British Airways cabin crew voted for a strike, French air traffic controllers are striking and Turkish Airlines has advised of airport staff striking in Athens from midnight on February 23.
The Lufthansa pilots’ strike, originally planned for February 22-25 has since been suspended and talks between the airline and the union are continuing.The UK’s Unite Union on February 22 announced that the ballot of its crew members at British Airways (international) had resulted in another overwhelming vote for a strike. This is as a result of the long-running dispute over imposed changes to crew numbers and working practices.
Strike to affect Paris airports:
Due to a strike by air traffic controllers, flights from Paris's Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports are expected to be cancelled today. The strike is expected to last until February 26 and passengers are advised to confirm their flights with their airline before travelling to the airport. As a result of the strike, the French Civil Aviation Authority will limit the number of flights handled for each airline during this period.
Athens airport strike:
Turkish Airlines has advised that all the employees of Athens Airport will go on strike as of midnight on February 23 until midnight on February 24. Any passengers flying to Athens with the airline will be flown out from Istanbul on February 25 as there will be no flights to the destination on February 24. All transit passengers flying to Athens via Istanbul will have to spend the night in Istanbul.
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