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We thought the Christmas season was the peak for threats of strikes by workers in the travel industry but some of them just keep on coming. At the moment, seven large airports in the UK, including major London airports, are still feeling threatened by possible strikes by 6,000 staff, all members of the Unite union.

Today, there was a piece of good news, as the union called off the first strike due to begin on Monday, January 7. But they have still two shutdowns scheduled, on January 14 and January 17.

The workers belonging to the Unite union, who are from a variety of occupations including stewards, clerical staff and security guards, are all upset about the possible closure of the staff pension scheme for BAA Airports - this is the company that operates the airports at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Seems like they were good enough to stay on board for the Christmas and New Year peak traveling season, but the goodwill is over now and these staff want their pension system.

So, if you have travel plans for the UK during the next potential strike dates, make sure you keep up to date with any possible cancellations or other changes that could occur.