70 EasyJet flights cancelled due to French strike
British budget airline easyJet cancelled 30 percent of its flights in France on Wednesday because of a new two-day strike by cabin crew.
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Unions representing French cabin crew called on their members to strike on December 31 and January 1, to press demands for better scheduling and pay, in a move which echoed the Christmas work stoppage on 25 and 26 December.
This time they are protesting against scheduling and a 25-percent drop in their annual bonuses, given in the form of company shares.
EasyJet said 70 flights to or from France would be affected on Wednesday, of which 38 serve Paris. It would only operate 166 flights to and from France, a statement said.
The unions complain that easyJet is making too many last-minute changes to the schedules of cabin crew staff.
The unions also oppose making bonus payments dependent upon customer satisfaction, when much of the passenger experience is determined by check-in and luggage handling that is outsourced to other companies.
The SNPNC-FO trade union said that more than 80% of cabin staff had taken part in the strike.
At talks yesterday, management agreed to a meeting with unions on 7 January.
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