Thousands of flights could be cancelled in Europe every day
Gatwick Airport employees in London, the capital of England, will go on strike for 4 consecutive days. It is expected that there will be major disruptions in flights due to the strike and there may be strikes that will affect more than 12 thousand daily flights in Europe throughout the summer.
It was announced that up to 1,000 employees, including baggage and check-in staff, will go on strike at Gatwick Airport, between 28 July and 1 August and 4-8 August. Serious cancellations and flight disruptions are expected due to the strikes.
On the other hand, it is stated that hundreds of thousands of flights are already jeopardized throughout Europe due to the “strike vote of air traffic controllers”.
MORE THAN 12 THOUSAND FLIGHTS MAY BE CANCELED EVERY DAY
According to Sky News, 1 in 3 flights across Europe (12,600 daily flights) may be canceled or delayed due to the strikes.
Eurocontrol, which manages European airspace, has announced that it will go on strike due to wage, working hours and personnel problems. Industry sources who made an assessment to the Times reported that if such a strike takes place, 20-30 percent of flights will be canceled or delayed.
easyJet had cancelled 1700 flights
EASYJET HAD CANCELED 100 FLIGHTS
The UK-based budget airline easyJet had announced that it had canceled 1,700 flights due to the air controllers’ strike and the Ukrainian war. The company has announced that it will operate most of the flights at Gatwick Airport to avoid disruption during the summer holidays.
What do they want?
Air controllers are demanding a retroactive 10 percent salary increase difference, a 1.5 percent wage increase from October and a wage increase guarantee at the inflation rate for 2024. (TG)
