Court refuses to ban Dutch Ryanair pilots strike, airline says all flights will go ahead
Pilots in the Netherlands who work for budget airline Ryanair have been given the green light to strike on Friday by a court in Haarlem. Ryanair went to court in an effort to have Friday’s strike ruled illegal, saying it would have a major impact if it went ahead. The court ruled that this was not the case, but did say the next time pilots strike, passengers should be told further ahead of time. Dutch Ryanair pilots only made the announcement they had decided to strike on Wednesday at 6pm. In a reaction, Ryanair said that no flights to and from the Netherlands would be cancelled due to the strike because ‘Ryanair’s pilots have decided to work on Friday 10 August to prevent disruption to our customers travelling on their summer holidays.’ ... The Netherlands was the only country where Ryanair contested the strike...