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Our superior service allows us to excel in the assistance of air passengers as we are very attentive to the latest developments in commercial European air travel on both legal, leisure and professional grounds. We are happy to keep you posted on these latest developments.
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01-11-2017
British Airways finally solves dispute with mixed fleet crew
After 85 days of strike British Airways finally managed to solve its dispute with the mixed fleet crew and union Unite over pay rises. The agreement includes that flight attendants are receiving inflation adjusting pay rises. Also partakers of the industrial action are being brought back in to the airlines bonus program concerning travel concessions and entitlements. -
16-10-2017
Hurricane Ophelia to hit Ireland and UK today
It is the farthest east ever that a hurricane in the Atlantic has travelled as today Ireland and the UK are being hit by hurricane Ophelia. Reaching winds up to 90 mph the hurricane is expected to cause quite a stir in daily life. Flights from and to Dublin, Cork, Belfast and other major airports have been cancelled by the threat Ophelia poses.
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19-09-2017
Ryanair cancels thousands of flights due to holiday leave problems
The past weekend thousands of passengers were faced with cancelled Ryanair flights throughout Europe. A total of 285 flights were cancelled between Friday and Monday, leaving thousands of holidaymakers stranded. Until the end of October another 40 to 50 flights are cancelled daily according to the Irish budget airline. Lists of these cancellations were published last night.
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07-08-2017
Security strike in Barcelona leaves hundreds of British holidaymakers waiting
Since yesterday August 6, El Prat’s Airport security staff have been on strike due to a salary conflict. The Industrial action is said to leave hundreds of British passengers waiting for hours again today. If no deal is reached soon, the strikes will continue tomorrow and next weekend.
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21-06-2017
British Airways cabin crew to strike for two (!) weeks
The Unite Union for BA cabin crew members has announced a strike that will last for two weeks starting on 1 July. Another failed attempt with payment increase negotiations lead to the decision for the cabin crew to go on strike, once again.
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11-05-2017
Technical failure causes chaos at London Stansted Airport
A disruptance in the IT-system of London Stansted Airport lead to travel chaos at the third largest London airport. Hundreds of passengers missed their flights due to problems with the security scanners.
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14-03-2017
Berlin strike enters third day of travel chaos
Day three of the ground workers strike has started with once again countless of cancelled flights at Berlin Tegel and Schönefeld airport. The strike has been ongoing since last Friday.
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06-03-2017
French ATC strike threatened for next week
Airlines are warning of possible flight disruption next week as French Air Traffic Controllers threaten five days of strikes. Airport workers at Brest, Aix-en-Provence and Bordeaux are planning to walk out from Monday to Friday, while there is a separate call to strike on Tuesday (March 7) by Air France employees.
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01-03-2017
The French ATC announce a five day strike
The first strike of 2017 by the French Air Traffic Control has been announced. From March 6 to 10, the ATC of Brest and Bordeaux will stop their work activities.
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12-01-2017
EUclaim in the press: ‘The carriers of shame list’
Lovely coverage in the press based on our press release of ‘The carriers of shame list’.