More than 350 EasyJet pilots, cabin crew and management have volunteered to help passengers during tomorrow’s public sector strike.
They will provide passengers with information, assisting families and those with special needs as well as offloading bags from the luggage belts to prevent congestion in baggage halls in case of airport immigration delays.
The airline plans to run a full schedule of flights and continues to work closely with the UK Border Agency and airports on their contingency plans to help travellers flying from overseas.
Customer and revenue director Catherine Lynn said: “Our passengers have asked us to try to keep them flying tomorrow and so we are all pulling together to try and make this happen.
“We’re really pleased that hundreds of our own staff – including pilots, cabin crew and the airline’s management – have volunteered to help out. We feel it is important to keep flying so that families and businesses can continue to travel and hope to help make this as smooth as possible for them. We will continue to work closely with the border agency and our airports on contingency plans and will work hard with them to try to minimise any delays.”