A cabin crew strike in Portugal has grounded hundreds of easyJet flights, with the National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (Sindicato Nacional do Pessoal de Voo da Aviação Civil or SNPVAC) reporting nearly 370 cancellations and an impact near 90%. EasyJet disputed those figures, stating it cancelled flights in advance and expects to operate 428 out of 442 scheduled services during the stoppage. The union warned that disruptions will continue through Friday.
EasyJet cabin crew strike grounds hundreds of Portuguese flights
Monday, 5 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The SNPVAC (Sindicato Nacional do Pessoal de Voo da Aviação Civil) is the national union representing cabin crew members in Portugal. It negotiates collective bargaining agreements and advocates for the working conditions and rights of flight personnel within the aviation industry.
6 sources
- EasyJet strike leads to 90% flight cancellations, according to the union in PortugalExpresso ·
- easyJet strike cancels nearly 370 flights, with impact expected to last until Fridayrtp.pt ·
- easyJet strike cancelled almost 370 flights and impact is expected to continue until Fridaypublico.pt ·
- EasyJet: nearly 370 flights cancelled, impact expected to continueobservador.pt ·
- EasyJet expects 14 flights cancelled and 428 operated during the strikecmjornal.pt ·
- EasyJet says it will operate 428 flights during strike and disputes 90% impact claimeco.sapo.pt ·
