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Mar 19, 2015 (newstodate): As is the case elsewhere in the world, Danish labor unions are becoming increasingly belligerent in their struggle to make life difficult for airlines not adhering to traditional national labor market regulations.
After recently succeeding in bringing SAS flight operations to a week-long halt, followed by similar success in stopping flights by Norwegian, the unions are now warming up to welcome Ryanair's entry at Copenhagen Airport along the same lines under the banner of a fight against social dumping.
Thus yesterday's first flight by Ryanair from Dublin to Copenhagen Airport was met by an unlawful gathering by union members from various circles around the aircraft, hindering its fueling and resulting in a three-hour delay to its departure.
Ryanair is to open traffic at Copenhagen Airport as the carrier's 40th base from March 2015 with up to four Boeing 737-800 aircraft deployed to serving 11 routes.
To top the union's action, the chairman of LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, Harald Borsting, has boldly declared that if airlines cannot operate their business on existing terms as set by the Danish labor market parties, they should rather move out of the country and settle elsewhere.
According to one survey by ATAG, the aviation-related industries in Denmark generates about 61,000 jobs.
After recently succeeding in bringing SAS flight operations to a week-long halt, followed by similar success in stopping flights by Norwegian, the unions are now warming up to welcome Ryanair's entry at Copenhagen Airport along the same lines under the banner of a fight against social dumping.
Thus yesterday's first flight by Ryanair from Dublin to Copenhagen Airport was met by an unlawful gathering by union members from various circles around the aircraft, hindering its fueling and resulting in a three-hour delay to its departure.
Ryanair is to open traffic at Copenhagen Airport as the carrier's 40th base from March 2015 with up to four Boeing 737-800 aircraft deployed to serving 11 routes.
To top the union's action, the chairman of LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, Harald Borsting, has boldly declared that if airlines cannot operate their business on existing terms as set by the Danish labor market parties, they should rather move out of the country and settle elsewhere.
According to one survey by ATAG, the aviation-related industries in Denmark generates about 61,000 jobs.