European aviation reeling from industrial strike pressure as busy summer travel sets in

If you are planning a Europe trip this summer, brace yourself as multiple airline and airport unions across Europe have planned a series of strikes to protest against unfair wages, leaves and overall working conditions. As per the data from Cirium, the number of cancelled flights within Europe rose 37% in June 2023, as summer travel took off. EasyJet cabin crew in Portugal will carry out their third strike from July 21 to 25 as the staff rejected a deal on pay and working conditions that the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel said left them no more room for