Iberia in a new day of strikes adds the cancellation of 129 flights

 April 16, 2012

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Iberia announced a new day of strikes and canceled 129 flights for Monday.

Development Minister Ana Pastor on Friday in an attempt to end the conflict between Iberia and its pilots caused by the call for 30 new strikes every Monday and Friday from 9 April until July20, meet with representatives of Iberia and Sepla union to seek a rapprochement because “Spain cannot afford this.”

According to the company, “the 66-day strike is irreparable harm” and estimated at three million Euros per day the impact of the strike by its pilots, and with new strikes, amounts to over 40 million Euros.

Customers who already purchased their tickets through www.iberia.com receive a message on the incidence that occurred in flight and travel alternative, where feasible, to be agreed in the website”.

Also, there is a phone number available 902 100 988 in Spain, and in case of not wanting to realize the trip people will be able to claim a refund of the fare. “