{"id":81820,"date":"2023-08-10T17:45:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=81820"},"modified":"2023-08-10T17:45:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:45:54","slug":"ryanair-forced-to-cancel-number-of-flights-to-european-hotspot-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/travel\/ryanair-forced-to-cancel-number-of-flights-to-european-hotspot-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair forced to cancel number of flights to European hotspot | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
RYANAIR has confirmed that they have had to cancel a number of flights this month due to upcoming strikes.<\/p>\n
Pilots from the low-cost carrier based at Charleroi Airport in Belgium<\/span> will walk out for two days.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The strike will take place from August 14 to August 15, following a dispute over pay and working hours.<\/p>\n Ryanair has since said they will be forced to cancel 80 flights to and from Belgium over the two days, affecting 40 of the 170 daily flights.<\/p>\n The unions said in a press release: "We apologise in advance to passengers planning to travel with Ryanair between now and October 2024 who may be affected by these\u00a0strikes."<\/p>\n "But we can no longer allow Ryanair to violate the basic principles of\u00a0Belgian\u00a0social dialogue."<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Passengers affected will be contacted about alternative flights or refunds.<\/p>\n However if not contacted, Ryanair has said the flight will remain unaffected.<\/p>\n A two-day walkout in Brussels last month saw nearly 100 flights cancelled.<\/p>\n Strikes could also take place at Gatwick Airport this month.<\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Unite members working for ground handling company Red Handling will walk out for four days from August 18, and a further four days from August 25, which\u00a0includes the bank holiday.<\/p>\n Members of the union employed by Wilson James, which operates\u00a0Gatwick's passenger assistance contract, will walk out for three days from August 18, and a further three days from August 22.<\/p>\n Airlines such as Norwegian,\u00a0Delta, TAP and Norse Atlantic are just some of those that could be affected, with more than 216 flights set to be disrupted.<\/p>\n Wizz Air\u00a0has confirmed it has made\u00a0adjustments to\u00a0flights\u00a0"on selected days between certain destinations".<\/p>\n And back in July\u00a0easyJet confirmed they would cancel 1,700 flights\u00a0over the summer to prevent last-minute daily cancellations.<\/p>\nRead more on Ryanair<\/span><\/h2>\n
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