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SPAF, a union representing around a quarter of pilots at Air France, has filed a strike notice effective from Saturday 9th – Tuesday 12th September. The proposed industrial action is the result of a dispute concerning the creation of low-cost subsidiary, Joon. The impact of the strike is expected to be limited.
Read MoreStriking ground crew workers at Canada’s busiest airport have voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest offer from their employer and will continue a four-week-long work stoppage. Around 700 cabin cleaners, baggage handlers, and other ground crew workers employed by Swissport at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport have been on strike since late July. Swissport services 30 airlines at the airport, including Air Tra...
Read MorePortuguese border officials have cancelled a two-day strike which was due to take place today (Thursday 24th August) and tomorrow. The planned industrial action was called off after a deal was brokered with the government at the 11th hour. SEF immigration inspectors had called the action for today and tomorrow that had threatened to cause chaos at the country’s airport. Concessions made late last night around the negotia...
Read MoreUnion representatives of staff under the Spanish Airport authority Aena have confirmed 25 days of strikes which will affect all airports in Spain. Starting on September 15th and continuing over selected dates until December 30th, each strike is scheduled to last 24 hours. Full dates of the strikes: September: 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 October: 1, 6, 11, 15, 27, 30, 31 November: 3, 5 December: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 2...
Read MoreTropical storm Hato is forecast to intensify into a powerful typhoon on Wednesday morning (23rd August), severely disrupting flights in and out of Hong Kong. Dozens of Cathay Pacific flights from Europe to Hong Kong are being delayed by up to 12 hours, with flights departing from London Heathrow and Gatwick, Manchester, Amsterdam, Zurich, Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Paris among those being disrupted so far. ...
Read MoreA strike by Swissport baggage handlers has resulted in flight delays this morning (Tuesday 22nd August) at Brussels airport. The strike began at around 7.45am (local time). Passengers are advised to check the airport website for further information regarding the status of their flights.
Read MoreThe union for Portugal's SEF immigration office has called a strike on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th August to protest the government’s failure to respond to the sector's difficulties. Thousands of passengers at Lisbon airport are expected to be affected by the industrial action. Should the strike go ahead, it will affect 30,000 passengers and 85 flights at Lisbon airport. Those passengers planning to travel on those day...
Read MoreImprovement works are taking place near London Euston over the August bank holiday weekend. As a result, trains will be unable to run to or from the station on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August. Trains will run as far south as Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes, respectively, on these days. Rail replacement buses will then run to and from Stanmore to connect with London Underground services on the Jubilee line. A re...
Read MoreAirport security strikes, such as have recently occurred in Barcelona, could soon take place at airports in Valencia and Alicante. Prosegur staff at Valencia airport have threatened to strike over low salaries and cuts. Alicante could also face strikes if upcoming meetings between the Ministry of Public Works and trade unions do not result in an agreement. Security firms competing to offer the lowest prices to secure luc...
Read MoreUK rail users could face a 3.6% increase in rail fares from January 2018, with commuters set to be worst-hit by the rise in ticket prices. Train operators can raise fares by as much as the Retail Prices Index (RPI) figure for July. This figure, now at 3.6%, is the highest it has been since it reached 5% in 2011. However, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), which has gradually replaced the RPI over the past few years as the ...
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