easyJet cancelling flights ahead of strike

The National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) has said that easyJet has decided to cancel 384 flights, taking into account the strike notice issued by the union for the end of May and the beginning of June.

By TPN/Lusa, in News, Portugal, Tourism, Business · 22 May 2023, 16:05 · 2 Comments

In a statement, the SNPVAC said that, “as is common knowledge”, it had declared “strike notice for the 26th, 28th and 30th of May, 1st and 3rd of June for easyJet cabin crew”.

“Due to the adherence of 100% of the crew during the last strike on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of April, easyJet decided to proceed with the massive cancellation of flights: of the 458 original flights to leave from the Portuguese bases of Lisbon, Porto and Faro, 84% of planned flights".

The easyJet cabin crew called a strike for the 26th, 28th and 30th of May and the 1st and 3rd of June, the SNPVAC announced in a statement on the 11th of May.

In the note, addressed to members, the union structure said that "easyJet continues to consider the crew of Portuguese bases as minor workers", perpetuating their "precariousness and discrimination against colleagues from other countries".

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Comments

As a passenger yesterday arriving at Faro we waited far too long in a huge que. As older people we were very annoyed and saddened to be treated this way. Not the welcome we have been used too. !!Perhaps many folk will be put off coming here and choose a better option.

By Jackie Borrett from Algarve on 23 May 2023, 11:25

How do I find out what flights are being cancelled, I cannot find any information and am due to fly on 28th

By Rona from UK on 23 May 2023, 11:29