Air Malta is in contact with Swissport over possible strike action at major UK airports which may take place at the end of August and beginning of September.

Air Malta said possible strikes have been threatened at London’s Gatwick and Stansted airports, on the 25 and 29 August and at Manchester airport on the 27 August and 1 September.

The current dispute at Swissport, the airline’s ground handlers at these airports, may also be extended to other UK airdromes.

Air Malta is in close contact with Swissport and is being updated constantly on the evolving matter, the airline said. “Whereas some affected airlines have chosen to cancel flights, Air Malta intends to provide minimum disruptions to its customers and currently plans to operate these flights to the respective airports on these dates. The airline however is also making contingency arrangements to re-route the Gatwick and Stansted flights to Luton airport and the Manchester flight to Liverpool airport should the need arise,” the airline said in a statement.

It said a formal announcement on any changes to the schedule and routes of the affected flights will be communicated in the coming days. All flights will operate as per normal schedule and to the original airport if strike action is withdrawn.