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Thomas Cook Airline pilots call off strike at the last minute

By John Smith • Published: 05 Oct 2017 • 13:45

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Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus 321

PILOTS flying for Thomas Cook airline have settled their dispute with the company and called off three strikes planned for Friday and the following two weeks.

The eight days of strikes were due after an earlier action in September, believed to be the first British airline pilots strike in decades.

Both the pilots union Balpa and the management of the airline have expressed their pleasure at the fact that they were able to come to an agreement which meant the minimum of disruption to passengers.

Thomas Cook Airline operates from a larger number of British regional airports to Spain with flights mainly to the Canary Islands and the Balearics as well as Alicante.

Some Friday departure times were changed in advance of the calling off of the strike and these changes will remain.

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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