Airport in British tourist hotspot in chaos as passengers ‘face 90 minute waits’ | World | News
British tourists flying from an intense European airport are facing the travel chaos associated with ongoing industrial action. Passengers who left the Libson airport at the weekend were subjected to great deterioration due to the combined effects of a bomb deception and the strike of the land team. More than 70 flights were canceled on Saturdays and Sundays, and at the largest airport in Portugal, 48 -hour turmoil got up without the trunk of the passengers.
The deduction for travelers is not expected to come out soon, the budget brochure invites the Portuguese government to solve the “chaos” caused by the border shortage of personnel in border services.
“Although it is in the middle of the intense summer travel season, Portugal officials did not provide the necessary personnel level at the Lisbon Airport’s immigration checkpoint.” Publiturus. As a result, passengers coming to Portugal are faced with “unacceptable delays for up to 1.5 hours”.
Ryanir called on the country’s officials to take “urgent measures” to solve the problem, and “without immediate intervention, more delays that weaken passenger trust and reputation as a reliable tourism center of Portugal are inevitable.”
The weekend strike of the SPDH/Menzies workers will not be the last staged by Portugal’s SIMA (Metal and Allied Industries Union) and more action for 8-11 August, 15-18, 22-25 and 29 August-1 September 1 September.
Union leader Carlos Araújo said to the Lusa news agency that the staff was forced to strike with the “reconciliation of the current management”.
Among the demands of the union are the payment of salaries below the minimum wage for better general salary conditions and night shifts.
Menzies Aviation said on Saturday that “the strike causes minimum disruption without any effect on Lisbon in Lisbon.”
The company also emphasized the “legality, fair working conditions and open and respectful dialogue”, but it will not continue “any dialogue while the strike continues.
Portugal is not the only European country shot by personnel strikes in the most intense summer season, but also workers in Italy and Spain are starting industrial action in July and August -better working conditions, improved safety and better work -a better work balance for life balance.
