Cirium says UK aviation could be hit hard by March border strike

Aviation analytics provider Cirium has said hundreds of thousands of passengers could be affected when UK border officials go on strike for a day on March 15, There are to be 2,125 flights landing at British airports on the day of the industrial action, Cirium estimated, a potential passenger load of over 365,000 seats. Over a quarter of the flights will touch down at London Heathrow, Cirium said, with London Gatwick and Manchester next-busiest with 267 and 173 respectively. British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair are due to operate around half the flights between them, Cirium said. Border officials went on