LATAM Workers Strike Causes Delays
On Tuesday, the Cabin Crew Union of LAN Express, a subsidiary of the Chile-based LATAM Airlines group, is starting a strike after mediation with their government failed to create a new labor contract. The strike is to affect all local flights and international connections in Chile of LATAM Airlines, a key player in Latin America. […]
Air France warns fliers to brace for Thursday strike
Air France will ground a significant number of flights Thursday because of a pay-related employee strike. The company said half of its long-haul flights from Paris would be canceled. Beyond that, Air France said about a quarter of its medium-haul flights to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle would be grounded. About 15% of shorter flights […]
Ryanair pilots call off pre-Christmas strike as airline recognises union
RYANAIR pilots last night dramatically called off their planned pre-Christmas strike after airline management agreed to recognise trade union Impact as their representatives. Following a tense standoff over the weekend, the union said pilots had suspended their one-day strike on Wednesday and will now meet management tomorrow evening. In a statement, Impact paid tribute to […]
Aeromexico cancels dozens of flights after some pilots strike
Mexico"™s largest airline Aeromexico canceled dozens of flights on Tuesday due to a strike by some pilots with Connect, its regional operator, in the saturated Mexico City airport. The company said in a statement that the group of pilots did not report for work to protest the dismissal of a colleague with a history of […]
More delays as Barcelona airport security workers go on partial strike
Passengers stand in line for over 30 minutes on Friday during first of several hour-long stoppages Personnel in charge of manning security checks at Barcelona"™s El Prat airport went on a partial strike on Friday, resulting in lines of over 30 minutes first thing in the morning. There will be one-hour stoppages every Friday, Sunday […]
British Airways Strike: Airline cancels dozens of flights before cabin crew walkout
Thousands of British Airways passengers are learning that their flights have been cancelled because of the unprecedented 16-day strike by some cabin crew. The latest strike in a long-running pay dispute involving BA"™s Mixed Fleet will run from Saturday 1 July to Sunday 16 July inclusive. Mixed Fleet comprise about 35 per cent of the […]
