Strikes in Spain to affect air travellers during peak Easter holiday

Passengers traveling to and from Spain during the busy Easter holiday season will need to expect delays as airport ground workers, security staff and pilots plan strike action. Security staff of Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Spain’s main airport and Iberia’s major hub, announced an open-ended strike from April 12, following the collapse of negotiations on working and contract conditions with airport operator Aena. Trade unions USO and UGT, representing 60,000 ground staff, have also threatened strike action for April 21 and 24 at all airports in Spain. Earlier this week, pilots of Spanish regional operator Air Nostrum announced 6 24-hour strike days from April 15-17 and April 22-24, to protest a growing transfer of production to other airlines within Iberia Group. <br/>