British Passengers Face Travel Chaos – Blame it on Brexit
According to local media, Sharon Hotchkiss, an EasyJet passenger, has shared her struggles of travelling as she was stranded at Gatwick after her flight was cancelled. While some people were attributing the issue to Brexit, others were pointing out this has nothing to do with it, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
“This is not correct. There’s a provision for this in UK law. By the way, some of these airlines did this even when we were in the EU. I had occasion to fight for compensation which I eventually got months after the fact,” a Twitter user that goes by Ebure1971 username said.
Passengers are still protected under UK law, which means they are covered if their flight departs from an airport in the United Kingdom, arrives there, or an EU plane arrives at an EU airport on an airline from the UK.
Due to staff shortages linked to strikes for poor working conditions, airlines across Europe have been cancelling a lot of flights in the recent weeks.
For example, Ryanair wasn’t operating from June 24 to July 2, while Unions in France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, warned of a massive protest on June 25.
“Due to the strike on Monday, June 20, and the lack of security personnel at G4S, there will be no passenger flights departing from Brussels Airport tomorrow to ensure the safety of passengers and staff. We urge passengers not to go to the airport on Monday. Arrival flights will be maintained,” the statement from Brussels Airport’s social media reads.
On the other hand, authorities in Germany have announced they will be accepting workers from other countries in order to fill in the occupations at the country’s airports.
The decision was announced by Germany’s Interior, Labour and Transport ministers, who started this joint campaign to bring temporary workers from third countries to the Deutsch republic. According to local media, 2,000 to 3,000 employees in German airports have left their jobs.
