Majority of holidaymakers expecting strike disruption this summer
James ChappleHolidaymakers are getting unduly worried about the impact of industrial action on their summer travel plans, new research by Holiday Extras has revealed.
Most travellers (94%) are expecting their getaways to be affected by strikes this summer, according to a recent poll of 1,000 holidaymakers who have flown in the past three years.
However, more than half of the respondents (54%) also told the holiday essentials firm they hadn’t actually experienced any strike-related disruption during the past three years.
Simon Hagger, Holiday Extras deputy chief executive, said it was important to remember 94% of flights operated as normal last summer, versus a pre-Covid rate of around 97%.
"This year, we’ve seen strikes by Border Force at our airports and ports have minimal impact after the government and travel operators’ contingency plans kept everything moving as normal," said Hagger.
"So while there are strikes at Heathrow this Easter, and probably strikes ongoing in France, so far strikes have had far less impact on travel than everyone has thought.
"It looks increasingly likely worrying about strikes is more of a risk to everyone’s much-needed time away than the strikes themselves, and our recommendation is that with a bit of preparation and planning people should still be able to enjoy their much-needed time off."
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