KLM pilots threaten to strike

KLM pilots are threatening to strike if the Dutch airline does not respond to their demands for a better collective bargaining agreement before Friday, the Telegraaf reports based on a letter pilots' union VNV sent to its members.

The pilots demand a lighter workload and a wage increase, according to the newspaper. The negotiations between KLM and VNV have been deadlocked since VNV members rejected the proposed collective bargaining agreement in May. A spokesperson for KLM confirmed to the Telegraaf that the negotiations are "in a difficult phase".

KLM pilots are not the only ones unhappy with their working conditions. Pilots working for Ryanair held strikes in multiple countries, including the Netherlands, on Friday. Some 55 thousand travelers were affected, according to the newspaper.