JET refuellers who service almost all easyJet flights at Gatwick airport say their employer is paying through the nose to stop their strike from causing massive delays.

Of the 35 permanent staff who work for Redline Oil at the London airport, 30 of them joined the picket line on Saturday for their second day of action.

Redline Oil is alleged to have moved staff to Gatwick from its locations across the country to replace workers responsible for refuelling easyJet flights leaving the north terminal.