Hundreds of workers at Heathrow will walk out in the run-up to the World Cup finals this month over demands for better pay.
Unite said 700 staff, who are involved in ground-handling, airside transport and cargo and are employed by Dnata and Menzies at Heathrow, will strike for three days starting from 18 November.
“It will lead to disruption, cancellations and delays at Heathrow terminals 2, 3 and 4.
“The strike action will particularly affect Qatar Airways, which has scheduled an additional 10 flights a week during the World Cup”, the union said in its statement.
It added that other airlines to be “hit heavily” included Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Cathay-Pacific and Emirates.
Passengers returning to the United States for the Thanksgiving holiday, which falls on 24 November, were also likely to be among those affected.
