'Flights are operating normally.' Head of passenger operations at Gatwick Airport Adam Jones says passport checks are expected to take 'a bit longer' due to Border Force strikes - but insists everything is 'working smoothly' with contingent staff.
Hundreds of thousands of air passengers face possible delays today as Border Force workers become the latest to go on strike.
The strike will last until early on Boxing Day, before another round from 28 December until early on New Year's Eve. The airports said that most departing flights would not be affected, although some arriving passengers - particularly those who cannot use eGates - could face delays. The company has estimated that the strike, which will continue on Christmas Eve, has already cost it £100m.
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