Spanish Airport Strikes

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:55am

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Samwhu

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Morning

we were planing on coming over on 29th Sept flying to Alicante. I have herd that the Spanish airport staff will be striking on this day. Does anyone know if this is true and who is actually striking? I am thinking about getting the late flight. on 28th instead but that lands at 12.05 am so will that also be effected.Gutted as I have now organised the time off work for a long weekend and can't change it but don't want to sit in an airport all weekend.

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:13am

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:13am

Hi Samwhu,

It appears to be more scaremongering by the British press:

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2022/08/23/explainer-why-airport-workers-in-spain-are-not-going-on-strike-for-25-days/

In case the link takes you to a paywall, the salient points from the report are:

"There’s one massive problem: the news is five years out of date and refers to an August 2017 union announcement about 25 days of strikes between September and December that year.

"There is no nationwide strike planned for Spanish airports operated by Aena and nothing in the pipeline.

"A press officer for the USO union told the Olive Press: “There are no strikes organised for Aena’s workers and people should not believe this information as it can create confusion for travellers”."

Enjoy your hols! 🙂

Kind regards,

Kim

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:18am

Samwhu

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:18am

Kimmy11 wrote on Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:13am:
Hi Samwhu,
It appears to be more scaremongering by the British press:

Read more...

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2022/08/23/explainer-why-airport-workers-in-spain-are-not-going-on-strike-for-25-days/
In case the link takes you to a paywall, the salient points from the report are:
"There’s one massive problem: the news is five years out of date and refers to an August 2017 union announcement about 25 days of strikes between September and December that year.
"There is no nationwide strike planned for Spanish airports operated by Aena and nothing in the pipeline.
"A press officer for the USO union told the Olive Press: “There are no strikes organised for Aena’s workers and people should not believe this information as it can create confusion for travellers”."
Enjoy your hols! 🙂
Kind regards,
Kim

Thank you, I can't open the article unless I subscribe and pay, but I have herd conflicting info, so appreciate you saying its scaremongering.

Thanks again for your reply

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:22am

Kimmy11

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:22am

Samwhu wrote on Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:18am:
Thank you, I can't open the article unless I subscribe and pay, but I have herd conflicting info, so appreciate you saying its scaremongering.
Thanks again for your reply

Hi Samwhu,

I've added the relevant quote into my original post for you.

Kind regards,

Kim

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:45am

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:45am

The salient points from the report are:

"There’s one massive problem: the news is five years out of date and refers to an August 2017 union announcement about 25 days of strikes between September and December that year.

"There is no nationwide strike planned for Spanish airports operated by Aena and nothing in the pipeline.

"A press officer for the USO union told the Olive Press: “There are no strikes organised for Aena’s workers and people should not believe this information as it can create confusion for travellers”."

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:52am

Samwhu

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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:52am

Kimmy11 wrote on Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:22am:
Hi Samwhu,
I've added the relevant quote into my original post for you.

Read more...

Kind regards,
Kim

Thank you for your help, appreciate it.

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Posted: Mon Sep 5, 2022 1:30pm

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Posted: Mon Sep 5, 2022 1:30pm

None of the strikes throughout the summer have affected international flights. The only flights affected were internal Spanish flights.

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Posted: Mon Sep 5, 2022 2:09pm

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Posted: Mon Sep 5, 2022 2:09pm

Bee2 wrote on Mon Sep 5, 2022 1:30pm:
None of the strikes throughout the summer have affected international flights. The only flights affected were internal Spanish flights.
Bee

Thank you, we have now booked so hopefully we will be ok. 🤞🏽