Strike at Iberia Express: 5 cancellations and 11 delays over the weekend | Transport – Hosteltur: Tourism news

The airline Iberia Express has preventively canceled five flights in total this weekend, on the seventh and eighth day of the strike by cabin crew (TCP) called by USO. Eleven other flights have been affected by delays. This strike began on August 28 and will end on Tuesday, September 6. In a statement, the company states that the flights canceled on Sunday were bound for Mallorca, Seville and Gran Canaria, and in all three cases the round trip was intended to protect customers on the last weekend. week of the return operation and to minimize the effects of the strike. From Iberia Express they added that 97% of the customers affected by these cancellations have already been relocated to other flights or alternative means of transport, while the remaining 3% have opted for a refund, change of date or route, voucher or are still pending to decide the option that best suits your needs. Iberia Express has operated 55 flights that have passed without incidents related to the strike called by USO this Sunday. During the day, departure punctuality is 95.8%, having registered 4 flights with a delay of more than 15 minutes caused by operational reasons totally unrelated to the strike, with data offered until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday the delayed flights departed from Madrid (4) and Palma de Mallorca (1), while the canceled ones were destined for Mallorca and Gran Canaria, and in both cases on a round trip. In total, 96 flights operated this Saturday, representing 96% of those scheduled, while this Friday -the sixth day of the strike-, the 93 flights operated by Iberia Express passed without incident due to the strike and the few delays produced were not They had a relationship with her. More information about the strikes in Spain: – Calendar of airline strikes in summer and autumn 2022 – Ryanair strike: there will be work stoppages for five months until January