The easyJet cabin crew based in Spain is set to strike in August, as confirmed by the Spanish Union of Airline Pilots (SEPLA).
The strikes seek a return to the working conditions staff received pre-Covid.
It comes during one of the busiest times for holidaymakers, with tens of thousands of Brits planning to jet off to Spain for the summer after two years of coronavirus restrictions.
Flights could be cancelled or disrupted, throwing holiday plans into chaos with just weeks to spare to find alternative travel.
There are already staff shortages, leading to delays in airport wait times for what is already a stressful experience.
When is the easyJet strike?
The strikes will be taking place across August, with nine days of industrial action in total.
There will be three 72-hour strikes taking place from August 12-14, 19-21 and 27-29.
Disruption will likely be felt on the days following the strike dates.
Why are easyJet staff striking?
The main aim of the strikes is for easyJet Spain cabin crews to receive the working conditions they had before the coronavirus pandemic.
SEPLA is also asking easyJet to provide its pilots with new multi-year contracts.
The union said: “This is the last possible recourse, as all attempts by the pilots’ representatives to reach an agreement have failed.”
SEPLA says it has been negotiating for the last six months, claiming conditions for Spanish pilots are worse than they are in the rest of Europe.
How will easyJet strikes impact flights?
Countless flights to and from the UK will likely be cancelled, with many more delayed in the intervening days, though nothing is confirmed at this stage.
Currently, easyJet staff in the UK are not planning to strike, so flights from the UK to anywhere else other than Spain will not be affected.
An easyJet spokesperson said: “We are extremely disappointed with this action as we have made considerable progress towards a new collective labour agreement and so would like to continue a constructive dialogue with them.
“Should the industrial action go ahead there could be some disruption to our flying programme to and from Málaga, Palma and Barcelona during the strike period but at this stage, easyJet plans to operate its full schedule and we would like to reassure customers that we will do everything possible to minimise any disruption.”
