Ryanair cabin crew to strike at peak summer

With the busy summer season in full swing, Ryanair’s cabin crew are all set to go on strike Wednesday and Thursday in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy, forcing the airline to cancel 600 flights. Five unions are behind a stoppage affecting 100,000 passengers, forcing the no-frills airline either to reimburse their trips or offer them alternative flights. According to the company, “90% of affected passengers have been transferred” to another flight. Spain, the world’s second tourist destination after France, is the worst affected country. The airline predicts the strike could affect “up to 200 of over 830 daily Ryanair flights” to and from there. In Portugal and Belgium, Ryanair says the stoppage will affect up to 50 daily flights. In Italy, unions have also called for a stoppage but the airline says its schedule there will not be affected.<br/>