28 Mar 2019 | 08:39 PM UTC
Tunisia: Tunisair employees postpone TUN airport strike to April 25 /update 2
Tunisair airline employees postpone strike at Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) to April 25; air traffic controllers and civil aviation staff postpone strike to May 16-17
Event
On Thursday, March 28, Tunisair airline staff at Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) postponed a strike initially set to take place the same day. The work stoppage is now expected to be held on Thursday, April 25. The strike will likely result in delays and cancelations impacting scheduled Tunisair flights on April 25, with associated disruptions possible to flights operated by other airlines.
On a related note, a strike called by air traffic controllers and civil aviation staff at TUN is announced to take place on Thursday, May 16, and Friday, May 17, with significant disruptions to airport services to be anticipated during this period. Residual delays are possible in the days following the work stoppages.
Advice
Individuals flying via TUN are advised to monitor developments to the situation, anticipate widespread flight disruptions, confirm flight reservations prior to departure for the airport, and contact their airline for more information.
