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Topics related to strikes or industrial action in the aviation industry.
Pilots at Lufthansa’s leisure carrier Discover vote to strike following ballot
Pilots employed by the German leisure airline Discover Airlines have voted in favor of strike action following a…
2024-01-23
Virgin Australia cabin crew vote in favor of strike action if demands not met
Virgin Australia is facing imminent strike action over the busy Christmas travel period after cabin crew voted to…
2023-12-04
Fury among United flight attendants after carrier announces huge aircraft order
United Airlines flight attendants have reacted with fury to the carrier’s multi-billion-dollar order for new aircraft being announced. …
2023-10-05
Majority of Virgin Atlantic pilots support strike action over fatigue
A survey of Virgin Atlantic pilots undertaken by Balpa (British Airline Pilots’ Association) has revealed that 96% of…
2023-08-07
Spanish pilot strikes could impact multiple airlines during summer season
Multiple airline’s plans for the summer could be impacted if pilot strikes go ahead in Spain. The Spanish…
2023-05-15
Heathrow Airport security plans 8-day strike in May: coronation weekend targeted
Around 1,400 security officers working at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) are planning eight days of strike action in…
2023-04-20
Airlines face flight disruptions to/from Paris Orly due to French strike action
Airlines across Europe and Northern Africa are grappling with disruptions to scheduled operations to Paris-Orly (ORY) due to…
2023-01-31
Berlin Airport cancels all passenger flights on January 25 due to strike action
Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport (BER) announced that no passenger flights will operate on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 due to…
2023-01-24
easyJet prevents Christmas strike in France with pay hike and staff bonus
British low-cost airline easyJet has successfully avoided a French cabin crew strike over the Christmas holidays after it…
2022-12-07
Finnair cancels 100 flights departing from Helsinki Airport due to staff strike
Finnair has been forced to cancel around 100 flights departing from its Helsinki hub following an “illegal” staff…
2022-12-02
London Heathrow ground handlers go on 72-hour strike over pay
Around 350 ground handlers at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) have begun a 72-hour strike on November 18, 2022…
2022-11-18
Kenya Airways says pilots’ strike holds passengers, staff, economy ‘at ransom’
Up to 12,000 passengers have been disrupted due to “unlawful” strike action carried out by the Kenya Airlines…
2022-11-07
Bluebird ‘ready to offer’ stranded Kenya Airways passengers charter flights
Bluebird Aviation, a regional Kenya-based airline, has expressed interest in helping passengers affected by strike action launched by…
2022-11-07
Kenya Airways pilots to start strike, CEO brands action “unlawful”
Kenya Airways has branded a planned strike by its pilots as “unlawful”, saying it will damage passengers’…
2022-11-04
World Cup fans to face flight disruption due to Heathrow workers’ strike
Around 700 workers at Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom will go on a three-day strike demanding…
2022-11-04
Kenya Airways secures court order to prevent strike action
Kenya Airways has secured a court order to prevent a two-week strike planned by pilots. The industrial action…
2022-11-02
Delta pilots give backing for strike action in ongoing pay talks
Pilots at Delta Air Lines have given their backing to union leaders to call a strike if a…
2022-11-01
Kenya Airways CEO threatens to sack pilots if they strike: report
Talks between Kenya Airways (KQ) and the Kenya Airline Pilots Association Pilots Association (KALPA) have collapsed and now…
2022-10-29