Spain’s Ryanair cabin crew announces a 12-day strike in July, further travel turmoil

Spain’s Ryanair cabin crew announces a 12-day strike in July, further travel turmoil

Flight attendant of Ryanair RYA based in Spain. I will go on strike for 12 days this month and demand better working conditions.

His announcement came on the final day of the crew’s current strike, which began on Thursday, forcing Ryanair to cancel 10 flights in Spain on Saturday.

The union said in a statement that the cabin crew will strike at 10 airports in Spain operated by Ryanair from July 12th to 15th, July 18th to 21st and July 25th to 28th.

“Ryanair’s union and crew … are demanding changes in attitudes from airlines,” they said in a statement, asking Ryanair to summarize negotiations on working conditions.

The union also called on the government to “not allow Ryanair to violate constitutional rights such as labor law and strike rights.”

As the sector adapts to resuming travel after the pandemic blockade, airline workers across Europe are staged strikes.

EasyJet EZJ.L’s Spanish-based flight attendants are on strike for high salaries for nine days this month. Read full The airline canceled five flights from Spain on Saturday.

Workers at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris went on strike on Friday and Saturday, forcing them to cancel about 10% of their flights.