DEAL DONE

No more summer strikes at Air Europa, as agreement reached

THE Sepla pilots union has reached a deal with Spanish airline Air Europa that will avoid any fresh strikes in the short term. A series of three stoppages were staged this year between May 1 and July 2, causing the cancellation of more than 300 flights.

An internal document from Sepla states that the union considers the airline to have satisfied the majority of its demands for the signing of a new collective agreement. These include a substantial

FOOD company Grupo Palacios has decided to withdraw its Spanish omelettes from the market after they were connected with several cases of botulism.

Spain’s AESAN food safety agency has not, so far, been able to link the tortillas with the reported cases, but Grupo Palacios has decided to be cautious and take the products off the shelves.

The group has called on consumers to not eat them if they have bought them, and to return them to the point of sale in order to receive a refund.

Five cases had been reported including a 49-year-old man who was hospitalised in improvement in conditions that is aimed at recovering income lost during the pandemic, as well as better-quality accommodation and food when pilots are flying long-haul routes. Sources close to the negotiations revealed salaries would be raised by 4% this year, and then 3% during

Tortilla danger

the Galician city of Ourense and had to be taken to intensive care.

Other cases include a 23-year-old woman and her 61-year-old father, who returned to Italy from the Spanish city of Valladolid on July 1 having consumed one of the affected tortillas the day before.

Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal illness that is caused by a toxin produced by a bacteria. The disease causes weakness, blurry vision, fatigue and problems speaking. It is treated by using an antitoxin.