Almost every 50,000 passengers with canceled flights on Ryanair already have alternatives – Observer

Ryanair said Friday that more than 90% of the 50,000 passengers on flights canceled Wednesday and Thursday because of the cabin crew strike have alternatives, such as deferred flights or refund claims "More than 90% of our 50,000 customers whose flights on July 25 and 26 [próxima quarta e quinta-feira] were canceled because of the cabin crew strike in Belgium, Portugal and Spain have already rescheduled their flights or have requested full refund. "

informs the airline, through a publication on the social network "Twitter". Unions representing the Irish carrier's cabin crew went on strike in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Belgium on 25 and 26 July. The work stoppage in Italy will only take place on the first of two days.

Workers demand that the low-cost airline, among others, respect workers' rights in every country where it operates and recognize elected union representatives. , who intend to negotiate a collective agreement. A total of 300 daily flights have already been canceled Wednesday and Thursday due to disruptions caused by the cabin crew strike in Portugal, Spain and Belgium.

The company estimates that cancellations may involve up to 50 flights. 180 daily flights operated by Ryanair to and from Portugal (27%). Moreover, a study that concluded that this strike could cause the airline to pay compensation of 30 million euros to the 50,000 passengers affected was revealed this Friday.

The issue is an estimate made by the portal for the management of claims for canceled flights Skycop, according to which "passengers are entitled to claim compensation if the delay is greater than three hours" since it is a strike called by the cabin crew.

can vary between 250 euros and 600 euros, underlines the same portal, explaining that the amounts vary according to the distance of the flight and the waiting time. However, in a written response sent to Lusa, Ryanair explains that "the compensation provided by EU261 [na qual se enquadra a indemnização após atrasos de três horas] is not applied in this situation."

Indeed, "trade union strikes are considered extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the company

Ryanair declares that all customers concerned by these cancellations have been contacted by e-mail or SMS "regarding their free refund or change of reservation options for a flight available within seven days before or after strike days. "

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