Heathrow strike by fuel workers suspended ahead of summer holiday rush

Heathrow strike by fuel workers suspended ahead of summer holiday rush

The start of the big summer holiday getaway at Heathrow Airport is no longer facing the imminent threat of disruption from a strike by staff at a plane refuelling company.

The Unite union had said its members at Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) would walk out from 5am on Thursday until the same time on Sunday in a dispute over pay, resulting in disruption for passengers using the company's client airlines.

They include KLM, Emirates, Virgin, United, Singapore, Air France and Delta.