Overview

• Pilots and cabin crew at Spanish budget airline Volotea will walk out from 1pm to 5pm CET on July 26.
• Italy’s Assohandlers baggage handlers and Swissport check-in and gate staff will join a national strike during the same four-hour window.
• The CUB Trasporti union organized the Italian action to campaign for better employment contracts and working conditions.
• The walkouts take place at the height of summer tourism and could cause widespread delays and cancellations across European flight networks.
• Under EU Regulation 261/2004, passengers affected by airline employee strikes may claim compensation ranging from €250 to €520 based on flight distance.