EgyptAir cabin crew strike halts international flights (Arabian Aerospace)
EgyptAir has had to a cancel a number of its international flights today due to a strike by the airline’s cabin crew.
September 7, 2012
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ITF reports ‘substantial progress’ in Egyptair dispute (ITF press release)
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is pleased to announce that what it describes as ‘substantial progress’ has been made in an ongoing dispute at Egyptair. The global union intervened last Friday, 7 September, when police and security guards reportedly failed to protect striking cabin crew members at Cairo Airport (see this earlier press release).
September 11, 2012
September 7, 2012
Solidarity action for sacked Turkish aviation workers
Unionists from maritime and aviation unions have staged actions in major cities around the world to demonstrate support for the 305 Turkish Airlines (THY) workers who were sacked following their involvement in a protest action.
In Amsterdam, Brussels, …
August 31, 2012
Ryanair expresses interest in Stansted as BAA puts it up for sale
It transformed the airline business with its no-frills approach to flying and now Ryanair is considering the same approach with airports after the budget carrier confirmed its interest in acquiring London Stansted. The Dublin-based airline has held discussions over taking a 25% stake in the Essex airport, which has a price tag of more than […]
August 22, 2012
Substantial win for aviation workers in Australia
Aviation workers in Australia have won a new agreement providing them with significant improvements in pay and conditions.
The workers, represented by the ITF-affiliated Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) and employed by Qantas, won the settlement on 8 A…
August 16, 2012
Three Ryanair mayday calls go out on same day
Three Ryanair flights approaching Valencia airport in Spain had to call mayday emergencies because of low fuel — two of them within three minutes of each other, it has emerged. All three Ryanair aircraft had been diverted from Madrid, about an hour’s flight time from Valencia, because the Spanish capital was beset by serious thunderstorms […]
August 14, 2012
TWU Pledges Its Committment to Securing Australia’s Aviation Sector
Today’s decision from Fair Work Australia (FWA) represents a win for thousands of Qantas workers across the country who stood up to the militant anti-worker agenda of Qantas-Jetstar management in October last year. However, it also shows the clear need for the Australian community to unite and demand safe and secure Australian skies so that […]
August 9, 2012
ITF makes appeal to UK and Spanish football clubs in Turkish Airlines dispute
The ITF has appealed to two football clubs sponsored by Turkish Airlines urging them to intervene in the dispute over the airline’s dismissal of 305 of its employees.
In letters to David Gill, chief executive of Manchester United Football Club, and S…