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In the middle of the summer travel season, the low-cost airline Ryanair canceled 600 flights due to a strike. Of the flight cancellations on July 25 and 26, about 100,000 passengers are likely to be affected, the company said Wednesday. You should be offered alternative flight connections or the ticket price is fully refundable. The reasons are the cabin crew strikes in Spain, Portugal and Belgium. Italy can also be affected.
The unions want to ensure that cabin crew members in these countries are employed under applicable labor law, and not under Irish law, where Ryanair sits. In addition, permanent employees and temporary workers should be paid equally
"Unwarranted Strikes"
Passengers were informed by mail or SMS, they were offered times or full replacements of Ryanair tickets with. The strikes were unjustified and would only disrupt family vacations and benefit the competition, said spokesman Kenny Jacobs. The flight attendants have received salaries of up to € 40,000 a year, he added.
Marketing Director Kenny Jacobs accused the unions of saying: "These strikes are absolutely unjustified and will only annoy families. At best, this would benefit competing airlines in the States concerned.
Ryanair has long been accused of paying its employees far less than other low-cost airlines. The company denies it. Last year, Ryanair, after many pressures, agreed, in principle, to recognize the unions.
(for / sda / afp)
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