“Yesterday [Thursday], the participation rate was 70%, and we expect the same rate for today. Operations are running smoothly, with no delays to report and no additional cancellations so far”, said easyJet, in response to Lusa.

The National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Staff (SNPVAC) called a three-day strike for EasyJet cabin crew, which began on Thursday and runs until Saturday.

The strike covers all flights operated by easyJet, as well as other services to which cabin crew are assigned, "whose reporting hours occur within national territory starting at 00:01 on August 15 and ending at 24:00 on August 17", according to the notice given on July 31.

Therefore, a flight that originates outside Portugal, for example, with a destination in Lisbon and returning to the base of origin, is not covered by the notice of strike.

On Thursday morning, at the start of the strike, easyJet said that participation was around 73%, but the union pointed to a level "close to 100%", with "93% of flights cancelled".

Today, the company put the final participation figures on the first day of the strike at 70%, and expects the same for today, without any major disruptions.

The strike was approved at a general meeting, with 99% of votes in favour.

The union accuses the company of ignoring several attempts to resolve labour issues, including staff shortages and increased working hours.

The company said that customers whose flights were cancelled have already been contacted and will be entitled to a refund or a free transfer to a new flight.

easyJet also advised customers travelling to and from Portugal during the strike to check the status of their flights.

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