Daily Roundup--March 27, 2012

Spain’s Iberia Airlines has launched a new discount airline, Iberia Express. And because of that, Iberia’s Pilots will strike every Monday and Friday between April 9 and July 20. They claim the new airline is a threat to their jobs and current work conditions.

And speaking of strikes, ground handlers at Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf and Cologne, walked off their jobs today for a few hours forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. They have an ongoing pay dispute with their employers. These wildcat strikes have been going on for awhile and the union promises more in the near future.

More national parks are banning the sale of disposable water bottles.

It’s not just the passengers who sometimes have a bad day at 30,000 feet.

Comments

[Paula Bag Lass]

They must be having a practice.......Spain is on strike today.

So while Iberia pilots are on strike two days per week, Iberia Express will pick up the slack. The saying "cutting off your nose to spite your face" comes to mind.