Ryanair says will defy Stansted strikers

May 22, 2012
Ryanair today said they will deliver a normal schedule at Stansted despite seven days of strikes threatened by baggage handlers at the UK airport.

Ryanair today said they will deliver a normal schedule at Stansted despite seven days of strikes threatened by baggage handlers at the UK airport.

Union members employed by Swissport, an airport services business, are poised to walk out from 5.30am on 2 June until 5.30am on 6 June, as well as holding a 24-hour strike from 5.30am on 23 May, and a 48-hour walkout from 5.30am on 26 May.

The June strike coincides with the Jubilee celebrations in Britain.

"Ryanair will operate a full schedule of flights to/from Stansted airport during the planned periods of disruption (23 - 24 May; 26 - 28 May; 2 - 6 June) even if this blackmail action is taken by Unite Union members. Ryanair will allow all passengers to use Ryanair's web check-in service and travel with carry-on luggage only in order to ensure passengers' travel plans are not disrupted by this unfair and unjustified action," the airline said.

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