28 Nov, 2023 @ 14:37
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Airport strikes in Spain: Which flights will be affected by walkouts planned for December?

MORE than 35,000 flights across Spain are at risk of being affected by strikes planned for December, it has emerged.

It comes after the General Workers Union of Spain (UGT) last Friday called on baggage handlers nationwide to take industrial action. 

The walkouts, due to take place between December 5 and 10, could extend into the festive season if union demands are not met. 

The strikes have been planned for the busy so-called ‘puente holiday’, or bank holiday, in Spain, which is taking place between December 6 and 8. 

During those dates alone, there are some 35,000 flights at risk of being impacted by the industrial action, reports Economia Digital. 

The UGT is calling on airport group AENA, which owns 48 airports in Spain, to address ‘job instability’ in the sector. 

The union claims AENA forces workers to take legal action to defend their rights, saying it has ‘never’ complied with their ‘social obligations’. 

The strikes could be called off if an agreement is reached however there are currently no reported plans for meetings between the trade union and AENA bosses. 

The strikes, if they go ahead, will affect major airports across the country, including Malaga, Alicante, Mallorca and Ibiza. You can see the full list of affected airports here.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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