ADDED NEWS: Heathrow Express to run throughout industrial action. + Iceland

In spite of industrial action by the RMT union the Heathrow Express will be operating a half-hourly service between Paddington Station and Heathrow Airport T5 via Heathrow Central (T1 and T3) on Friday 27 May and Saturday 28 May between 08:00 and 20:00.  Journey times will be 15 minutes from Paddington Station to Heathrow Central with a further 6 minutes to Terminal 5.  Between 05:00 and 24:00 a free bus replacement service will be operating between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4 departing every 15 minutes.  The Piccadilly Underground provides an alternative service.

Members of the RMT union will walk out for 48 hours from 03:40 next Friday, with a further 24-hour stoppage planned for 24 June and others scheduled for July.

Richard Robinson, Managing Director of Heathrow Express, is strong with his views, "During the pay talks process we have consistently asked the RMT to consider the unnecessary inconvenience to passengers caused by such industrial action.  We have put forward a good offer which reflects the challenging economic environment and our need to be more efficient. www.heathrowexpress.com/amendedtimetable 

And as of just before AERBT was distributed at midnight GMT, Iceland has closed the two main airports after its most active volcano, Grimsvotn, began erupting on Saturday.  However, the country's meteorological office says that it is short term and should not cause widespread disruption to air traffic. http://en.vedur.is

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