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#85577 - 10/26/09 03:00 AM
Iberia airways Strike
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I already posted something on the shoutbox . But Anybody travelling with Iberia in Spain should be aware of the massive disruption due to this strike . I´m posting a link ( in Spanish ) and you´ll see it includes a PDF file of all the flights due to be cancelled , so far , today ( Monday ) and Tuesday .. more than 400 of them . http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/550044/0/huelga/iberia/barajas/
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#85583 - 10/26/09 08:40 AM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: steve robinson]
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Yup. That should cause REAL problems for awhile. Imagine all those reservations delayed or overbooked, all those concert tickets paid for lost, all those paid-for holiday/vacation days missed. That's a true shame.
Saludos, MadridMan
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#85586 - 10/26/09 01:24 PM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: MadridMan]
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Th crazy thing is that the Unions are now balloting British Airways staff to possibly go on strike . I think their argument is actually very valid as BA are reducing benefits etc.. ( BA will go out of business soon unless the Government intervene ) . But I hate the fact that hard working people , looking for a rest and a holiday away from home are being punished like this . Frankly , I would ban the unions for certain public services .
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#85594 - 10/27/09 03:06 AM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: steve robinson]
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Registered: 07/12/09
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Steve, I hope you'll keep on posting this information. I'm flying to Madrid from New York on Iberia on November 2 then continuing to Seville November 3. The next week I'll be flying from Seville to Madrid on November 10 and back home to New York on November 17.
I was so glad to get the ticket for only $200 including all taxes. Now I have to worry about this.
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#85596 - 10/27/09 05:09 AM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: Donna Cuervo]
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Donna .. I´m guessing from your name that you speak Spanish ? .. If so keep an eye on a website called www.20minutos.es .. I check this website every morning and evening for Spanish news . At the top of the page you can even access news of our own city .. "Tu ciudad " ... Maybe look at the news for Madrid as the flight problems all seem to stem from Madrid Barajas airport . However , I´m going to England this afternoon , for 2 weeks ( On EasyJet ! ) .. But i´ll have my laptop and if I see any info I´ll post it .
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#85602 - 10/27/09 01:52 PM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: steve robinson]
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Registered: 06/30/03
Posts: 279
Loc: Madrid, from London
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Depending on what you read too, BA and Iberia are hoping to merge by the end of the year. That should double the fun.
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#85603 - 10/27/09 02:29 PM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: steve robinson]
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According to the latest news today at http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/551304/0/barajas/huelga/tripulantes/ , today was the second and last day of the scheduled Iberia strike. Now lets see how far the negotiations get for the raise in salaries. Saludos, MadridMan
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#85608 - 10/28/09 02:07 AM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: MadridMan]
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Registered: 07/12/09
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Loc: New York, NY
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Thanks Steve. I'll keep an eye on the 20 minutos website.
Is there any possibility that the dispute will be settled quickly?
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#85619 - 10/29/09 11:16 AM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: Donna Cuervo]
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Registered: 02/23/06
Posts: 1158
Loc: Hastings Old Town , England .
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Way out in the open Donna . The unions in Europe can be very stubborn and militant . There is a postal strike right now in the UK .. and talks just failed to solve that . Just have to keep your ear to the ground .
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#85622 - 10/29/09 01:52 PM
Re: Iberia airways Strike
[Re: steve robinson]
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Registered: 06/30/03
Posts: 279
Loc: Madrid, from London
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I can't see either this dispute or the BA one being solved quickly. These airlines have to restructure and the unions are not going to like it. I fear more strikes....
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