Spanish cabin crew strike forces minimal Ryanair cancellations

Ryanair has cancelled less than 1% of its daily schedule of flights to and from Spain over the first 2 days of planned strikes by Spanish cabin crew, the carrier said Thursday. Unions representing cabin crew announced the plans to hold 10 days of strikes throughout September unless Ryanair changes plans to close several bases in the country. They will be joined by Spanish pilots for 5 days towards the end of the month. The action follows strikes this month by unions in Britain and Portugal, the first unrest the airline has faced in a year. The strikes however have so far caused nowhere near as much damage as last year after Ryanair ran a full schedule with few delays in both countries. <br/>