LISBON: Following a day of consecutive meetings, pilots from national flag carrier last night confirmed that they are to go ahead with a ten-day strike. TAP pilots to go ahead with strike , The action starts on Friday, and will last until the 10th of May.
A court on Monday had ruled that certain flights deemed crucial, such as certain domestic connections and those to seven European destinations such as the UK, be secured through a minimum number of flights. The industrial action is expected to affect up to 300,000 passengers, the company said, with losses estimated to climb to tens of millions of euros.