Security guards at London's Heathrow Airport will go on strike on Thursday after last-minute talks over a pay dispute broke down.
Unite union's 1,400 members working at Terminal 5 and in campus security will walk out on May 5-6, 9-10 and 25-27.
Staff will strike in the run-up to and the day of King Charles III's coronation.
Talks mediated by conciliation service Acas failed to resolve the row, said Unite.
“Unite has given Heathrow Airport every opportunity to make an improved pay offer, which could have led to the strike action being suspended,” the union’s regional co-ordinating officer Wayne King said.
“Sadly, they refused to grasp the opportunity to make an offer which could meet members’ expectations.”
The world’s best airports for 2023, according to Skytrax — in pictures
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10. Madrid Airport rounds off the top 10. Unsplash -
9. Narita International Airport near Tokyo is one of four Japanese airports in the world's top 20 ranking from Skytrax. AP -
8. Switzerland's Zurich Airport ranks in the world's top 10. Photo: Zurich Airport -
7. Munich International Airport in Bavaria, Germany. Corbis -
6. Turkey's Istanbul Airport opened in 2018 and was judged as the world's sixth best. Photo: Grimshaw -
5. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport came fifth globally and number one in Europe. AFP -
4. Incheon International in South Korea is the fourth best airport in the world. Getty Images -
3. Haneda Airport in Tokyo ranked in third place. AFP -
2. Qatar's Hamad International Airport in Doha slipped from the top spot to second place in 2023. EPA -
1. Singapore's Changi International Airport is the world's best airport in 2023, according to Skytrax. Photo: Changi Airport Group
