MADRID, July 2 (Reuters) – Spain-based cabin crew at Ryanair (RYA.I) plan to strike for 12 days this month to demand higher working circumstances, the USO and SICTPLA unions mentioned on Saturday, elevating the prospect of journey chaos because the summer season vacationer season will get below approach.
The announcement got here on the ultimate day of the crews’ present strike, which started on Thursday and compelled Ryanair to cancel 10 flights in Spain on Saturday.
Cabin crew will strike on July 12-15, 18-21 and 25-28 throughout the ten Spanish airports the place Ryanair operates, the unions mentioned in a press release.
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“The unions and crew of Ryanair … demand a change of perspective from the airline,” they mentioned in a press release, calling for Ryanair to renew negotiations over points together with fee of the minimal wage.
The unions additionally urged the federal government “to not enable Ryanair to violate labour laws and constitutional rights reminiscent of the appropriate to strike”.
In a press release on Saturday, Ryanair mentioned it anticipated “minimal (if any) disruption to its flight schedules in July on account of minor and poorly supported Spanish labour strikes”.
It added that “Air Site visitors Management (ATC) strikes and airport workers shortages throughout Europe (that are past Ryanair’s management) could nevertheless trigger some minor disruption and passengers whose flights are disrupted… shall be notified by e mail/SMS.”
Ryanair cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France and Italy had taken strike motion in latest days however the low-cost airline mentioned lower than 2% of its flights scheduled over final weekend had been affected. learn extra
Airline employees throughout Europe have been staging walkouts because the sector adapts to a resumption of journey after pandemic lockdowns have been lifted. Employees shortages have been blamed for prolonged delays and queues. learn extra
Spain-based cabin crew at easyJet (EZJ.L) are hanging for 9 days this month for greater pay. The airline cancelled 5 flights from Spain on Saturday. learn extra
Staff at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport went on strike on Friday and into Saturday, forcing cancellation of about 10% of flights. learn extra
In Portugal, additionally a high vacation vacation spot, there are not any ongoing strikes however 65 flights to and from Lisbon have been anticipated to be cancelled on Saturday as a consequence of “a set of constraints at varied European airports”, mentioned airport administration firm ANA.
The Portuguese state of affairs has predominantly affected companies of airline TAP, which didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Lengthy strains shaped at TAP’s assist desk in Lisbon as annoyed passengers tried to both re-book or get a refund.
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Reporting by Jessica Jones; Further reporting by Catarina Demony in Lisbon; Enhancing by Kevin Liffey, David Holmes and David Gregorio
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