Glasgow holidaymakers warned of disruption as pilots set to walk out on strike

Holidaymakers have been warned they could face disruption as staff on a popular airline are set to go on strike this month.

Pilots and cabin crew for budget airline Wizz Air, who offer a number of routes to and from Glasgow, will walk out as part of industrial action, according to the Italian Ministry of Transport. On Friday, November 29, staff in Italy will walkout from midnight up until the same time on November 30.

Therefore, flights to and from Italy are likely to be affected by delays and cancellations. Travellers flying via the airline to a different destination that weekend (November 29 to December 1) have also been warned that their travel plans are likely to be impacted.

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CEO of travel compensation experts AirAdvisor, Anton Radchenko said: "There’s a strong possibility that staff shortages caused by the strikes will result in Wizz flights to Italy being delayed on Friday November 29th and this disruption could spill over into Saturday and potentially even Sunday due to the nature of these kind of walkouts.

"To put it simply - planes need pilots and cabin crews to leave the ground, so when these staff strike airlines have to draw-in personnel from elsewhere in their network, which isn’t always straightforward. Multiple flights being disrupted can have a damaging ripple effect on other services, as one flight missing its departure slot can they cause others taking off later than planned.

"If you’re flying with Wizz on the 29th or in the days that follow, make sure you regularly check for updates on the Wizz website, as well as the airport’s. Similar strikes in the past have caused airlines network-wide cancellations, so be prepared delays and cancellations to your flight with little notice, on the 29th.

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"If you find yourself in a position where your flight is delayed over two hours, the airline must provide you with food and drink vouchers to make your delay more comfortable.

"When flights are cancelled with less than two weeks warning, you may be due up for £520 in compensation for the inconvenience, depending on the distance of your journey. Use a compensation calculator to figure out exactly what you might be owed, and file a claim as quickly as possible.

"Also, in the event of a cancellation, Wizz would be obliged to provide you with alternative travel to your destination and this could be a seat on another airline."

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