EasyJet cabin crew in Spain are set to go on strike in July, potentially affecting a number of British holidaymakers.
The nine-day strike has been called by the unions due to a pay dispute with EasyJet. The Spanish union USO has been reportedly locked into talks with the budget airline with no agreement currently in sight.
It's the latest in a wave of issues affecting the British summer holiday season after a number of airlines continue to announce delays and cancellations to popular flights. Earlier this week, Heathrow asked airlines to cut 10 per cent of flights at two of its terminals with EasyJet cancelling thousands of its flights, Essex Live reports.
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Ryanair boss, Michael O'Leary, warned that flight delays and cancellations are expected to continue throughout the summer holiday, he said: "This problem is going to continue particularly at airports like Gatwick and Heathrow right throughout the summer.
“It will be worse at weekends and better during the week.” Here's a breakdown of everything you need to know about the EasyJet cabin crew strikes taking place over the summer.
When are EasyJet cabin crew striking?
Union workers will be taking industrial action across the whole of July. The strikes will be spaced out across nine days in Spain, with staff walking out on July 1 and 3, between July 15 and 17, and between July 29 and 31.
Why are cabin crew striking?
The strikes have been attributed to a pay dispute with the union and EasyJet. Crew members at the budget airline in Spaine "have a base salary of 950 euros, which is 850 euros less than our colleagues in France and Germany."
Miguel Galan, USO general secretary for EasyJet Malaga, said: "Spain has the lowest base salary for its crew of all easyJet bases in Europe." The cabin crew's base salary is often supplemented by trip pay and expenses.
Which airports will be affected by the EasyJet cabin crew strikes?
The USO union announced that the strikes would affect around 450 cabin crew members at airports in Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, an Barcelona's El Pray. Disruption to flights going to and from the airport are expected which could also affect some flights in the UK, according to EasyJet.
The budget airline added: "But at this stage, easyJet plans to operate its full schedule and we would like to reassure customers that we will do everything possible to minimise any disruption."
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