Category - Airline

30
May

Air France: pilots vote in favour of ‘long strike’ – no date set

Pilots at Air France voted on Monday in favour of a long strike, due to upcoming pay cuts.   The SNPL union – the company’s main pilots union – said the strike would go on for six days, although was not specific as to when it would begin.   The union’s spokesperson Emmanuel Mistrali said […]

30
Dec

AC flight 70 Calgary to New Delhi turns back after flight attendant assaulted

An Alberta man is facing charges after a flight attendant was assaulted early Wednesday, forcing an Air Canada flight bound for New Delhi to return back to Toronto. Police say a 47-year-old man was arrested and charged after “assaultive and belligerent behaviour towards a flight attendant” while aboard Flight AC70. Witnesses said the disruptive passenger […]

15
Dec

United Airlines: Dec 17: flight attendants will picket

Unhappy with the progress of contract negotiations, flight attendants at United Airlines plan to stage a protest and picket at airports across the globe on December 17. The move comes just as the busy holiday season gets underway. The industry is expecting a 3% increase in travelers in the holiday travel period, which officially starts […]

25
Nov

Update: Lufthansa strike for Nov 26,27,30 cancelled

UFO calls off the Strike – Lufthansa Flights will operate as scheduled The announced strike for 26, 27 and 30 November 2015 has been officially canceled by the Cabin Crew´s Union UFO. Lufthansa flights will operate as scheduled. http://www.lufthansa.com/de/en/Travel-information

19
Nov

LOT Airlines: 2 hour strike on Nov 19

A two hour warning strike, organized by the Trade Union of Cabin Crew and Aviation Personnel, will be held on Thursday 19th of November. The unions justify the decision on the strike with the failure of talks with the employer. The strike will be held between the morning hours of 06:30 – 08:30. The Union […]

9
Nov

Lufthansa strike continues

FRANKFURT— Deutsche Lufthansa AG passengers can expect widespread cancellations Tuesday as the union that represents cabin crew continues a week-long strike at three German airports.   The UFO union said that personnel would walk off the job all day at Frankfurt, Munich and Düsseldorf airports. In Düsseldorf, the stoppage will affect both short- and long-haul […]