Iberia 444 flights were canceled in these days 5, 6, 7 and 8 Januaryoverlapping with Three Kings festival And return of thousands To workplaces or places of residence due to a strike call by the company’s ground handling workers. some in total 45,641 passengers In the statement, it was stated that the flights for which the company offered a change in the ticket date or a refund of the amount paid would be affected by the suspension.
unions CCOO and UGT We called — with the participation of the USO union — four day strike inside Iberian ground handling service (‘carriage’) they want a viability plan within the airline to ensure the future of this business. The protest comes after Iberia lost ground service at the country’s eight main airports.
The 444 flights are distributed across the company’s three main brands in Spain: 270 to Iberia, 64 to Iberia. Iberian Express and 110 to AirNostrum.
Iberia plans to start operations 836 flights during the period, 76% of the planned total of 1,106. The flights it plans to operate include almost all long-haul flights (including LEVEL flights). between 270 canceled51 percent will be domestic flights and 49 percent will be European flights. For your part, Iberian Express will operate 88% of its flights and Air Nostrum 72%.
Passengers affected by flights booked for January 5, 6, 7 and 8 can request changes to their travel dates or a refund of the amount they paid for the ticket, starting this Friday. Customers with flights not directly affected by the strike can change their travel date or request a voucher. Changes can be made at: Iberia websitefrom the travel agency where the purchase was made or from the company’s Customer Service Center.
Additionally, the company warns all its passengers to check-in in advance via its website and take more time to get to the airports than usual “due to foreseeable problems that may occur at airports due to the strike.”