Economy Class & Beyond

More UK Rail Strikes ahead this week

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For those of you who are depending on the train to get you from A to B in the United Kingdom, allow extra time or make new plans, as the ASLEF union continues to take its members out on strike. As with the  last few strikes, ASLEF will take its members out in different groups and on different dates, affecting train operating companies differently Tuesday 7 May: c2c, … [Read more...]

Peace breaks out: Lufthansa settles with the Verdi Union

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It seems that peace has broken out with Lufthansa and the Ver.di Union, with the two agreeing on a new collective wage agreement. The agreement covers approximately 20,000 ground staff of Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Cargo, and other companies. The wage agreement includes pay increases of around 12.5 per cent in two steps, disproportionately in the … [Read more...]

Ground workers strike action affecting Lufthansa across Germany… again.

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It seems the Ver.di Union is still unhappy with Lufthansa, with them calling their ground staff members on strike. Again. Good luck catching a Lufthansa flight tomorrow. It's probably cancelled... - Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i taxiing at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The strike will impact ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa, Lufthansa Technik, … [Read more...]

Rotating train strikes this week in England

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For those of you planning to travel by train, the ASLEF union is calling its members to go out on strike this week. Unlike most previous strikes which crippled the entire rail network in one swoop, the strikes are staggered across the train operating companies over the week. The strikes will impact train operators in England, along with the services run into Scotland … [Read more...]

Another round of UK train strikes in progress

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It's that time again when a strike impacts rail travel in the United Kingdom. Let us see who is striking, and why you'll probably need to catch a coach to Liverpool as it's Eurovision Weekend. When are the strikes running and which unions are involved? Friday 12 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 13 May (RMT Union) Wednesday 31 May (ASLEF Union) Saturday 3 … [Read more...]

UPDATED 21ST MARCH – Coming to Birmingham, Coventry or Wolverhampton from Monday? Good luck finding a bus

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UPDATED: 22ND MARCH 23:20 WITH THE LATEST SCHEDULE UPDATES  It seems that drivers who work for National Express Bus Coventry or National Express Bus West Midlands have rejected a pay deal, leading to indefinite strike action. Things that will be a rare site from Monday onwards - National Express West Midlands Buses operating - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group cancels *ALL* flights through Frankfurt and Munich

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The Ver.di strike that is planned for tomorrow seems to have struck deep, with Lufthansa Group giving up for the day at its hubs in Frankfurt-am-Main and Munich, cancelling 1,300 flights. The Ver.di strike will call out public sector employees at the following airports on the 17th of February. It will impact the following airports as well (and their websites … [Read more...]

More UK Rail Strikes on the Way (1st and 3rd February)

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For those of you who have missed rail strikes, there's news, as ASLEF is taking some of its workers out on strike this week Which UK Rail Companies are affected? The strikes are due to run on Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd of February. For reference, here are all the individual train operators that are affected.  Avanti West Coast – No services are … [Read more...]