Jetstar has labelled wage claims from unions “unsustainable and “inconsistent”, as the airline cuts 10 per cent of its January flights to minimise disruptions.

The Jetstar strikes saga continues, with ground crew and baggage handlers announcing they will walk off the job on Friday.

Jetstar pilots are threatening industrial action over the silly season due to a breakdown of enterprise agreement negotiations.

The airline said the program will now only include 50 senior managers and executives after being accused of “grinch behaviour”.

Travel Weekly staff held a strike over lack of roasted almonds and champagne once, but were only given unsalted peanuts and Passion Pop in return.

Negotiations have soured between Jetstar and its ground crews with a union claiming the airline has threatened to ground its entire fleet.

Passengers at seaports and major international airports across the country can expect delays and disruptions due to a customs and immigration staff strike.

A union representing Lufthansa pilots says they have called off plans to walk off the job at Germany's busiest airport. […]