subject: Flight Cancellations [print this page] Hundreds of holidaymakers were hit yesterday when British Airways cancelled several flights from Londons major airoprts and other airports across the country. Flights affected were those to and from Spain, and a few to and from Belgium, thanks to industrial action problems in both countries.
Ryanair also cancelled some sixty nine flights to Spain, and cancelled all internal flights within the country, while easy jet were forced to ground half of its Spanish flights.
BA had warned that industrial action was likely to cause delays and disruptions, but it left a large group of Manchester united fans stranded as they hoped to make the trip to see their team play in Valencia on Wednesday evening.
Spain's main unions are protesting against wage cuts and an increase in the retirement age from sixty five to sixty seven. This is the first general strike in Spain since 2002, with unions calling street demonstrations and a march in the country's capital, Madrid.
Ryanair said on its website: "Unfortunately due to the failure of the Spanish government to protect non Spanish airline's fights with minimum service guarantees, Ryanair have been forced to cancel all domestic flights in Spain on September 29 and most international flights to/from Spain on September 29."
British Airways said "Spain's main unions - the UGT and CCOO - are protesting against wage cuts, reformed labour laws making it easier to hire and fire workers and an increase in the retirement age from 65 to 67.
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