The airline Ryanair strikes: low costs at every turn

Ryanair customers should take seriously the announcement of CEO Michael O 'Leary. He was more willing to bear the consequences of strikes than to get involved in union demands that jeopardized his company's business model.

This is how it was formulated in February. Meanwhile, the cheap airline of Europe is hit by strikes. The pilots will leave on Friday in the country of origin of the airline. Twenty-four flights between Ireland and the United Kingdom must be canceled.

The Biggest Strike in History

Things are going to be very heavy next week. Tuesday, the Irish drivers want to resign from work. On Wednesdays and Thursdays – during the holiday season – a two-day flight will follow in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium.

Ryanair reported that about 300 out of 2400 flights are to be canceled. About 100,000 pbadengers are affected overall, says the company. It is by far the largest strike in the history of Ryanair
The extent to which the connections to and from Germany are affected is not clear currently.

Affected Business Travelers

A company spokesperson did not want to give details. "We do not disclose this information about markets or airports," he said. Ryanair wants to inform its customers by email and SMS. It is very likely that holidaymakers and business travelers will also meet here because a plane that travels to Spain on Wednesday morning, for example, could theoretically stop there two days due to flight attendants being strike.

Easyjet pays more

Meanwhile, marketing boss Kenny Jacobs has declared strikes unjustified. They would only use the competitor and disrupt family vacations. And he pointed out that flight attendants earned up to 40,000 euros a year, a maximum of about 3,300 euros gross per month. This is not enough for the union cabin crew.

In addition to wage increases, they also want to impose better working conditions. That's what Ryanair drivers are aiming for in several countries. With annual salaries between 30,000 and 90,000 euros, they are down the scale in Europe for their profession. Even the main cheap competitor, Easyjet, pays a lot more with 50,000 to 130,000 euros.

Ryanair has no employees Ryanair adds that a large part of the cabin and badpit employees are not directly Irish.

It is already clear that The case will not be over with issues next week. In this country, Ryanair pilots, who organized themselves in the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), vote for an indefinite strike at the end of the month

. Negotiations are also underway for the local cabin crew. After long trips back and forth, Ryanair also recognized the Verdi trade union as a trading partner. In addition, the management has to do with the Independent Flight Watch Organization (UFO).

Low costs if possible

For years, O 'Leary was badured that Ryanair unionists were not stepping into the door. The situation changed last year, while in the industry in particular, a lack of drivers has made wide. In larger numbers, Ryanair's drivers have changed for the competition. Others have finally dared to make demands. Management initially refused to negotiate, but then agreed to speak

There is a presumption that leadership consists of saving time and making the workers' representatives moribund. Behind, apparently, what O & # 39; Leary hinted. Ryanair has become the most profitable airline in Europe because the heart of the business model is to keep costs extremely low. Thus, the Irish could still be cheaper than the competitors, including Easyjet