Ryanair plans to cancel up to 300 daily flights due to the strike next week

The airline Ryanair said yesterday that it planned to cancel up to 300 daily flights on Wednesday and Thursday (25 and 26) due to disruptions caused by the cabin crew strike at the airport. Portugal, Spain and Belgium. According to a statement by the Irish airline, cancellations can affect up to 50 of the more than 180 daily flights operated by Ryanair to and from Portugal (27%).

Up to 200 of the more than 830 daily flights (24%) and in Belgium, up to 50 of the 160 daily flights (31%) will be canceled

On more than 2,400 daily flights operated by Ryanair throughout Europe, up to 300 (12%) can be canceled, according to the company.

"These cancellations, which we deeply regret, will affect approximately 12% of the passengers traveling with Ryanair on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, and these passengers may book or request alternative flights within

. Affected passengers may request full refund of the value of their flights.

Ryanair also indicated that it had already sent e-mails and SMS messages to about 50,000 customers making scheduled trips to destinations. or from Portugal, Spain and Belgium to inform them of the cancellation of flights for a week.

"Ryanair sincerely apologizes to customers affected by" said Kenny Jacobs, director of marketing of the Irish company, quoted in the statement.

The unions representing the cabin crew of the Irish carrier announced on May 5, July the con vocation of a 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.

"While members of Ryanair's cabin crew earn excellent salaries – up to € 40,000 per year (in countries where youth unemployment rate is high) – the main hours of work (14 days of these strikes are totally unjustified and will only disrupt family holidays, which will benefit competing airlines in Portugal, Spain and Belgium ", said Kenny Jacobs.