The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced the cancellation of several flights scheduled for this weekend from Brussels Airport and Charleroi, due to a strike called by Belgian cabin crew. This suspension could concern travelers heading to Morocco.
The three-day strike by Ryanair cabin crew members working at Belgian airports was announced last Friday by the French-speaking Christian unions CNE and Flemish ACV Plus, Belga reports, adding that they are demanding a new collective agreement on wages and salaries. cabin crew premiums.
In a statement, the airline explained that “despite Ryanair’s continued efforts to negotiate with the Belgian cabin crew union, CNE, they have decided to abandon negotiations and proceed with unnecessary and unilateral strike action. at Charleroi and Zaventem airports in Belgium this weekend. The CNE claims to want to “teach Ryanair a lesson”, but unfortunately it is Ryanair’s customers who are affected by these unnecessary strikes.โ
As a result, the company said it was forced to cancel flights departing from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) and Brussels Airport (BRU) during the days of the strike. Nevertheless, it claims to maintain certain flights not operated by teams based in Belgium.
โAll affected customers will be notified by email and informed of the options available to them, such as flight change or refund,โ she added.