PARIS (Reuters) – Transavia France, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM hit since Wednesday by a strike by cabin crew, plans to operate at 70% of its capacity on Friday and Saturday and 75% on Sunday, a doorman said. – word of the company.
The Air France subsidiary has already been forced to cancel a quarter of its flights on French territory on Thursday and 15% of its flights on Wednesday.
Dozens of pursers, stewards and hostesses have been on strike since Wednesday to demand the opening of new negotiations on wages and working conditions, at the call of the SNPNC union (National Union of Commercial Flight Crew).
“I wanted, on behalf of Transavia France, to present our sincere apologies to all the passengers affected by the flight cancellations, following the call to strike from July 13 to 17, 2022”, wrote the CEO of the company. airline, Nathalie Stubler, in a press release.
“We know how much the cancellation of a flight disrupts plans and can jeopardize a particularly expected stay,” she added, promising to seek “alternatives” for the passengers concerned and to “refund the sums due “in accordance with the regulations.
The SNPNC considers that the purchasing power aid measures granted by management under an agreement signed with other unions in the company are not sufficient to cope with the increase in the cost of living. and regrets that these measures are not long-lasting.
He calls for a revaluation of all salary grids from January 2023.
Negotiations should open early next year on the issue, according to management.
(Report Caroline Pailliez, written by Jean-Stéphane Brosse and Matthieu Protard, edited by Kate Entringer)
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