Irish tourists abroad are being urged to check a number of transport and strikes due to take effect across Europe this summer.
Industrial action in England Spain, Sweden and Italy over the coming months are set to potentially disrupt those travelling from Irish airports, Cork Beo reports.
Airlines are expected to email passengers ahead of time to communicate any updates.
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Irish passengers are also being urged to ensure that they have travel insurance that cover cancellations.
UK
Security based at London's Heathrow Airport will carry out several walkouts from June 28, lasting 31 days but could continue until August.
Heathrow Terminal Three and Terminal Five, in addition to campus security will follow their colleagues on the picket line.
June 24 and 29 right through until June 30 is when strikes will take place.
They will also happen on July 14, 16, 21 to 24 and 28 until July 31.
The following month will see strikes on August 4 until the 7, 11 until the 14, 18 to 20 and 24 until 27.
Birmingham airport staff are expected to hold pay strikes in July.
ITALY
Trains, planes, ferries, and metro services will all face big delays in Italy, as planned protests beginning on midnight on July 6 until the beginning of service on July 7.
They will begin again from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm to midnight.
Air traffic controllers are scheduled to go on strike on July 15.
SWEDEN
The Swedish Transport Workers' Union will be walking out with security staff at Bromma Stockholm Airport and Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport from July 3. These strikes should last between July 5 and 7, unless an announcement is reached.
SPAIN
The most popular holiday destination for Irish tourists is set to be affected by strikes.
The Spanish Union of Airline Pilots (Sepla) wants to strike against Air Europa which is expected to take place sometime between June 19 and July 2.
The third biggest airline in Spain, it regularly flies from Dublin Airport to Spain during the summer months.
Peopl Insurance (Peopl.ie), a nationwide provider of travel insurance, urged passengers to check the conditions and limitations of their travel insurance policies around industrial action, civil unrest, extreme weather events and lengthy airport security queues.
Paul Walsh, CEO of Peopl Insurance, said: “If a strike hits while you’re on holiday, you could be delayed catching a flight or ferry home and even miss your flight or sailing. If a strike arises before you head off on vacation, it could scupper your entire holiday. Some travel insurance policies will cover you if you have to abandon your holiday, if you miss your flight or if your holiday is delayed as a result of an unexpected work stoppage or strike at an airport or ferry port."
He warned holidaymakers to be aware that there may be exclusions in their policy which mean they may not be covered for certain "loss or damage" which arises "on foot of civil protests."
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