Ryanair says German jobs at risk as strike to ground 150 flights
Ryanair threatened to cut bases and jobs in Germany after pilots and cabin crew there said they would strike Wednesday, forcing it to cancel 150 services. The airline said Tuesday that its smaller bases in Europe’s largest economy -- where it has around 400 daily flights -- are especially at risk of being shut down, since they fail to make money in the winter low season. While Ryanair has made progress in negotiations elsewhere, unions in Germany said Monday that talks on pay and contracts had failed to produce an agreement. “We want a stable collective labour agreement,” COO Peter Bellew said. “If we can’t achieve that it’s going to be difficult to maintain our normal business in Germany.” The last walkout in Germany Aug 10, which also involved pilots in 4 other countries, led to the cancellation of more than 400 flights. <br/>
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Ryanair says German jobs at risk as strike to ground 150 flights
Ryanair threatened to cut bases and jobs in Germany after pilots and cabin crew there said they would strike Wednesday, forcing it to cancel 150 services. The airline said Tuesday that its smaller bases in Europe’s largest economy -- where it has around 400 daily flights -- are especially at risk of being shut down, since they fail to make money in the winter low season. While Ryanair has made progress in negotiations elsewhere, unions in Germany said Monday that talks on pay and contracts had failed to produce an agreement. “We want a stable collective labour agreement,” COO Peter Bellew said. “If we can’t achieve that it’s going to be difficult to maintain our normal business in Germany.” The last walkout in Germany Aug 10, which also involved pilots in 4 other countries, led to the cancellation of more than 400 flights. <br/>
