
Industrial action by members of air traffic control has led to Norwich airport cancelling all flights on Friday.
On 28 August, no flights will operate to or from the Norfolk aviation base as members of the Prospect union strike.
The 24-hour walkout over pay and working conditions is set to close the airport to air traffic.
Air traffic control members of the union voted in favour of industrial action, short of a strike, from 17 August.
Passengers due to travel on Friday have been advised to check with their airline for available flight options and the latest information.
Carriers that fly out of Norwich include KLM, Loganair, Ryanair and Tui.
Prospect members at Norwich airport are asking for a 10 per cent pay rise in line with market comparators and improved maternity and paternity leave.
Norwich airport said: “We apologise for the disruption and inconvenience this will cause to passengers.
“We remain firmly committed to resolving this dispute through constructive dialogue and will continue to engage with Prospect with the aim of reaching agreement.”
Prospect National Secretary David Avery said: “Norwich airport is only able to operate because of the goodwill of its air traffic control staff. The airport’s continuing refusal to countenance bringing pay and parental leave in line with the market means that that goodwill has evaporated.
“All members want is to be treated the same as their counterparts elsewhere in the country.
“We don’t want to take this strike action, especially at a time when it will impact people’s holidays, but we have been left with no choice. NAL can still avert this action, but they need to come back to the table with a deliverable and fair plan.”
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