Union members of the baggage handlers employed by Swissport have announced that they are proposing to strike over the course of 7 days throughout May and June.

The union for the Immigration service is currently at loggerheads with the government over the retirement age being increased for public sector workers and the strike which they have planned will coincide with other civil sector workers across a number of other departments including the ministry of defence.

Causing misery to London Commuters It’s looking like there will be strike action taking place from tomorrow until Friday on the Jubilee Line, Piccadilly and the Northern Line as talks with the RMT - Rail, Maritime and Transport Union to avoid strike disruption failed.

SEPLA, the union for Spanish pilots has announced that it is planning a strike which includes a walkout which will be carried out over 24 days. STAVLA the union for cabin crew has also announced that on the same dates they will also strike.

Public transport is in Greece will be affected by a General Strike  as Greek workers protest about further austerity measures.  Affected by this strike will be Athens buses. Athena trams and Athens Metro (red/blue lines), Athens trams and trolleys, the metro link to Athena airport and Trains in Greece are all on a 48 hour strike. Ferries will not sail due to strike by sailors union but will last only 24 hours. Some public sector workers will continue to strike for the whole of next week. Travellers should check with their travel company if likely to be affected.

In addition to Air France’s threatened strike by pilots and other airline personnel  on the 6th, 7th and 8th February there are strikes planned in February in other European Countries, namely, Greece, Portugal and Italy.

After strikes and disruptions in 2011 and continuing in to 2012 Air France pilots and other personnel have announced another three-day strike in February 2012. Most revellers will have enough time to make other flight arrangements but should check with their airlines if they think there will be any knock-on effect of the strikes. The strikes are in response to Air France-KLM’s pay freeze and cutbacks to the fleet as part of its 3 year plan to stabilise finance.

The strike by Iberia airlines pilots on the 9th and 11th of January will lead to cancellation of over 266 flights origination in Spain but leading to serious disruption and delay over the whole of the Iberia network. The airline will allow passengers with flights booked to be reimbursed or change their flights to other airlines. The FOC is advising passengers due to travel on Iberia flights during the period to check with the airline concerning possible disruptions. 

The strikes by public sector workers planned for the 30 November includes staff of the UK Border Agency , and even with contingency plans in place it is know that there will be serious delays particularly on inbound flights, especially at Heathrow. Passengers have been advised, where possible, to change the dates of their flights to the day before or after. It is suggested that holders of biometric passports passing through electronic gates may be able to speed up their entrance, but given the fact that many planes will be delayed on the tarmac, they won’t help until the passengers are in the airport.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is still advising caution to travellers in mainland Greece and warning of the possibility of violent incidents on the margins of current on-going protests in major urban centres. Visitors are advised to avoid demonstrations and follow local security advice. The FCO also warns of the direct effects of strikes of public service workers on disruption of public transports, including airport travel in and out of Greece.

Air traffic controllers in Spain have planned for 10 days of strikes, five in July and five in August which could spoil holiday plans for many travellers to Spain if they go ahead. The dates announced are the 1st ,7th, 15th and 31st of July and August, though Saturday 23rd of August would be the most damaging occurring on the UK Bank Holiday weekend. The strikes would affect not only mainland Spain but also the popular resorts in Majorca and Ibiza.

The FOC announce possible travel problems for Arsenal fans travelling to Portugal for the UEFA  League match with Braga on the 23rd November

With continuing strikes and unrest on the streets of France with people protesting over pension reforms, education as well as transports across the country has been affected. Travellers should check carefully before making plans to travel within France at this time.

Though today- 12 Oct 2010 is the fourth day of strikes in France by workers protesting the Government’s pension plans, are affecting all levels of travel systems – flight cancellations, and train cancellations are not the whole of it – strikes by oil refinery workers are affecting supplies of fuel for vehicles as well.

French workers strikes on Wednesday caused severe disruption to flights at Orly airport as well as affecting services to tourists across France. A further general workers strike in Spain on the 29^th September could well affect a range of services including flights.

 

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office are warning of delays at OR Tambo airport in South Africa due to a public sector workers strike which started on the 18th August and is still affecting services.

Fresh strike action is planned by pilots, however this time it's the Virgin pilots that are unhappy with their employers.