Thirty Ryanair flights to and from Spain were canceled on Thursday morning and a further 124 were delayed on the fourth day of the company’s flight attendants strike in the middle of the tourist season. Between Thursday morning and 1 p.m., 28 flights to and from Spain were canceled, according to the USO union, with 54 delayed departures and 70 delayed arrivals. Ryanair prides itself on being the airline that carries the most passengers in the Spanish market, serving “more than 650 routesof the country’s 27 airports where it operates.
The cancellations are due, according to the union, “lack of information about the minimum service organized by the company“. The latter had not consolidated full crews, despite a minimum service set by the Ministry of Transport to consolidate up to 82% of flights to certain destinations.right to strike” to “traveler’s interest“.
The social movement to demand better working conditions for the 1,900-strong staff in Spain began late last week and could last until July 2. In the period from June 24 to 26, in the conditions of full recovery of tourists, 129 flights were canceled in Spain.
The first part of the strike last week also involved employees of companies in other European countries: Portugal, Belgium, Italy and France. They demanded respect for labor laws and a pay rise, while the Irish company must perform better this summer than it did in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.
For Ryanair, however, these are only disruptions.”a minor“A company spokesperson was contacted on Thursday, claiming that “Less than 3%» flights were affected by the social movement. “Still, it’s a concern, and unions have deliberately undermined the minimum DOT service package by instructing crews not to show up for affected flights.“, the company assessed.
The Irish company’s strike from Friday will coincide with a strike by workers at another low-cost carrier, Easyjet, where around 450 flight attendants and stewards are expected to walk out on July 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30 and 31 to match their work schedule. terms with the rest of the cabin crew colleagues in Europe.
Source: Le Figaro
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