About a third of Vueling’s flights in France will be canceled on Wednesday and Thursday due to a cabin crew strike, the airline said on Tuesday, calling for “accountability” from unions.
“The company plans to operate almost 70% of flights scheduled in France on Wednesday 8 May and Thursday 9 May under normal conditions,” the Spanish low-cost carrier said in a press release.
On April 29, SNPNC-FO, a representative of the company’s hostesses and stewards, filed a strike notice from May 8 to 12, coinciding with the Ascension long weekend, demanding “fair” negotiations with management on a new agreement with the company. The CGT also called for a halt to the work.
Limited dialogue between the company and trade unions
On the night of Monday to Tuesday, SNPNC-FO expressed regret that Vueling “chose to provoke a strike rather than unite the unions and find a solution” and assured that on Wednesday “22 of 23 flights with crews from the Paris-Orly base” will be cancelled.
“The movement, which is very popular, will continue on May 9, 10, 11 and 12,” the union added in a statement sent to AFP, guaranteeing it was “fully open to discussion” to find a solution.
For its part, Vueling said on Tuesday it was “convinced that dialogue and understanding must prevail over conflict and once again calls on the SNPNC-FO and CGT to call off the strike so negotiations can continue.”
The company indicated that it is working “in coordination with all teams to minimize disruption” caused by this public movement and is informing “all customers of alternative options available to mitigate significant inconvenience to the greatest extent possible.”
The company boasts a network of 248 routes, including 42 in France from Orly, Roissy and six other French airports. In 2023, it carried more than 34 million passengers.
Founded in 2004 in Spain and focused on low-cost airlines, Vueling, headquartered in Barcelona, is part of the IAG group along with British Airways and Iberia.
Source: Le Parisien
I am John Casanova. I am an author at 24 news recorder and mostly cover economy news. I have a great interest in the stock market and have been writing about it for many years. I am also interested in real estate and have written several articles on the subject. I am a very experienced investor and have a lot of knowledge to share with others.
:quality(75)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/elcomercio/IODLIR4M6FEOBBR5WYQKJZEEEY.jpg)
:quality(75)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/elcomercio/RDAXZZEYYVDSBEPQXPZD5Q3V3Q.jpg)
