Overview
- The walkouts, which unions scheduled to start Friday, March 27, include part-day stoppages at Groundforce on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and full-day strikes at Menzies on March 28–29 and April 2–6.
- About 20 airports are in scope, including Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Málaga and several Canary Islands hubs.
- Unions CCOO, UGT and USO called staff at Groundforce and Menzies to strike over pay, alleging Groundforce applied a smaller raise than agreed and drawing in roughly 3,000 Menzies workers.
- Germany’s Foreign Office warns of possible delays or cancellations, and ADAC urges travelers to check flight status, arrive early and claim care, rebooking or refunds, with cash compensation depending on who is responsible.
- Spain’s transport ministry can order minimum services to keep airports operating, and unions have signaled they could prolong action if talks do not produce a deal.