British Airways Strikes Again

There's a 95 percent chance Senior Editor Christine Sarkis is thinking about travel right now. Follow her on Instagram @postcartography and Twitter @ChristineSarkis.

Christine Sarkis is an SATW-award-winning journalist and executive editor at SmarterTravel. Her stories have also appeared on USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler, Huffington Post, and Business Insider. Her advice has been featured in dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, and People magazine. She has also shared travel tips on television and radio shows including Good Morning America, Marketplace, and Here & Now. Her work has been published in the anthologies Spain from a Backpack and The Best Women's Travel Writing 2008. She is currently working on a travel memoir.

The Handy Item I Always Pack: The Trtl Pillow. It's easy to pack and comfortable, and makes it so I can actually sleep on flights.

Ultimate Bucket List Experience: Seeing the Aurora Borealis from the comfort of somewhere warm, like a glass igloo or hot spring.

Travel Motto: Curiosity is an amazing compass.

Aisle, Window, or Middle Seat: Aisle all the way.

Email Christine Sarkis at editor@smartertravel.com.

See recent posts by Christine Sarkis

Unite—British Airways’ cabin crew union—has announced the dates of its next strikes. During May and June, the cabin crew will walk out for four separate five-day strikes.

The strike dates are:

May 18 through 22
May 24 through 28
May 30 through June 3
June 5 through June 9

News of these strikes comes a month after reports of progress towards a resolution. The BBC covers details of the events leading up to this latest strike announcement.

These dates are too early to affect peak summer travel, but the strikes could cause plenty of headaches for travelers taking advantage of the pre-summer Europe shoulder season, known for smaller crowds and better prices. This is probably a good time to mention that Carl Unger recently outlined passenger rights in an airline strike.

During the last strike, British Airways kept its website updated with news and contact information for passengers flying during the union actions, and it looks like they’ll be doing the same this time.

Are you booked to fly with British Airways during one of the strike dates? Were you affected by the last strike? Do you have any tips to share with other readers about managing travel?

We hand-pick everything we recommend and select items through testing and reviews. Some products are sent to us free of charge with no incentive to offer a favorable review. We offer our unbiased opinions and do not accept compensation to review products. All items are in stock and prices are accurate at the time of publication. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission.