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Iberia pilots' strike sees cancellation of 100 flights in Spain
Jan 25, 2012, 10:59 GMT
Madrid - A strike by pilots of Spain's biggest airline Iberia prompted the carrier to cancel 100 of the 286 flights scheduled for Wednesday.
Iberia said affected passengers had been offered alternatives, such as placing them on other flights. No significant problems were reported.
The work stoppage was the fifth protesting the creation of the low-cost airline Iberia Express, which is to be launched on March 25. The pilots' trade union Sepla says it endangers thousands of jobs.
Strikes are also planned for next Friday and Monday.
Iberia Express will cover routes in Spain and Europe, freeing Iberia to concentrate on lucrative trans-Atlantic routes.
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