London Underground strike action: 21-24 April

Due to planned strike action, there will be little to no service across all London Underground services, including the Piccadilly line to Heathrow, between 21 and 24 April 2026

 

Heathrow Express, Elizabeth line, and local bus services will run as normal on these days. Please plan your journey prior to travelling to Heathrow, and allow for extra time where necessary, as these services will be busier than normal. 

 

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Airfield signs

There are two types of airfield signage

Location signs

Yellow on black background. Identifies the runway, holding point or taxiway currently on/at or entering.

Location sign

Direction/runway exit

Black on yellow background. Identifies the intersecting taxiways the aircraft is approaching, with an arrow indicating the direction to turn.

Direction sign

Runway signs

White on a red background. These signs identify a runway intersection ahead. A red runway Marker Board is positioned at the entrance to the runways. It is illuminated at night and provides a warning to aircraft and vehicles that they are approaching a runway.

 

 

runway signs

These are regulated by ICAO and are painted white on runways and yellow on taxiways. Examples of taxiway markings are taxiway centrelines and CAT 1,2 and 3 holding points situated across the entrance to runways.

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Airfield maps

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