Overview
- Unite has scheduled walkouts for September 30, October 1, October 16 and October 17.
- About 70 to 80 Unite members in baggage handling, check-in, flight dispatching and fuelling are set to strike.
- Bournemouth Airport says it negotiated in good faith, notes the fire services accepted the offer, and is preparing contingency plans to minimise disruption.
- Unite argues the proposed rise—5% for the lowest paid and 4.5% for the highest—falls short of living costs and warns of major disruption.
- Ryanair says it will operate as normal during the strike dates after a previous walkout was suspended for talks that later collapsed.