The Gulf Time Newspaper One of the finest business newspapers in the UAE brought to you by our professional writers and editors.
Bloomberg
A strike by KLM ground staff on Monday was expected to disrupt flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest travel hubs.
The airline said the two-hour strike starting at 8 am is “very likely†to cause disruption for carriers that are part of its SkyTeam alliance, including Air France, Transavia and Delta Air Lines. It advised travellers to monitor its website closely for more information.
KLM’s 15,000 ground staff are seeking a 4 percent pay rise, more fixed contracts and more favorable shift patterns, said Dutch trade union FNV. The union has been negotiating with management for months over a new collective labor agreement. The company has offered a 2 percent pay rise, which the union says is not enough.
KLM said its latest offer to workers made strike action unjustified.
Almost 80 million passengers pass through Schiphol each year and it’s a major center for transfers between intercontinental and regional flights.