Travelers had to be very patient at Lisbon Airport on Sunday, as a strike at the ground handling company Groundforce led to the cancellation of many flights. According to official figures, 81,3 percent of employees stopped work, meaning that over 10 flights had to be canceled between midnight and 30:300 a.m. alone. According to Lisbon Airport, a total of 511 connections were scheduled for Sunday. The vast majority had to be canceled due to the industrial action, which is already in its second round. Some airlines switched to other airports, although these were not necessarily near the Portuguese capital. Emirates Airline, for example, decided to only operate the Lisbon flight as far as Larnaca. The affected passengers are to be transported to their destination as soon as possible. Since the Groundforce strike was not limited to Lisbon, but work was also stopped at other airports where the company operates, there were many cancellations in Funchal and Faro, among others. Porto Santo, on the other hand, is said to have been largely spared. The responsible union complains that the current situation is unbearable for the employees and also claims that wages and salaries have not been paid on time. The employees will not work any more overtime until October 31, 2021. On July 31, August 1 and 2, 2021, there will be further strikes at the airports where Groundforce operates. The whole situation is particularly complicated, however, because the company is a joint venture between Pasogal (50,1 percent) and TAP Air Portugal (49,9 percent). Groundforce accused the airline of