International flights canceled as EasyJet’s Spanish pilots strike

International flights canceled as EasyJet’s Spanish pilots strike

Fourteen international flights were cancelled Friday as EasyJet’s Spanish pilots began a new three-day work stoppage calling for the reinstatement of conditions they enjoyed before the pandemic, union officials said.Coming at the height of the summer tourist season, the new EasyJet stoppages only add problems to a sector struggling with rolling strikes by cabin crew at budget rival Ryanair that began in June and will continue until January.Six of the EasyJet cancelations affected flights flying into or out of Barcelona, while the other eight involved arrivals and departures from Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic Isles, the SEPLA union said in an update at 1130 GMT.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“These are international flights to or from Geneva, Milan, Paris, London or Basel,” the union said.EasyJet pilots began their first three-day strike on August 12, prompting the cancellation of 36 flights in and out of Barcelona, Malaga and the Balearic Islands.A third strike is scheduled to take place from August 27-29.The strike began just two weeks after the airline’s cabin crew went on strike, resulting in a deal.The pilots are demanding the restoration of conditions they enjoyed before the pandemic and the