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Green News

Youth activists stage a coordinated 'global climate strike'

Protesters took to the streets in Jakarta, Tokyo and Berlin to highlight their fears about the effects of global warming.

Sport

Fifteen players leave Spain's women's team in dispute with coach

The players have complained that the team environment "seriously" affects their "emotional state" and "health".

Travel News

September strike dates for French air traffic control announced

Airlines are bracing for yet more disruption as French air traffic controllers plan three more strike dates.

Sport

New women's football season to begin after deal ends referees' strike

Match officials had been protesting against their "working and economic conditions".

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Travel News

Lufthansa pilot strike called off as union reaches pay deal

After last Friday's strike, Lufthansa pilots threatened to walk out again this Wednesday and Thursday. The walkout was averted by a last-minute pay deal.

Travel News

Travel chaos: SAS cancels 1,700 flights in September and October

The cancellations can be "partly" attributed to the knock-on effects of the July pilot strike, a spokesperson for the airline said.

Travel News

British Airways staff secure a 13% pay rise after 'tough negotiations'

Union chiefs still say that BA has a long way to go before it can "restore the trust and confidence" of its workforce.

Travel News

Lufthansa staff see wage hikes up to 19% following strike action

Germany's Lufthansa and labour union Verdi have settled on pay increases of up to €498 per month.

Travel News

Portugal: Flights booked for August? Check these strike dates

Portugal is the latest country in Europe to be hit by strikes, with workers at all of the country’s major airports set to walkout later this month.

United Kingdom

New train strike in the UK over cost of living crisis

Only about one in five trains will run on Wednesday, across about half of the network, with some areas seeing no trains at all throughout the day.

Turkey

Turkish healthcare workers go on strike after cardiologist shot dead

Doctors and nurses have called for better working conditions to protect them from violence.

Travel News

Urgent warning to check your travel insurance for this one clause

As easyJet, Ryanair and BA cancel flights due to strikes, consumer group Which? has some top tips to prevent yourself from being left out of pocket this summer.

Travel News

Scandinavia’s biggest airline files for bankruptcy after pilot strikes

SAS acknowledges that the strikes by Scandinavian pilot unions will continue to impact operations.

Norway

Norway's oil and gas output to be cut as offshore workers begin strike

The stoppage over a pay claim will cut Norway's daily gas exports by 13%, the leading union said. It comes as gas supplies to Europe are already tight after Russian cutbacks.

France

Dozens of flights cancelled in French airport strike

The country's busiest airport Charles de Gaulle is the worst hit, with 1-in-5 flights on Saturday expected to be cancelled.

Europe News

What are your rights when it comes to flight cancellations?

Passengers have been left out of pocket after airlines cancelled hundreds of flights over the past few weeks.

Travel News

Urgent warning to Lufthansa passengers with booked flights

Lufthansa’s own low-cost carrier, Eurowings, is also announcing "several hundred fewer flights" in July.

Travel News

Urgent warning for easyJet and Ryanair passengers with flights in July

Check if your flight could be impacted by industrial action in the coming days and weeks.

Travel News

Summer travel at risk as Europe's airports face mass staff shortages

Labour shortages and strikes have already caused disruption in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome and Frankfurt this spring.

Travel News

Thousands of trains cancelled as UK's biggest strike in decades begins

People are being urged not to travel as more than 200,000 people prepare to head to Glastonbury Festival in Somerset this weekend.