Iberia confirmed to the EFE news agency that it will cancel 75% of its flights to and from Porto with various Spanish airports, while the cancellation rate will be 50% for flights to and from Lisbon.

According to a statement from Air Europa, the company will suspend all sixteen of its flights to and from Portugal, all originating from and destined for Madrid-Barajas Airport, which had eight flights (four outbound and four return) to Lisbon and another eight to Porto.

Air Europa informed affected passengers that they can change their travel dates free of charge between December 9th and 18th, change their route, request a voucher, or obtain a ticket refund.

Solidarity

Four aviation sector unions have issued a joint statement of solidarity with Portuguese workers in Thursday's general strike, criticizing the government's draft labour reform.

In a joint statement, the Civil Aviation Pilots Union (SPAC), the National Union of Airline Workers (SNPVAC), the Airline Workers Union (Sitava), and the Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Union (Sitema) considered the draft Labor XXI to be "a civilizational setback."

Meanwhile, TAP's CEO, Luís Rodrigues, assured that the company is prepared for the general strike scheduled for Thursday and expects to operate one-third of its flights, with the main effort being to avoid affecting passengers.

The general strike on December 11th was called by the CGTP and UGT unions against the proposed revision of the Labor Code and will be the first joint strike by the two unions since June 2013, when Portugal was under the intervention of the 'troika'.

The changes foreseen in the government's proposed reform of labour legislation target various areas, such as parental leave, dismissals, extension of contract terms, and sectors that will be covered by minimum services in case of a strike.