Ryanair strikes to hit 30,000 passengers as airline won't pay for more costly flights

Ryanair strikes to hit 30,000 passengers as budget airline tells stranded customers it won’t pay for more costly flights

Nearly 200 flights have been cancelled on Friday due to a walkout across Europe
Protests over working conditions in Spain, Belgium and Portugal part of reason
Flights in Holland, Italy and Germany also part of the 190 flights affected
Customers across Europe sent text messages or emails about cancellations

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 23:02 BST, 25 September 2018 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 25 September 2018

The travel plans of 30,000 Ryanair passengers have been thrown into dis-array by another wave of strike action.

The budget airline said almost 200 flights have been cancelled on Friday due to a walkout by cabin crew across Europe.

Protests over working conditions in Spain, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Italy and Germany will ground 190 flights – or 8 per cent of 2,400 flights scheduled.

Protests over working conditions in Spain, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Italy and Germany will ground 190 flights (stock image)

Customers across Europe were sent text messages or emails yesterday to tell them. They have been offered an alternative Ryanair flight or a refund.

The airline said passengers will not be entitled to compensation if they are left out of pocket or forced to book a more costly flight with another airline due to the ‘extraordinary circumstances’.

It said staff from rival airlines whipped up the strikes which were ‘beyond Ryanair’s control’.