Ryanair cabin staff strike cancels dozens of flights in Europe (IR.RY4C) (DE.RY4C) - 24 iunie 2022
Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal on Friday in a dispute over pay and working conditions, the latest in a wave of walkouts staged by workers across different sectors in Europe. Surging inflation across the continent has led to millions of workers struggling with rising costs of living, prompting trade unions to demand higher wage increases, often backed by strike calls.
Pilot and cabin crew unions of Brussels Airlines, the Belgian subsidiary of Lufthansa (DE.LHA), also started a strike on Thursday. Over the three days, Brussels Airlines expects to cancel about 60% of its 533 flights. Belgium is likely to be the hardest hit by the Ryanair strike, with local media saying 127 flights at Charleroi airport would be cancelled, affecting 21,000 passengers. Ten additional Ryanair flights per day are set to be cancelled at Brussels airport.