WTM unveils contingency plan as DLR strike looms
The organisers of World Travel Market are reassuring visitors and exhibitors there will be ‘minimal’ disruption to journeys to and from this week’s show if planned strikes on the Docklands Light Railway go ahead.
DLR staff have voted to take industrial action on the Tuesday and Wednesday of the four-day London event, which starts today (Monday).
In an email to visitors and exhibitors WTM said an ‘enhanced’ bus transfer service will operate on routes serving ExCel during the strike period, or visitors could go from Canning Town on foot.
WTM organisers said the walk to ExCel takes 10 to 15 minutes and will be signposted, with staff on hand to assist.
Alternatively, visitors are advised to take the Jubilee line and get off at North Greenwich from which The Emirates Airline cable car will then take them to ExCeL. The cable car will be free of charge on the two days of the strike.
Or, Thames Clippers is also running on strike days to The O2 arena, where delegates can then take the free Emirates Airline cable car service to ExCeL.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ Union (RMT) have voted to strike from Tuesday morning until Thursday morning following a dispute with service operator Keolis Amey over working conditions and the use of agency staff.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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