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Local Spain
4 days ago
- Business
- Local Spain
80 flights cancelled on third day of easyJet strikes in Spain
As of 10am on Friday, the third day of the strike at easyJet, the airline has cancelled 40 flights across its four Spanish bases: Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Alicante and Málaga. The 40 cancelled flight routes - 80 total as they are roundtrips - are as follows: 17 in Palma de Mallorca : Geneva (two), Basel (three), Naples, Berlin, Bordeaux, Zurich, Nice, London Gatwick (two), Palermo, Nantes, Toulouse, Leeds Bradford and Paris Charles de Gaulle 11 in Málaga: Geneva (two), London Gatwick (two), Basel, Zurich, Bristol (two), Marrakech, Manchester and Nantes 4 in Alicante : Bristol, Basel, Southend and Lyon 8 in Barcelona : Berlin, Basel, Strasbourg, Naples, Geneva (two), Lisbon and Nice The cabin crew protest began on Wednesday with the intention of ending today (Friday June 27th), although if there is no agreement, they have not ruled out an indefinite strike in August. The previous two days of strikes have resulted in 124 cancelled flights, 62 on each day. Therefore, the total number of grounded flights over the three days numbers 204. Called by Spanish workers' union USO, the purpose of the stoppage is to demand improved pay for easyJet's Spain-based cabin crew, equalling their wages to that of their counterparts across other European countries where the budget airlines has bases. However, the airline's management maintains that "it is not possible to compare working conditions between different countries," since its staff are governed by local contracts. Pier Luigi Copello, the general secretary of USO at easyJet Spain, explained that the workforce is demanding fair and equitable working conditions, "in line with the European standards that easyJet maintains in other countries, given the exorbitant increase in the cost of living in Spain', especially in cities such as Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Alicante. According to Copello, easyJet flight attendants' salaries in Spain get paid around the minimum wage.
Local Spain
5 days ago
- Business
- Local Spain
LISTED: The easyJet flights cancelled on Thursday due to the strike in Spain
Sixty-two easyJet flights to and from Spain have been cancelled on the second of a three-day strike by the airline's Spain-based cabin crew workers. This is the same number of cancelled flights as on Wednesday, and it affects the same four airports in Spain: Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Málaga, and Alicante. Departures and arrivals from Mallorca's Palma airport are the most affected by the protests, with 26 cancellations to and from Geneva, Zurich, Berlin, London, Gatwick, Lyon, Milan-Malpensa, Athens, Porto, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Naples, Basel, and Prague. There are 18 flights that will not depart or arrive at Barcelona's El Prat airport, corresponding to connections with Basel, Geneva, London, Berlin, Bristol, Lisbon and Nice. As on the previous day, 10 flights from Málaga Airport, flight connections to and from Geneva, Basel, London, and Bristol. Another 8 flights to and from Alicante Airport to Athens, Basel, Nantes and Nice will not take off either. A third day of strike is scheduled for Friday June 27th. The stoppages have been organised by USO, a workers' union representing easyJet's staff in Spain. They're demanding the management of the low-cost carrier increase the wages of their cabin crew which are based in Spain, which are currently the lowest in Europe. 'While our base salary is €14,067 per year, our European colleagues earn from 29 percent more in Portugal to over 200 percent more in Switzerland,' said Pier Luigi Copello, USO's general secretary at easyJet. 'Therefore, we demand equal pay with other European bases. We're not asking for privileges, we're asking for what's fair.'
Local Spain
5 days ago
- Business
- Local Spain
62 cancelled flights on first day of easyJet strike in Spain
The first day of three-day stoppage by Spain-based cabin crew for the low-cost carrier has led to considerable travel disruption for passengers, despite the fact that the country's Transport Ministry ruled that easyJet should provide minimum services of between 80 and 90 during the strike. Twelve flights were cancelled from Palma de Mallorca airport, including connections to Geneva, Basel, Milan, London, Montpellier, Manchester, Lille, Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Bristol, Belfast and Berlin. Nine easyJet flights didn't take off from Barcelona Airport either, those to Basel, London, Berlin, Nice, Manchester, Naples, Lisbon, Nice, and Geneva. It was a similar situation at Malaga Airport, where seven scheduled flights to Geneva, Manchester, Zurich, Leeds, Bristol, Rabat, and Nice were grounded. And in Alicante, three flights to Glasgow, Prague, and Belfast were also cancelled. In addition, there were 28 flights easyJet had cancelled before the start of the three-day strike, which is currently scheduled to last until Friday June 27th. However, USO - the workers' union which represents easyJet's Spain-based cabin crew and were responsible for calling the strikes - has threatened the budget carrier's management with an indefinite strike if it does not come to the negotiating table. USO reported that participation by easyJet staff on the first strike day was 85 percent, of the 657 cabin crew members that were called to join the stoppage. Another strike in August hasn't been ruled either. USO's main demand is to equate the salaries of easyJet cabin crew in Spain with those at the other European bases where the company operates. 'Spanish flight attendants at easyJet earn the lowest salaries in all of Europe,' said Pier Luigi Copello, USO's general secretary at easyJet. 'While our base salary is €14,067 per year, our European colleagues earn from 29 percent more in Portugal to over 200 percent more in Switzerland. 'Therefore, we demand equal pay with other European bases. We're not asking for privileges, we're asking for what's fair.' Copello went on to explain that 75 percent of easyJet's Spanish workforce are on temporary contracts and work only nine months a year with a base salary of €10,500, adding that Spain is the only country in the airline's network with 'these precarious contractual arrangements'. Furthermore, its bases are in four Spanish cities with a high cost of living - Barcelona, Alicante, Málaga, and Palma de Mallorca. "This situation has led some crew members to live in caravans due to their inability to access decent housing," USO notes. The union has already criticised easyJet's management for employing "unacceptable methods to neutralise our right to strike' as well as Spain's Ministry of Transport for setting a minimum service figure that USO considers "abusive" and which "not only limits but directly denies the right to strike."
Time of India
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
F1 owner Liberty Media finally set to seal deal to take control of MotoGP after European approval
HighlightsLiberty Media has received unconditional approval from the European Commission to acquire 84% of Dorna Sports, the rights holder of MotoGP, valuing the company at 4.3 billion euros ($4.97 billion). The European Commission concluded that Formula 1 and MotoGP do not significantly compete for broadcast rights, allowing the transaction to proceed without raising concerns over market competition. Dorna Sports will retain key management staff, including long-time chief executive Carmelo Ezpeleta, while Liberty Media will introduce its veterans from the Formula 1 takeover to help grow MotoGP's brand and audience. Liberty Media 's made a successful business of racing on four wheels. Now, it's time for two wheels. Formula 1 owner Liberty Media is finally set to complete a deal to take control of motorcycle racing series MotoGP after receiving approval from the European Commission . Liberty Media said Monday the "unconditional" approval was the last step in completing the deal to buy 84% of Spain-based MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports . It values Dorna at 4.3 billion euros ($4.97 billion), Liberty said. "MotoGP is a highly attractive premium sports asset with incredible racing, a passionate fanbase and a strong cash flow profile," Liberty Media president and CEO Derek Chang said in a statement. "We believe the sport and brand have significant growth potential, which we will look to realize through deepening the connection with the core fan base and expanding to a wider global audience." Liberty said the deal, which was first announced in April 2024, could go through by July 3. The process was held up in December when the European Commission opened what it called an "in-depth investigation" into whether the agreement would hike the cost of broadcast rights for motorsports events. The European Commission said its investigation found F1 and MotoGP are "not close competitors for the licensing of broadcasting rights for sports content" in national markets, and that broadcasters would be able to choose from other sports with similarly large audiences. "Therefore, the transaction will not remove important competitive constraints between Formula 1 and MotoGP," the commission said in a statement. Liberty Media immediately transformed how F1 was run when it took over in 2017. The U.S. company installed its own people in key positions to end decades with Bernie Ecclestone in charge. This time, it's keeping key staff in place. MotoGP management keeps a minority stake and long-time Dorna chief executive Carmelo Ezpeleta remains in charge of MotoGP. But Liberty said he will be joined on the Dorna board by Chase Carey and Sean Bratches, two veterans of Liberty's takeover of F1 in 2017. They were part of its efforts to grow and modernize F1 as a business, especially in the United States. Since then, F1 has attracted a new audience through the Netflix docu-series " Drive To Survive " and expanded its calendar to a record 24 races, including lucrative new showpieces in locations like Miami, Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia. MotoGP is running a 22-race calendar this year. It includes events in markets where F1 has either never raced, like Indonesia, the Czech Republic and Thailand, or hasn't raced in years, like Argentina and Malaysia. Four of the MotoGP races are in Spain, with only one in the U.S., at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas in March. The Circuit of the Americas is one of five tracks which host both F1 and MotoGP this year.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Multiple bodies found with hands, feet tied in Mediterranean Sea
Spanish authorities have launched an investigation after discovering multiple corpses in the Mediterranean Sea whose hands and feet had been tied, police said on Monday. According to regional daily Diario de Mallorca, since mid-May Civil Guard boats have spotted at least five bodies with their feet and hands bound. Police suspect that the victims may be migrants from North Africa, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reported. Diario de Mallorca quoted investigators as saying that the migrants may have been tied up and thrown into the sea during the crossing, potentially due to a dispute with their smugglers. The investigation into suspected homicide aims to identify the victims and work out the causes of their death, a Civil Guard spokeswoman told AFP. The discovery shows "the cruelest side" of the irregular migration route, regional president Marga Prohens told local media. Although most of the tens of thousands of Europe-bound migrants Spain receives arrive via the Canary Islands in the Atlantic, hundreds attempt the shorter crossing from north Africa to the Balearic archipelago in the Mediterranean. Authorities said 31 bodies had been found in the waters and beaches of the archipelago between January and June of this year, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reported earlier this month. In 2023, the United Nation's International Organization for Migration recorded 8,542 migrant deaths around the world – with 37% of these deaths occurring in the Mediterranean. There have also been dramatic rescues in the region. Earlier this month, a charity ship rescued more than 50 migrants from an abandoned oil platform in the Mediterranean, where one woman gave birth, according to the Spain-based NGO Open Arms. And in January, the Spanish coastguard rescued a baby that was born on an inflatable vessel carrying migrants to the Canary Islands. Kidney dialysis industry accused of maximizing profits over patients Pentagon officials reveal new details about U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites Extended interview: LQ Goldring on her quest for a kidney donor
