Overview
- USCA, which began an open-ended strike Friday, April 17, is targeting 14 SAERCO-run airports across Spain.
- The Canary Islands sites include Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, with mainland airports such as Seville, Jerez, La Coruña, Vigo, Madrid-Cuatro Vientos, Castellón, Burgos, Huesca and Ciudad Real also listed, and separate Groundforce baggage strikes on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura were suspended earlier this week.
- Spanish law treats air traffic control as an essential service, so the government can set minimum staffing that keeps some flights running even as airlines adjust schedules.
- Travel advisers warn of delays, late aircraft rotations, missed connections and short-notice timetable changes, with some flights likely to be canceled if knock-on effects build.
- Fans flying to Seville for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final could face disruption, and UK passengers should note CAA rules under UK261 that require airlines to provide care, possible compensation and refunds depending on delay length.