Travelers to and from Iceland beware, your commute could take longer tomorrow because of the simmering contract dispute between Iceland's Aviation Workers Association and The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration (Isavia), the company that handles the operation and development of all airports in Iceland.
Last week a large majority, or 88%, of aviation staff agreed to go on strike this week if wage agreements have not been reached. A work stoppage is to take place at every airport in Iceland, domestic and international between 4am and 9am tomorrow morning, April the 8th. Should this become a reality, flights to and from every airport in Iceland will be delayed or cancelled.
According to Kristján Jóhannsson, chairman for the Aviation Workers Association, the solidarity within the group is significant, but going on strike is not their first choice. Tuesday’s strike could be the first of three before the end of the month.
An all-out strike is scheduled for April 30th. It would have a significant effect on one of Iceland’s most economically important industries, tourism.
Isavia is a limited state-owned company and in addition to operating all Icelandic airports it manages air traffic in the Icelandic control area which covers an area of 5.4 million square kilometres, making it one of the largest in the world.
Iceland's Aviation Workers Association is gearing up for a strike
Travelers to and from Iceland beware, your commute could take longer tomorrow because of the simmering contract dispute between Iceland's Aviation Workers Association and The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration (Isavia), the company that handles the operation and development of all airports in Iceland.
Last week a large majority, or 88%, of aviation staff agreed to go on strike this week if wage agreements have not been reached. A work stoppage is to take place at every airport in Iceland, domestic and international between 4am and 9am tomorrow morning, April the 8th. Should this become a reality, flights to and from every airport in Iceland will be delayed or cancelled.
According to Kristján Jóhannsson, chairman for the Aviation Workers Association, the solidarity within the group is significant, but going on strike is not their first choice. Tuesday’s strike could be the first of three before the end of the month.
An all-out strike is scheduled for April 30th. It would have a significant effect on one of Iceland’s most economically important industries, tourism.
Isavia is a limited state-owned company and in addition to operating all Icelandic airports it manages air traffic in the Icelandic control area which covers an area of 5.4 million square kilometres, making it one of the largest in the world.
