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Posted on September 9, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleKLM will cancel 100 flights due to a ground crew strike, impacting 27,000 passengers. The strike is part of ongoing labor disputes despite recent agreements.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM, will cancel 100 flights on Wednesday after ground crew announced a two hour-strike, a spokesperson for KLM said on Tuesday, confirming a report by Dutch News Agency ANP.
The cancelled flights will affect 27,000 passengers, the spokesperson added.
KLM reached an agreement with some labour unions last week, but ongoing labor disputes on a collective labour agreement continue as the two unions that were not part of the deal said they would move forward with strike action.
A two-hour strike by ground staff is planned Wednesday morning, followed by a four-hour strike next Wednesday, September 17, also in the morning.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout)
KLM will cancel 100 flights on Wednesday due to a strike by ground crew.
The cancellations will affect approximately 27,000 passengers.
The cancellations are due to a two-hour strike announced by the ground crew.
The ground staff strike is planned for Wednesday morning, with another four-hour strike scheduled for September 17.
KLM reached an agreement with some labor unions last week, but disputes continue with two unions that were not part of the deal.
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