Industrial Action

Court upholds Air Malta’s request to prohibit pilots’ industrial actions

A civil court has upheld an Air Malta’s request for a warrant of prohibitory injunction against the pilots’ union, ALPA, barring its members from resorting to industrial action. Air Malta…

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British Airways pilots vote in favour of industrial action in dispute over pay

British Airways pilots have voted heavily in favour of industrial action in a dispute over pay. Members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) backed action by more than 9-1…

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Court accepts Air Malta’s request to stop pilots’ industrial action – Updated

In a tweet, Minister Konrad Mizzi said that Air Malta requested the court to stop ALPA from taking illegal action. He added "Taxpayer funds will NOT guarantee retirement packages of…

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Spanish transport strikes set to cause chaos for Holy Week

Two aerial transport workers unions have warned they will be striking in Spain this week. The USO and UGT unions went to Spanish airports and asked around 60,000 ground crew…

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All flights in and out of Belgium have been cancelled for a day due to strike action

A national strike has been called by three major trade union federations. Air traffic agency Skeyes said that there was "no certainty about the number of staff in a limited…

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Over 220,000 passengers affected by strike in Germany’s biggest airports

Staff responsible for checking passengers and cargo have started an 18-hour warning strike at Germany's biggest airports. An estimated 220,000 passengers are affected. The DBB and Verdi trade unions began…

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Ryanair braces itself for turbulent Friday

Ryanair is bracing for mass travel disruptions on Friday as pilots across Europe begin a coordinated 24-hour strike to push their demands for better pay and conditions at the peak…

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Ryanair woes continue as Swedish and Netherlands-based pilots vote for industrial action (Updated)

Airwise reports that industrial strife continues at Ryanair with the airline’s Netherlands-based pilots voting for industrial action. The Dutch Airline Pilots Association said 99.5 percent of votes cast in a ballot…

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More turbulence for Ryanair as German pilots vote for industrial action

Ryanair’s German pilots have voted for industrial action, joining several of the airline’s other unions across Europe, as a summer of strikes looks set to spread. The pilots, 96 per…

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Ryanair cancels 600 flights in Europe on July 25 and 26 due to cabin crew strikes

Ryanair announced it had cancelled 600 flights in Europe on July 25 and 26 due to cabin crew strikes in Spain, Portugal and Belgium. The low-cost Irish airline which predicted…

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