Britons travelling to Portugal this summer are warned of a strike that could disrupt holiday plans.
Portugal’s airport is threatening to leave this month for 3 days due to a war of words over wages and operating conditions.
The Portuguese Civil Aviation Workers’ Union (SINTAC) and the Commercial Aviation Personnel Union (SQAC) will go on strike from 19 to 21 August, the busy summer holiday weekend.
The strike will come with cabin crew, floor management and other airport workers.
If this continues, 10 airports will be affected, Lisbon, Faro and Porto, ruining the vacation plans of thousands of passengers.
The unions said in a statement: “Only by doing this (strike) will we be able to achieve what the company has long lacked: social stability, respect for the rights of workers and, fundamentally, of the people. “
ANA, which operates the airports, said in response: “ANA will continue to announce the discussion with the social partners and will continue the ongoing negotiations. “
Portuguese movements are some of those threatening this year’s summer holidays.
Ryanair’s cabin crew in Spain threatened to faint 4 days a week for the next five months, until January.
EasyJet pilots have also warned of strike days this summer.
And British Airways pilots are also threatening to leave this month, which could cut back on all flights if they had their last pilot strike in 2019.
Heathrow Airport’s chief executive warned that the existing passenger chaos, with flights cancelled, long lines at the airport and lost luggage, is over.
As the industry adapts to pre-covid customer levels, demand for flights has exceeded staff availability, leading to cancellations and delays.
John Holland-Kaye told Bloomberg that, unfortunately, the chaos can last only about 18 months and said it would be “a panacea. “
Even holidays at home are a risk and more rail movements are also a risk.
RMT has shown THREE more strike dates for the month of August.
Strikes are expected to take positions on 13 August, 18 August and 20 August, threatening to plunge the UK’s tracks into the blockade.
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