Holidaymakers heading to Spain have been warned to be aware of planned strike days causing disruption.
The industrial action is set to take place across 25 days from September to December after airport staff voted in favour of it. The workers are protesting against low pay and working conditions as three of the main unions in Spain are in dispute with airport operator AENA.
Chronicle Live reported the strikes are expected to impacts airport in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Alicante, Seville and Palma de Mallora. Anyone with a holiday booked to Spain later this year is urged to check their flights before travelling so they don't get caught out.
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Here is everything you need to know about the strikes before travelling.
What dates are the Spain airport strikes?
The planned walk-out days are as follows:
September
- Thursday 15
- Saturday 17
- Thursday 22
- Saturday 24
- Thursday 29
December
- Monday 26
- Tuesday 27
- Wednesday 28
- Thursday 29
- Friday 30
Strike dates for October and November haven't been set yet, but it's anticipated that there will be seven in October and two in November. The strikes in December are have been set to maximise disruption over the Christmas and New Year period, with a further six days of strike action planned in addition to the dates above - though these dates are not yet known.
Will the strikes affect my holiday?
According to Ryanair, passengers shouldn't expect much disruption to their travel plans. A spokesperson told Chronicle Live: "These two tiny unions who represent only a handful of our Spanish cabin crew have held a number of poorly supported 'strikes' in June and July which have had little or no impact on Ryanair’s flights to or from Spain.
"In July alone Ryanair operated over 3,000 daily flights and carried a record 16.8m passengers – many of them to/from Spain. Ryanair expects that these latest threatened strikes, which involve only a handful of our Spanish cabin crew, will have zero impact on our Spanish flights or schedules in August or September."
Flight cancellations could be a possibility, so passengers should continue to check their flight details before setting off in case anything changes. Elsewhere, travellers have been warned to make sure that everything is in order ahead of their holidays. This includes checking visa requirements, covid vaccination requirements and ensuring your passport has the right amount of validity.
Why are airport workers going on strike?
Car park staff, baggage handlers, security, IT, retail and catering staff have all voted to walk out because of ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions. Members from the three main workers' unions in Spain - USO, CCOO and UGT - have organised the industrial action.
Meanwhile this week, workers at the UK's largest shipping port also began their strike, with walkouts on railways, the post office and barristers also happening. Nearly 2,000 workers at the Port of Felixstowe, which handles about four million containers a year from 2,000 ships accounting for more than half of the country’s incoming shipping freight, walked off the job on Sunday.
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