Iberia hit by 24 new strike days
Iberia is facing 24 new strike days as the pilots union announces dates in March, April and May.
The Spanish airline expressed its regret for any inconvenience this will cause.
Flights by Air Nostrum, Vueling and those under code shares with other airlines will not be affected.
The dates are March 16, 19, 23, 25, 26 and 30, April 2, 4, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30, and May 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28.
The strikes are the latest industrial action taken by Iberia pilots in a dispute with parent company International Airlines Group’s over plans to create a new Spanish no-frills airline, Iberia Express due to launch on 25 March.
Iberia said it will notify customers of cancelled flights as soon as possible and offer alternatives when available.
It will also offer facilities for changing tickets or requesting refunds.
The airline said: "Iberia regards this strike call by SEPLA as an intolerable challenge to the company and to Spanish society at large, given the highly negative economic and social impact not only on the airline and its employees, but also on the travel and tourism industry as a whole, and on Spain’s reputation for credibility and solvency.
"The company appeals to its pilots, and particularly those who do not support the union’s suicidal position, to abort this strike and return to the table to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement."
By Diane Evans
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