Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTAP Portuguese airline (AFP/Getty)A general strike in Portugal, organised by the CGTP union, is causing widespread disruption across various sectors, including transport. The industrial action is a protest against proposed government labour reforms that would make it easier for companies to dismiss employees and lift caps on outsourcing. Hundreds of flights are expected to be affected, with Portuguese flag carrier Tap Air operating a significantly reduced schedule and easyJet anticipating disruption. Ryanair has stated it does not expect any disruption to its flights and plans to operate as normal despite the strike. Public transport services, including the Lisbon Metro, parts of the Porto Metro, and commuter rail, are also severely impacted, with many services halted or delayed. In fullPortugal general strike to impact hundreds of flights and public transport todayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Aéreas TAP e Azul já anunciaram voos cancelados, e aeroporto de Lisboa pede atenção aos passageiros

Paralisação convocada por centrais sindicais contra mudanças na legislação trabalhista já provoca cancelamentos e redução de voos entre Brasil e Portugal nos dias 2 e 3 de junho.

Paralisação convocada por centrais sindicais contra mudanças na legislação trabalhista já provoca cancelamentos e redução de voos entre Brasil e Portugal nos dias 2 e 3 de junho.

Portugal faces a nationwide strike on Wednesday, with disruption already starting on Tuesday. These are the key sectors that will be hit. #EuropeNews

Official orders have spelt out what flights must be provided

Voos e transporte público devem ser afetados em todo o país nesta quarta-feira (3). Sindicatos protestam contra proposta que está em tramitação no Parlamento.

Interrupções começaram na terça-feira e hoje devem atingir o pico durante ato contra a reforma das leis trabalhistas proposta pelo governo

Flights have been canceled and schools closed as unions stage a strike over government labor reform plans. It is the second major walkout in Portugal in six months.

Workers from across various sectors have walked out to protest the country's labour reforms

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Flights canceled and schools closed in Portugal as unions strike over government labor reform plans. It is the second major walkout in 6 months.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, official data from June 3 indicates

Ao menos 11 voo entre o país e o Brasil foram cancelados. Setor de turismo é decisivo para a economia portuguesa