European Airport Labor Strife, Staff Shortages Disrupt Summer Travel

European Airport Labor Strife, Staff Shortages Disrupt Summer Travel
Passengers walk inside a duty free shop at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France near Paris, on Dec. 2, 2021. Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters
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Labor strife and staffing shortages have European airports clamoring to find more workers, minimize cancelled flights, and reduce headaches for travellers during the busy summer season.

Workers at France’s Charles De Gaulle airport are striking on Thursday for more pay, with a quarter of flights cancelled. In Italy, crews from budget carriers Ryanair, easyJet, and Volotea walked off the job on Wednesday.