MADRID — Thousands of travellers in Europe saw their plans disrupted Friday after airline Ryanair cancelled more than 200 flights because of strikes by cabin crew in Spain, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Italy and Germany. The budget airline says it had informed passengers of possible disruptions ahead of time, giving them time to adjust. In a statement Thursday, the company blamed cabin crews of competitors for organizing the strikes and blocking “significant progress” in labour negotiations. Spanish cabin crew workers’ unions said cancellations could be increasing throughout the day. In Portugal, 13 morning flights were cancelled and in the Netherlands, 14 of 22 flights were cancelled.

Source: National Post September 28, 2018 09:46 UTC