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Madrid — Ryanair's Spain-based cabin crew is planning a 12-day strike this month to demand better working conditions, the USO and SICTPLA union said on Saturday, summer tourism. As the season began, it increased the likelihood of travel turmoil. The
announcement took place on the final day of the crew's current strike, which began on Thursday, forcing Ryanair to cancel 10 flights in Spain on Saturday.
The union said in a statement that the cabin crew will strike at 10 airports in Spain operated by Ryanair on July 12-15, 18-21 and 25-28. rice field.
"Ryanair's union and crew ... are asking airlines to change their attitude," they said in a statement, including a minimum wage payment to Ryanair. He called for resumption of negotiations on the matter. .. Ryanair did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
The union also called on the government to "not allow Ryanair to violate constitutional rights such as labor law and strike rights."
Ryanair's flight attendants' union in Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France and Italy recently went on strike, but low-cost carriers affected less than 2% of scheduled flights last weekend. Said that.
Airline workers across Europe are on strike as the sector adapts to resuming travel after the pandemic is lifted, and staff shortages are long delays and queues. Is blamed on.
EasyJet's Spanish-based flight attendants are on strike for high salaries for nine days this month. The airline canceled five flights from Spain on Saturday.
Workers at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris went on strike on Friday and Saturday, with about 10% of flights canceled.
In Portugal, which is also a vacation destination, strikes have not continued, but due to "a series of restrictions at various European airports", 65 flights to and from Lisbon will be canceled on Saturday. It was expected. ANA.
The situation in Portugal primarily affected the services of the airline TAP, but did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A frustrated passenger tried to rebook or get a refund, resulting in a long line at TAP's support desk in Lisbon. (Report by Jessica Jones, additional report by Catalina Demony in Lisbon, edited by Kevin Riffy and David Holmes)
