The Ryanair cabin crew stops amidst the summer crowds

The crew of the airline Ryanair in Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain began working on July 24 for 24 hours. reports to Irish union IALPA

The consequences of the strike for Dutch passengers flying in these destinations are still unclear. Dutch airports say that it is likely that flights will be canceled or delayed that day

Ryanair flies to Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Maastricht in the Netherlands. It can not be ruled out that staff from other European countries, including the Netherlands, join these actions. Unions say the Irish price hunter does not adequately meet the demands of the table, such as higher wages and better working conditions.

This includes, among other things, the maintenance of payment in case of sickness and better conditions of retirement. The cabin crew also wants less pressure to sell goods to passengers during the flight.

Well Deserved Holiday

From Maastricht Aachen Airport, seven flights depart each week from Ryanair to Italy and Spain. In comparison with Schiphol, the impact here will be smaller. Still, travelers will feel the consequences of the strike here, says Fons Latour of the airport: "The strikes directly affect our travelers, we are not happy about this news."

Latour hopes that it is not too bad, especially because the strike falls in the middle of the busy summer season. According to him, people really want "a well deserved vacation."

Alternatives

Latour says that the consequences of the strike for Eindhoven Airport will be much larger. From where hundreds of Ryanair flights per week. "But as a traveler, you have a reservation there, for example, by flying an alternative airline to nearby destinations," says Latour, who worked at Eindhoven Airport.

Right now, Eindhoven Airport no longer wants to waste time keeping an eye on the website and social media. Schiphol also indicates that Ryanair has not yet heard what the consequences are. "They let them know if they come or not, the settlement is with the company itself, we only provide the infrastructure," says a spokesman.