DN.pt reported on Wednesday that cabin crew at SATA Internacional/Azores Airlines are threatening to go on strike on 1 and 2 May. The union said only three flights will be assured as minimum services during the announced strike dates.
Portugal’s Airport security staff will be staging strike action, starting Thursday 13 April and lasting until next Tuesday. Employees of the private companies Prosegur and Securitas, who, among other jobs, are responsible for passenger security checks, have announced they will be striking for two hours at the start of each shift, starting Thursday at […]
New aviation security measures have been introduced by the US and UK governments in response to what is being described as “evaluated intelligence”. The initial US led security restrictions were communicated by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday 21 March, closely followed by the UK government who announced similar enhanced security measures later the […]
Air traffic in Italy will be disrupted on Monday due to strikes at the nation’s airports, including a four-hour work stoppage by air traffic controllers. Five unions representing the controllers called for a strike between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm (1200-1600 GMT), union sources said on Sunday. In addition, air transport employees have […]
Few Air France flights were cancelled on Sunday, despite a strike by cabin crews, the airline announced. It predicted less disruption on Monday, the third and last day of the industrial action. The airline expects to maintain 90 per cent of flights on Monday, including all long-haul flights and 92 per cent of medium-haul […]
We’re introducing Club Europe, our short haul business class, to flights within the UK and replacing UK Domestic with Euro Traveller as the economy cabin. This change aligns our cabins across our short haul network and enables travellers connecting to or from a long haul destination to enjoy a consistent premium experience throughout their journey. Tickets are […]
High winds and stormy conditions are forecast for the UK over the next few days, particularly Scotland and the north of England. The storm that is flowing in from the Atlantic has been named as Storm Doris. For tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd February, strong winds are forecast for London Heathrow which has resulted in a […]
Lufthansa has struck a deal with pilots to solve a bitter long-running dispute over pay that has cost the airline millions of euros from continued strike action. The German airline has agreed a new wage agreement that will see around 5,400 pilots receive a four-stage 8.7 per cent pay rise and a one-off […]
Around 200 flights were cancelled ahead of a strike over pay by ground staff at Berlin’s two airports expected to start later on Thursday. There were 146 cancellations at Tegel and 54 at Schoenefeld airports and 12 flights were redirected to other German airports, a spokesman for Berlin’s airports said. Trade union Verdi […]
Virgin Atlantic has cancelled a ‘handful’ of flights in April and May, blaming ‘operational constraints’. The airline said flights to and from Atlanta, San Francisco and Orlando will be affected, TravelMole Media Group reports. “We constantly review our flying programme and identified that during a peak period we may face operational constraints,” the […]
