A strike is a planned work stoppage by employees to protest working conditions, wages, or policies. In travel, strikes often affect airlines, trains, and public transport, leading to delays, cancellations, and disruptions for passengers.
See the latest news on strikes below.
Around 20,000 railway workers in the UK will walk out again in July due to a prolonged disagreement over pay, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) said.
UK Rail Union Announces New Strikes for July 2023 Read More »
The pilots of Air Europa in Spain have decided to go on strike until July 2 due to the failure to reach an agreement on pay increases.
Italy’s national carrier Ita Airways canceled 42 domestic flights scheduled for Tuesday due to a countrywide strike by workers in the airline sector, the company said on Monday.
Ita Airways Cancels Domestic Flights due to strike in Italy Read More »
The UK rail services are once again expected to be highly affected as train drivers are holding a fresh strike on Wednesday after rejecting a “risible pay offer.”
New UK Rail Strike May Hit FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Read More »
This half-term week and the bank holiday weekend will be a tumultuous time for travel in and out of the UK.
Airport Strikes and BA IT Issue Disrupts Travel in the UK Read More »
Eighteen Air Europa flights saw disruptions on Monday as the Spanish airline’s pilots initiated a strike scheduled to last until Friday (May 5).
Tens of thousands of transport workers brought Germany to a standstill on Monday (27 March) during the country’s most widespread strike action over three decades.
Germany hit by biggest transport strike in decades Read More »
Strike action forced Germany’s Munich Airport to cancel all regular flights scheduled for Sunday and Monday.
Hundreds of flights were canceled at four German airports on Friday, March 17, 2023 as security staff walked off the job due to an ongoing dispute over pay and work conditions.
Hundreds of flights were canceled at four German airports on Monday as security staff began their one-day strike.
More than half of all trains scheduled to run in Portugal on Monday morning were canceled as workers began a four-day strike.
Strike Halts More Than Half Of Trains in Portugal Read More »
A weekly strike of air traffic controllers in Spain began on Monday, January 30, 2023, as 162 workers walked off the job.
