Vueling has been forced to cancel 46 flights in Spain this Friday due to the crew strike that runs from the beginning of the month to the end of January, called by the Stavla union.
Specifically, it has canceled 26 flights to or from Barcelona El Prat airport, once again the most affected by the protests. The Catalan infrastructure will operate 84% of the planned routes, with 145 of 171 flights.
In the rest of the country, it has canceled 20 flights, operating 186 of the 206 initially scheduled, 90%. Internationally, it will operate 94% of scheduled flights -168 of 178-, with the cancellation of a total of 10.
Cancellations have been announced in advance to customers. The company ensures that 93% of passengers have been relocated after previously notifying about the effects. Those travelers who have had their trip suspended have three great alternatives.
The first is to request reimbursement for the affected route. According to the company, the refund of the amount will be made in the following 7 days. The second is that Vueling provide alternative transportation to the final destination as quickly as possible. Finally, there is the possibility of changing to another flight “at a later date or time, at your convenience.” Of course, as long as there are seats available.
To consult the passenger’s rights to compensation, in any case, you can access the “Incidents on your flight” portal on the Vueling website, which details the rights for delays, cancellations, missed connecting flights or denied boarding due to overbooking. All cases are collected in this official document.
The workers’ protests will be repeated on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays of each week until January 31. Added to these dates are December 6, 8, 24 and 31 and January 5, key dates for long weekends and Christmas holidays.
With the strikes, the workers demand a salary update to counteract the blow of inflation. Stavla demands a salary increase of 13.4% this 2022 for the group of workers. The company rejects these figures.
