Europe's ongoing strike-related travel disruptions that you need to know

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The travel industry is on high alert for disruption after Europe's peak season last year was hit by cancellations, causing chaos at airports. This summer, air traffic control issues are likely to be the weak spot, according to warnings from Eurocontrol, which manages European airspace. Here is a summary of recent developments:Eurocontrol One of the Eurocontrol trade unions has announced a six-month period when industrial action could take place in the Network Manager Operations Centre, which oversees traffic across the European airspace, the pan-European organisation said on July 7.

The union has not set specific dates for a strike.Belgium Ryanair pilots in Belgium will strike on July 15-16 in demand of higher wages and better working conditions, their union said on July 7. The strike could affect around 140 flights from Charleroi airport, but it is yet unclear how many pilots will join and how many flights will need to be cancelled.Britain Around 1000 workers at London's Gatwick airport, including ground staff, baggage handlers and check-in agents, will strike due to a pay dispute from July 28-Aug. 1 and from Aug.

4-8, the Unite trade union said on July 14. Concerns over air traffic control delays already prompted EasyJet to axe 2% of its summer flight schedule on July 10, affecting holiday plans of 180,000 customers. The airline cancelled 1,700 flights, mostly from Gatwick, for the rest of July and August.

Gatwick, which is just south of the U.K. capital, is London's second-busiest airport behind Heathrow, with a particular focus during the summer to Europe's beach resorts in the Mediterranean. At Birmingham Airport, around 100 security officers and terminal technicians will begin continuous strike action from July