Those travelling from the UK to Spain in May have been warned of major cancellations, with Air Europa workers calling for strikes.
Spanish pilots union Sepla have called for the movement, with an ongoing dispute over labour. They've said the airline has 'zero interest' in resolving the issues, according to Birmingham Live.
Pilots now plan to walk out on May 1, 2, 4 and 5 coinciding with the bank holiday and the upcoming coronation. Between 620 and 640 pilots are thought to be involved.
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Hundreds of Air Europa flights are likely to be cancelled and delayed, but the airline will have to offer minimum services by Spanish law. Sepla has said it’s "disheartening" that Air Europa’s managers 'ignore' the pilots’ call for a rise in wages, which have remained stagnant for the past few years and resulted in a loss of purchasing power.
"This measure responds to the tension and labour conflict generated by Air Europa management playing with workers' rights," the union said in a statement, adding that pilots "feel discriminated" by the company.
"Giving in to these pressures from managers would have been irresponsible with the professional and personal future of the group of pilots," Sepla said.
An Air Europa spokesperson declined to comment on the ongoing dispute. But in a leaked internal memo to staff reported by Europa Press news agency, the company described the strike as "irresponsible and selfish" and accused SEPLA of intending to strike "since the very start" regardless of the negotiations, reports Reuters.
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