Hundreds of Heathrow staff to strike in run-up to Fifa World Cup

Three days of action from 18 November could mean disruption for football fans heading to Qatar

Hundreds of Heathrow airport workers will go on strike for three days later this month, potentially disrupting travel plans for football fans planning to fly to the World Cup in Qatar.

The Unite union said 700 workers involved in ground handling, airside transport and cargo at Europe's busiest airport were to go on strike from the early hours of 18 November to the early hours of 21 November over pay demands.