"Due to this unnecessary strike action, easyJet had to cancel some flights in its program. However, the airline plans to operate 62% of its flight program in Portugal during the strike period", said the airline, in a note sent to Lusa.

When questioned by Lusa, easyJet clarified that "the 62% refers to the original operation of scheduled flights to or from Portugal before the strike", that is, "the company expects to operate 62% of the originally scheduled flights that touch down in Portugal".

"Between 15, 16, and 17 August, we were planning 1,138 flights to and from Portugal, but we had to cancel 232 flights due to the strike. This means that, to and from Portugal, we are planning to fly 906 flights", said the carrier.

The National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Staff (SNPVAC) has called for a three-day strike for all flights operated by easyJet, as well as for other services to which cabin crew are assigned, "whose reporting hours occur within national territory starting at 00:01 on August 15 and ending at midnight on August 17", according to the notice given on July 31.

Therefore, a flight that originates outside Portugal, for example, with a destination in Lisbon and returning to the home base, is not covered by the strike notice.

The company said that customers on cancelled flights have already been contacted and that they will be entitled to a refund or a free transfer to a new flight.

easyJet has also advised customers travelling to and from Portugal during the strike period to check the status of their flights.