The consequences of the strike notice filed by Vueling flight attendants in France are likely to be severe for passengers. More than three-quarters of the airline’s rotations from Paris-Orly will be canceled on Friday, the union behind the move told AFP on Wednesday.
According to a representative of the SNPNC-FO, the only representative organization of Vueling flight attendants in France, 21 flights departing from Orly airport and as many round trips, out of a total of 27 rotations, will be canceled in the exit. vacation.
This means that between 8,000 and 10,000 passengers will see their flights cancelled, the unionist said on condition of anonymity. Among the affected destinations are Barcelona, the Balearic Islands, Dublin, Porto, Lisbon, Rome, Hamburg, Malaga, Stockholm and Milan.
“Management does nothing”
According to the SNPNC-FO, the management of the company, whose headquarters are in Barcelona, has not reacted since the presentation of the strike notice this Monday.
The latter covers at least the next three weekends of school holidays and long weekends in France, specified the SNPNC-FO, pointing out a “lack of recognition in the remuneration (of) hostesses and hostesses”, a “significant change in the schedules many times a month”, a “disconnection during unobserved days off” and “many errors in the payroll”.
Contacted in the process by AFP, Vueling’s management did not immediately respond.
10 days of strike until May 8
The day before, he had stated that he was striving “to enter into lasting agreements with all collective organizations to guarantee sustainable growth that ensures competitiveness in the market, while guaranteeing beneficial results for all interested parties”.
Although the SNPNC-FO reported the first cancellations, Vueling did not use this term, speaking of “adjustments to the planned schedule” of flights. The union filed a strike notice covering April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 and May 1, 6, 7 and 8.
Vueling employs about 190 flight attendants and hostesses in France, according to SNPNC-FO. Founded in 2004 in Spain and focused on “low cost”, it is a member of the IAG group, together with British Airways and Iberia in particular.
Source: BFM TV
