Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced.
ANNOUNCEMENTStrikes are a regular occurrence in Europe as workers suspend their work to fight for better pay and conditions.
Sometimes shutdowns are planned months in advance, but others are announced at the last minute, showing that it’s always worth checking before traveling.
Fortunately, we’ve gathered all the information from the attack below.
Read on to find out where and when strikes occur.
If your flight or train is canceled or delayed, you may be entitled to a new ticket or compensation. Read our guide to get all the details.
UK: Heathrow Border Force workers go on strike in April and May
After Border Force workers in London Heathrow Airport organized a walkout earlier this month, a smaller-scale “work to rule” strike among May 3rd to 18th could cause further disruption as employees only fulfill the minimum required in their contracts.
The UK’s biggest airport is preparing for another strike in May, when almost 800 staff across various departments could abandon outsourcing plans. The strike was initially scheduled to begin on May 7, but was suspended for two days to allow for negotiations. If an agreement is not reached, it will come into force from 9-May 13 and this can cause serious disruption.
Gatwick Airport: Catering strikes called off
Passengers on easyJet and TUI flights departing from London Gatwick Airport will no longer go hungry as Dnata catering workers have reached an agreement with the airlines, ensuring the reinstatement of their shift allowances and late payment in full.
Around 100 workers, including heavy vehicle drivers and warehouse workers, threatened to walk off the job for 12 days in April and May.
Train strikes in May
Train drivers on some of the UK’s busiest suburban routes will go on strike from May 7-9 in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions.
Different operators will leave on different days, including c2c, Greater Anglia, Great Northern, Southeastern, South Western Railway and Thameslink and Southern on Tuesday; Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Chiltern, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, GWR and West Midlands Trains on Wednesday; and LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express on Thursday.
Members of train drivers’ union ASLEF are also participating in an overtime ban from May 6 to 11, which could mean cancellations on some lines.
Italy: railway strikes cause disruption across the country
Trenitalia and Trenord will be hit by a national strike in May 19 when the engine crew will leave.
Other regional rail strikes are planned in Naples on May 10, in Friuli Venezia Giulia on May 17, and in Liguria on May 27 and 28, among others.
where engine personnel will leave work for 23 hours, from 03:00 on May 19th to 02:00 on May 20th.
France: Vueling employees will go on strike due to bank holiday
French cabin crew from the SNPNC-FO and CGT unions threaten to go on strike from May 8th to 12th. 90 percent of cabin crew and 95 percent of cabin managers are expected to participate.
The stoppage will affect flights by the Spanish airline Vueling. The dispute over working conditions could continue next month if workers’ demands are not met.
Could strikes affect the Paris Olympics?
Members of the CGT-RATP union have announced a seven-month strike notice, from February 5 to September 9, which could hit Ile-de-France’s bus and metro network – including during this summer’s Olympic Games.
ANNOUNCEMENTHowever, the French Senate adopted a bill on April 9 that allows the state to ban transport strikes during certain periods each year, to avoid disruption during major events such as Paris 2024. It also calls for earlier warning of strikes and the increase in minimum service obligations.
The bill faces opposition and must be approved by the French National Assembly before it becomes law.
Workers at the state public transport company say they are abandoning their pay.
Germany: threat of railway strikes ends
On March 25, Deutsche Bahn reached a agreement with the German train drivers’ union GDL, putting an end to five months of negotiations and strikes.
The agreement means that GDL will refrain from strikes until at least February 2026.
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