Holidaymakers issued warning as EasyJet cancels Portugal flights amid cabin crew strike

EasyJet has cancelled dozens of UK flights to and from Portugal over the coming days due to an ongoing cabin crew strike.

Passengers flying to the tourist hotspot between August 15 and August 17 have been urged to check their flight status using the airline’s online flight tracker.

EasyJet flies to Portugal from Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester, London Gatwick and Luton airports.

The operator has cancelled 27 return flights in total between the UK and Portugal in advance of the strike period.

It is understood that one return flight between Glasgow and Lisbon, scheduled for Friday, is included in the upcoming cancellations.

A spokesperson for the company described the strike action as “needless”.

The statement read: “We are extremely disappointed with this needless strike action, especially at this important time of the year for our customers.

“Our priority has been to try and minimise the impact of this strike action on our customers, which included cancelling some flights in advance in order to allow them to rearrange their travel plans.

“Customers whose flight has been affected have already been contacted a number of days ago with their options to rebook or receive a refund.

“We also advise customers travelling to and from Portugal on August 15, 16 and 17 to check the status of their flights on the easyJet Flight Tracker.”