they've picked a time to cause most disruption to innocent people.

Quite frankly its ridiculous in this day and age.

Yes, there was someone on Jeremy Vine yesterday, can't remember who, Scots man representing the unions, said pretty much the same thing, all designed to bring this Tory government to it's knees.

marrowgirl

BBC website says the Swissport strike has been called off now. (the BA strike is still going ahead though at present)

Moto2

marrowgirl wrote: »

BBC website says the Swissport strike has been called off now. (the BA strike is still going ahead though at present)

Not much of a conspiracy then?

motorguy

marrowgirl wrote: »

BBC website says the Swissport strike has been called off now. (the BA strike is still going ahead though at present)

Soooo relieved about that. :beer: