Luton Airport easyJet ground handlers to strike for six days over pay
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Around 200 DHL check‑in and baggage staff dedicated to easyJet will strike over two three‑day periods in late December.
This alert was originally created on 11 December 2025.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 12, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed (legacy backfill)
Dec 28, 2025
✎ Update
Unite suspended the planned Boxing Day weekend strikes by DHL-employed easyJet check-in and baggage staff to ballot an improved pay offer. Earlier 19–21 Dec walkouts were unaffected.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- London Luton Airport (Bedfordshire)
Sources
- https://news.sky.com/story/easyjet-staff-at-luton-airport-to-strike-over-christmas-13479782
- https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/luton-airport-strikes-christmas-travel-flights-delayed-b1261750.html
- https://www.timeout.com/london/news/strikes-will-hit-london-luton-airport-over-the-2025-christmas-period-full-list-of-dates-and-airlines-affected-121125
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