Around a third of flights operated by Vueling in France will be canceled on Wednesday and Thursday due to a cabin crew strike, the airline announced on Tuesday, calling on unions to respond. responsibility
.
The company plans to operate nearly 70% of the flights scheduled in France for Wednesday May 8 and Thursday May 9 under regular conditions.
the low-cost carrier based in Spain said in a press release.
On April 29, the SNPNC-FO, representative of the company’s hostesses and stewards, filed a strike notice from May 8 to 12, coinciding with the Ascension long weekend, to demand negotiations loyal
with management on a new company agreement. The CGT also called for work to stop.
“The very popular movement”
During the night from Monday to Tuesday, the SNPNC-FO deplored that Vueling had preferred to provoke a strike rather than bring the unions together and find a solution
and assured that on Wednesday, 22 of the 23 flights with crews from the Paris-Orly base
would be canceled.
The movement, very popular, continues for May 9, 10, 11 and 12
added the union, ensuring that it was totally open for discussion
to find a way out.
For its part, Vueling said on Tuesday convinced that dialogue and mutual understanding must prevail over the conflict and calls once again on the responsibility of the SNPNC-FO and the CGT to cancel the strike in order to continue negotiations
.
The company said it was working in coordination with all teams to minimize disruptions
caused by this social movement and inform all customers alternative options available to mitigate, as much as possible, major inconveniences
.
34 million passengers in 2023
The company boasts a network of 248 routes, including 42 in France from Orly, Roissy and six other French airports. It transported more than 34 million passengers in 2023. Departing from Nantes, it serves Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca.
Founded in 2004 in Spain and focused on low-cost
Vueling, headquartered in Barcelona, is a member of the IAG group, alongside British Airways and Iberia.
What to do if your flight is affected?
If a change occurs, we will notify you as soon as possible by mail and offer you these alternatives
explains the airline on its website.
It will be possible to: change free of charge for another flight to the same destination, on which there are still places available
. Or recover the amount of your flight in the form of Flight Credit, immediately
. You can also request a refund in foreign currency, the amount will be paid into your account within 7 days, depending on the payment method used
.
Vueling advises check flight status to keep up to date with the latest news
.
