The Syndicat National des Pilotes de Ligne (SNPL) confirmed late on 22 September, updated 23 September, that it has postponed strike action originally planned for 24-25 September. New dates—1-2 October—give negotiators more time to resolve schedule-stability grievances that pilots say affect fatigue and pay. The shift spares passengers from immediate disruption but extends uncertainty into early October, when separate cabin-crew and multi-airline strikes are also looming. About 300 pilots at easyJet’s six French bases (Paris Orly, CDG, Lyon, Nice, Nantes, Bordeaux) are covered by the notice. easyJet has not yet pre-emptively cancelled flights but warns passengers to monitor email and app alerts. Under EU261, affected travellers would be entitled to compensation of up to €400 plus re-routing. Corporate-travel teams should proactively rebook critical trips on alternative carriers or secure fully flexible fares for the first week of October. Firms with mobility programmes that rely on easyJet’s intra-European network—for example, shuttling staff between tech hubs in Paris and Berlin—should price rail options as a hedge. The dispute highlights how European low-cost carriers face increasing labour push-back as record summer demand collides with chronic pilot shortages and stricter EU flight-time limitations.
Source: The Connexion
