Heathrow Express strike is off

A THIRD 24-hour strike on the Heathrow Express, due to begin at noon on Sunday, was called off this afternoon.

A spokesman for the Heathrow Express management said a meeting with the train drivers' union Aslef had been agreed.

Strike action over union recognition hit the line last week and again from noon today.

Aslef wants official recognition by the company. Heathrow Express managers say they will allow this, but only alongside a separate staff association - which up to now Aslef has rejected. The first 24-hour strike caused some disruption despite denials from airports operator BAA, which owns of the 15-mile link.