If you're in the UK or are planning to come to the UK, expect things to take a little longer - or be prepared to make alternative travel plans, as a number of strikes are about to hit. UK Border Strike The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is calling out its members on strike over the holiday period. It will impact the following ports of entry: London … [Read more...]
RMT Suspends Strike action (Was Time for another rail strike – 5th November)
Breaking late this evening, the rail strikes that were planned were due to run by the RMT Union have been suspended. According to the RMT, they has suspended planned strikes on November 5, 7 and 9 and will now enter into a period of intensive negotiations with Network Rail and the train operating companies. The current dispute remains very much live, and the union is … [Read more...]
Next round of UK Rail Strikes start *TODAY* (1st October)
After a period of unity, it is time for rail unions to call their staff out on strike again. Let us dive in because if you're a member of a certain political party and coming to Birmingham this weekend, you might be paying over the odds for parking (and I can rent you a space at over-the-odds pricing). What is going to be operating? Network Rail has provided a map of what … [Read more...]
It’s another Lufthansa Strike (2nd September)
We're off again, with Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) calling out its members who work for Lufthansa - in effect, grounding the airline tomorrow (2nd September). The strike will run from 00:01 to 23:59 hrs. (Central European Summer Time; GMT+2). Unsurprisingly, the strike will have an impact on flight operations, as the summer holiday period is coming to the end. Lufthansa and … [Read more...]
Strikes hitting the UK rail and London Underground networks – 18th, 19th and 20th August
The wave of industrial action with three strikes coming one after with various strikes on the 18th, 19th and 20th of August. Let us break down the strikes in strike date order. Thursday 18th August Who is striking: Network Rail Staff, Some Train company staff. Affects: The UK Rail network As with previous strike days, the entire network will be capacity-hit, with … [Read more...]
UK Train Drivers strike – Saturday 13th August
We're sticking with the rails this week, as we've got another railway strike inbound, affecting 11 of the rail operators in the United Kingdom. Good luck getting a train out of Euston Station for a start – Image, Economy Class and Beyond. This week's rail strike will affect passengers travelling with the following companies (whose members are part of the ASLEF … [Read more...]
Lufthansa and Ver.di at loggerheads – Strike Action today
All is not well between Lufthansa and the Ver.di union, with a strike in the offing today (Wednesday 27th) - to the point where flying Lufthansa tomorrow isn't an idea to consider. Ver.di's timing is in just before the peak travel season kicks in - for maximum effect, it seems. As such, the flying programmes for the airline have been hit hard, with the ground staff … [Read more...]
Hitting more buffers: National Rail Strike (27th July)
For those who are planning to travel by train on the 27th... the simple advice is Do Not Travel as another round of strikes is about to kick off. What parts of the UK Rail network will be open? Network Rail has provided a map. What is the general service pattern? Like the last strike, it's going to be a limited service operating between 07:30 and … [Read more...]
The train to nowhere – UK National Rail Strike Day 3
With zero movements from either side of the dispute, we've arrived at Day 3 of the National Rail Strike. What might be open if we're lucky - Image, Network Rail - https://www.networkrail.co.uk/industrial-action/. If we're lucky, 20% of trains will operate on limited parts of the UK National Rail Network, with most main lines having some sort of service, whilst branch … [Read more...]
UK National Rail Strike – Let the chaos roll
For those of you who are thinking of heading to the railways in the United Kingdom to travel this week... I'd consider delaying your travels until next week, as a national rail strike, impacting the rail network and rail operating companies is set to start today (Tuesday), impacting travel for the rest of the week What might be open if we're lucky - Image, Network Rail - … [Read more...]
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