Ryanair cabin staff strike cancels dozens of flights in Europe

Surging inflation has led to millions of workers struggling with rising costs of living, prompting trade unions to demand higher wage increases, often backed by strike calls

Airlines and airport operators have also struggled with staff shortages to handle the flow of passengers as demand for travel bounces back with the end of most COVID-19 restrictions. Picture: David Creedon

Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal on Friday in a dispute over pay and working conditions, the latest in a wave of walkouts staged by workers across different sectors in Europe.

Surging inflation across the continent has led to millions of workers struggling with rising costs of living, prompting trade unions to demand higher wage increases, often backed by strike calls.