Strike hits low-cost airline

Friday, 06 Mar, 2015 0

Low-cost airline Norwegian will suffer a third consecutive day of strike action by pilots today (Friday).

It has  been forced to cancel all domestic flights in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, affecting about 35,000 passengers.

The Scandinavian airline continues to operate its long-haul flights between Scandinavia and US and Thailand.

Since Wednesday, around 100,000 passengers will have been hit by the strikes.

Pilots want a collective labour agreement with parent Norwegian Air Shuttle, instead of its local subsidiary Norwegian Air Norway, with the same terms across the region.

Strike action was called after talks broke down at the weekend.

Norwegian urged passengers to keep themselves updated via its website and check the flight status for information on specific routes.
 



 

profileimage

Bev

Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...