Don’t expect compensation if strikes disrupt plans, UK holidaymakers told

Airlines don't have to pay up if flights are cancelled through industrial action, so check the terms of your travel insurance, Britons warned

Holidaymakers have been warned that they won't be eligible for compensation if their trips are cancelled or delayed due to strikes, as multiple forms of industrial action threaten to disrupt flights, trains and London Underground services in the first week of the school summer holidays.

Last week air traffic control managers in mainland Europe gave formal warning of strikes in the next six months, potentially exacerbating disruption to thousands of holiday flights, including those to and from the UK. The date of the walkout has not been announced, but it is likely to be timed to cause maximum impact during the summer holiday period.