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Ryanair Cabin Staff Strike Cancels Dozens of Flights in Europe
Date: June 24, 2022
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal on Friday in a dispute over pay and working conditions, the latest in a wave of walkouts staged by workers across different sectors in Europe. Surging inflation across the continent has led to millions...
Old Is Gold: Sky-High Cost of Ageing Ships Sounds Inflation Sos
Date: June 21, 2022
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Shipping companies are transforming rust buckets into gold mines in a modern-day alchemy that could fuel already rampant inflation for years to come. The disruption to world trade caused by pandemic lockdowns and a shortage of new cargo vessels has pushed freight rates for ageing container ships to record...
Airlines Upbeat on Recovery but Labour Shortages May Hurt Growth
Date: June 20, 2022
By Tim Hepher and Alexander Cornwell DOHA (Reuters) -Global airlines battered by COVID-19 seem confident of narrowing their losses but still face challenges such as labour shortages at airports which could restrict post-crisis growth, industry executives at a summit in Doha said. Recent flight delays and cancellations have been widely blamed on a lack of...
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Poised to Cut Summer Flights -Telegraaf
Date: June 16, 2022
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is set to cut the number of flights that it will be able to handle during the summer travel season in light of continuing labour shortages, De Telegraaf newspaper reported on Thursday. A spokesperson for the airport could not confirm the Telegraaf report, which cited political and industry sources....
Factbox-Impact of Strike by South Korean Truckers on Autos, Steel, Others
Date: June 13, 2022
(Reuters) -Thousands of South Korean truckers were on strike for the seventh day on Monday, protesting over pay as fuel costs surge, disrupting production, slowing port operations and posing new risks to a strained global supply chain. South Korean industries, including auto, steel, petrochemical and cement, faced accumulated losses worth about 1.6 trillion won ($1.2...
Iata Says Post-Pandemic Airport Chaos Will Get Fixed
Date: May 31, 2022
By Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) – A top airline industry official called on Tuesday for calm surrounding recent travel chaos at some airports as people resume flying after the pandemic, blaming the gridlock on temporary delays in getting clearances for new staff. A snapback in air travel has triggered long queues at some British airports,...