Ryanair cabin crew in Spain begin 2nd strike of the summer

OVIEDO, Spain 

Ryanair cabin crew in Spain began their second strike of the summer on Tuesday, causing 11 flights to be canceled and many more delays. 

The strike will continue for the next 12 weekdays and end on July 28. The unions are calling for the Irish airline to sit down and negotiate a collective bargaining agreement “that provides for decent working conditions in line with Spanish law.”

Adding to the travel disruptions, Easyjet’s Spanish crew will also begin their second strike of the summer on Friday.

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Spain, warning that the planned strike action in July may cause some flight disruptions.

During the first Ryanair strike in June, which lasted just six days, a total of 215 flights were canceled and 1,255 were delayed, according to the USO union.

The union said that during the first walkout, Ryanair violated the right to strike with illegal activities such as coercing employees to work and bringing in crew members from other countries.

Even so, 40% of the employees took part in the strike. More than 50 of them have had disciplinary meetings with Ryanair management.

On Tuesday, the Barcelona airport was the most affected by cancellations. Yet, except for Santiago de Compostela, all of Spain’s airports that operate Ryanair have felt the effects of the strike. 

By 11 a.m. local time, 76 Ryanair flights had been delayed.

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