Pilots strike

AIR NOSTRUM pilots this week launched another indefinite two ­ day weekly strike throughout Spain. Stoppages will take place at all bases ­ including Mallorca airport ­ every Monday and Friday this month until an agreement is reached between the company and Spanish airline pilot union Sepla regarding working conditions and wages.

This is the third monthly strike of its kind launched by the Valencian airline, following identical walkouts in December and January. Spokespeople for the company believe the strike the fact that it will “severely inconvenience travellers” on the two busiest days of the week.

Air Nostrum bosses are calling on pilots to call off the action, to no avail ­ up to 93 per cent of pilots agreed to take part in the strike at the last union

Discounts

Sepla staged stoppages on eight days between December 22 and January 3 in protest over the company’s efforts to block the general wages agreement, as employees demanded that their salaries be updated to cater for the cost of living increase and inflation.